Read the true stories of eleven women who married prominent men of the rodeo. Some stayed at home to run ranches, work outside the home, and raise children, while others went with their husbands on the rodeo circuit. A few were rodeo participants, themselves. Get a glimpse of rodeo life from the days of camping out in tents and sending telegrams to the age of traveling in luxury horse trailers with built-in living quarters and talking on cell-phones. Read about Vicki Herrera Adams, Margaret Hart Deakins, Jo Ramsey Decker, Decie Nowlin Goodspeed, Jackie Smith McEntire, Donna Casity McSpadden, Cleo Crouch Rude, Linda Ament Russell, Nell Truitt Shaw, Michelle Smith West, and Cassie Loegel Whitfield. Includes over 80 photographs (in black and white), plus a Table of Contents and Index. // REVIEWS: "Get to know the world of the wives of rodeo cowboys--their ups and downs--their joys and pains. What a delightful journey through this slice of an unique American lifestyle!" ~ Sandy Shropshire, Moore Public Library (FIVE STARS) // "As a library director, I highly recommend this book for high school students and adult readers. It is well written and very interesting. The photographs of each of the women add much to the text." ~ Desiree Webber, Director of the City of Mustang Library (FIVE STARS)
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Judy Goodspeed, a graduate of East Central State College in Oklahoma, was a Junior High School teacher and coach for thirty years. She was a contributing writer for "The Wewoka Times" and has written articles for "Outdoor Oklahoma," "Good Old Days," and "The Ketchpen." She is a member of the Professional & Amateur Writers Society and the Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc.
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The book is pretty accurate and an interesting read for those not familiar with the rodeo circuit.
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Exceptional Glimpse of Real Life for Cowboy Sweethearts,
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The National Cowboy Hall of Fame is where many of the family names Goodspeed writes about are memorable. Cowboy Sweethearts commemorates real life stories about the women of rodeo cowboys that give the reader a fascinating glimpse of behind the scene lives of prominent rodeo cowboy relationships as their men traveled the rodeo circuit.What makes this story exceptional is the discovery that rodeo life becomes more than the historical ride of chutes, ropes and buzzer sounds. It is an insightful read about unconditional love and how some women elected to stand by their man, in spite of life circumstances. The word "liberated woman" even takes on new meaning as personal stories unfold of how some cowboy sweethearts creatively maintained stable family homes, while having their own rodeo careers or getting politically involved to help children get a head start in life. Beginner rodeo fans will find educational information about the Professional Rodeo Cowboys' Association (PRCA) Event rules listed. Reviewer recommends this book for cowboy romance enthusiasts, rodeo fans,Cowboy Hall of Fame historians, and horse lovers. Reviewed by Jewel Sample, MS Award-winning author of Flying Hugs and Kisses(2006), also translated: Besos y Abrazos Al Aire(2006, Spanish edition) and Flying Hugs and Kisses Activity Book(2007)
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