EL TIGRE! For many years these words were the source of intense fear and respect throughout the southwestern territories of the growing United States. It was the name by which the jaguar was known. This incredibly fast, strong, fearless, resourceful animal was of almost mythical proportions because its deadly actions seldom were seen until it was too late. It was with great respect and awe that Johann Heinrich von Manfred became known as El Tigre. Johann's saga begins in Prussia in the time when that small kingdom was the most powerful military force in Europe and it follows his journey from boyhood to maturity through half of the world. His entry to the Prussian Military Academy shortly after the Napoleonic Wars was, as all Prussian Junker children, at 10 years of age. There follows an account of how his militaristic abilities and youthful audacity, along with a little misfortune, lead to his departure to engage in conflicts in France, Spain, New Spain, Texas, Mexico, and finally Old California. It is a tale unlike that of most Europeans who migrated to America. It follows through his efforts to aid a simple band of gypsies in the Pyrenees followed by efforts on behalf of Carlos, the Royal Pretender to the Spanish Throne, and continues with his involvement in the establishment of the Republic of Texas and the State of California, while finding a love that he never could have thought possible with the militaristic training and life he had lived. His abilities in all of these activities were such that, especially to the inhabitants of the southwestern territories of his later endeavors, only one name was sufficient to describe this, and only this, one person. He was El Tigre.
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El Tigre is a fast moving story that chronicles the life of Johann Heinrich von Manfred from his youth as a student in a Prussian military academy through his many exciting and dangerous adventures. From Spain to the Americas, from Florida to Texas, and finally, the gold laden frontier of California, the action is fast and sometimes brutal, but the young Von Manfred, now known as El Tigre, maintains his dignity and principles through it all. El Tigre will keep you on the edge from start to finish! --Ray Walters, Editor Shoot!Magazine
I fouind EL TIGRE so captivating at times that I didn' know what parts were fictional or true accounts --Louise Harris, AC, THE PEOPLES MEDIA CO>
I found EL TIGRE so captivating at times that I didn't knowwhat parts were fictional or true accounts. --Louise Harris, AC, THE PEOPLE'S MEDIA CO>
I fouind EL TIGRE so captivating at times that I didn' know what parts were fictional or true accounts --Louise Harris, AC, THE PEOPLES MEDIA CO>
I found EL TIGRE so captivating at times that I didn't knowwhat parts were fictional or true accounts. --Louise Harris, AC, THE PEOPLE'S MEDIA CO>
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John H. Manhold is a Life Member and elected Regulator of the Single Action Shooting Society and a member of the Cowboy Fast Draw Association. He has won numerous shooting awards throughout the country and, at 88 years of age, still competes, medaling in the 2006 World Senior Games and the 2007 Cowboy Fast Draw Nationals. He established a SASS Chapter, the Miakka Misfits, in Florida and served as Territorial Governor and Range Officer there for several years. During those years, as an early advanced safety officer of the Single Action Society, he also taught advanced safety in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. In his early years spare time he ran a trap-line in upstate New York and hunted there, in Maine and Canada. He served in World War II and the Korean Conflict, where, among other activities, he taught basic knife-fighting techniques to trainees. El Tigre is his first novel, but on a subject with which he is intimately familiar. His grandfather was a graduate of the Prussian Military Academy who received multiple decorations during the Franco-Prussian War and he had two uncles who were gunfighters in the Nebraska Territory. As a former professor and world-wide lecturer and consultant, he is not new to publishing. He is the author of six textbooks and a lexicon in four languages. John now resides with his wife Kit in Phoenix, AZ.
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John H. Manhold has degrees from 3 universities in somewhat diversified disciplines and formerly engaged in research that brought lecture and consulting invitations from many areas of the world and has received a life-time achievement award among others, for his efforts. He also acquired USCG Captain's and Master's papers and skippered his trawler on trips, one of which covered 6000 miles, played international golf and gained awards, including gold medals, in single-action weapon shooting events. Now retired and 'too mature' to continue in more vigerous activities, he writes novels (3 award-winners to date), reviews books for marketers and others, and teaches a university level course in writing/publishing.
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Fascinating & Fast-Paced Historical Novel,
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"El Tigre" is, most importantly, a great read! Well-paced and well-written, it's a book that you'll want to settle in with and won't put down until you finish. The storyline of the title character's adventures and success is set against a vivid background of 19th century European wars and America's frontiers. I was particularly impressed by the scope of historical research, from Indian tribal differences to gold mining, included seamlessly into the narrative. As the legend of "El Tigre" grows with each page, you'll find yourself admiring this multi-faceted hero and will be pleased at the promise of a sequel. My wife enjoyed the book as much as I did, and it would be suitable for teenage readers as well.
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A Really Great Story,
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John Manhold's El Tigre is a well-written story that incorporates a history lesson with a love story, and gives the reader a view into what life was like in the early 19th century. The main character takes us from life as a child in aristocratic Prussia, to the Spainish war, and then on to the new world. Landing in Florida, migrating across the southern parts of what was to become the US, our hero ends his journey in California prior to the gold rush. I couldn't put this one down. John's writing holds your interest and you never know what's coming next. As host of[..], I've had the pleasure of interviewing John, and am I'm eagerly awaiting to see this character finish his journey in John's next book.
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