Natural, The (Rodeo Riders) [Paperback]

Dusty Richards (Author)

Book Description

Series: Rodeo Riders | Publication Date: June 4, 2002

This exciting and authentic novel of a young rodeo natural "reflects the life of the rodeo cowboy as it is and always will be." (Danny Newland, seven-time announcer, International Finals Rodeo)

"The story of rodeo as never told before...by the men (and women) who live it every day." (Dr. Lynn Phillips, rodeo announcer)

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Signet (June 4, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451206118
• ISBN-13: 978-0451206114
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,679,230 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rodeo Done Right, December 30, 2002

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David Lee Kirkland (Saint Charles, Mo USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Natural, The (Rodeo Riders) (Paperback)

Here are the two questions to ask about rodeo novels:

1) does the author actually know the rodeo life?

2) does the author write well?

Here the answers are: yes, and yes. A dynamite combination that provides the reader with both a good read and insight into an aspect of American life most of us will never experience.

Dusty Richards knows his horses, knows his rodeo, and is a skilled writer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dusty Richards is the best!, June 11, 2003

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Ronald M. Mazak "Amazing Mazak" (Johnston, IA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Natural, The (Rodeo Riders) (Paperback)

Dusty, how you put your words together into this masterpiece is great. I love how you put the human emotions into the rodeo scene. I have your book in my Rodeo Riders collection and am hoping you will write another book for the series. I would purchase it right away. I love your writing style. I am not a rodeo guy, just a spectator, but you know how to make the rodeo life come alive for us out here in the seats watching..
Thanks and please consider writing your next one. I will be watching for it...

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Rodeo Book, March 7, 2011

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D. Edwards "Ex Korean War Vet" (Mc Kinleyville California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Natural, The (Rodeo Riders) (Paperback)

I very seldom read a modern type western. I like the old school shoot them up ones. This was bought to try a new forum and the fact that I have read a number of Dusty Richards books and liked them all. The story has the hero a average guy with the usual troubles in his youth that has made it up the ladder to be a top rodeo announcer that travels place to place announcing. Finding a young man who seems to have the natural talent to be a top rider he becomes the father figure. The story has the usual love intrests for him and the young man. Besides holding my interest ( could hardly put it down to eat ) I learned a great deal about rodeoing I had never thought about. All in all this is a great and entertaining book and I hope Dusty Richards writes more like it.