Cowboy: The Ultimate Guide to Living Like a Great American Icon [Paperback]

Rocco Wachman (Author), Matt Pellegrini (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 4, 2010

Cowboy: The Ultimate Guide to Living Like a Great American Icon is the first book to explore, through a pop-culture lens, the many facets of the cowboy life. This book entertains and educates with an insider's look at topics such as ranching, rodeos, chuck wagon cooking, cowboy music, country and western dancing, and most important, the cowboy spirit. Cowboy includes instructions, recipes, profiles, photographs, and trivia that vividly depict the day-in, day-out rituals of this iconic lifestyle and show what it meant to be a cowboy in frontier days, and what it means to be a cowboy today!

A fresh take on all things cowboy, Cowboy is certain to appeal to the huge fan base of those who love all things Western.

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About the Author

Rocco Wachman, celebrity host of six seasons of Country Music Television's Cowboy U (viewed by nearly 400,000 households), is the senior instructor at Arizona Cowboy College and a real-life city slicker turned cowboy who has spent more than two decades apprenticing with some of the greatest cowboys ever to roam the American West.

Matt Pellegrini is a cowboy and chuck wagon cooking enthusiast and a Renaissance man who has worked as everything from a carpenter to strength coach to corporate litigation attorney, and many things in between.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (May 4, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061773956
• ISBN-13: 978-0061773952
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #93,464 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #64 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Individual Sports > Horses > Equestrian

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you have ever wanted to know about the American Cowboy!, August 30, 2010

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This review is from: Cowboy: The Ultimate Guide to Living Like a Great American Icon (Paperback)

America's love affair with the cowboy is likened to an eternal flame. This informative book is packed cover to cover with first-hand information on the cowboy way of life complete with cowboy trivia and campfire cooking. A great read for the horseman, cowboy wannabe or those simply interested in life in the wide open spaces. A great read!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book, July 14, 2010

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This review is from: Cowboy: The Ultimate Guide to Living Like a Great American Icon (Paperback)

This book is simply Great! The author really nailed it. Fun, easy to read and I couldn`t put it down. From Horses to Dancing a wonderful trip down the trail of the American Cowboy. It would make a fantastic gift for just about anyone..........

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read & a Great Gift, July 9, 2010

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This review is from: Cowboy: The Ultimate Guide to Living Like a Great American Icon (Paperback)

Cowboy The Ultimate Guide is an absolute Must Read for all ages. From cover to cover it is a fun filled adventure.
The book is a "real deal" look into the Cowboy Way of Life. The cowboy and ranching trivia were so informative.
Rocco and Matt have managed to keep it an "easy read" and a book that you just don't want to put down. I can't wait to try some of the recipes too.
The best part of the book were the "Rocco Says" ..... You will just have to pick up a copy of your own.
I purchased a book for myself and two more for gifts.