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About Major Mitchell
SPUR award finalist Major Mitchell loves writing, singing and playing the guitar, but the real joys of his life are his family and his faith. He says spending time with his grandchildren is the most fun anyone could ever hope to have. He has always been active in his church and at one time was a pastor in Southern California.
Although Major had spent many an hour and countless reams of paper as a child creating his own comic books (mostly westerns), it wasn't until he entered college that he began to think of writing as a serious pastime. He remembers being held after class on his second day in English 1-B, and listening with fear as his professor cautioned several others that they were not prepared for her class and should transfer out. She then proceeded to encourage Major and one other student to enroll in a creative writing class, as they had a true talent with words. Since that day, he has enrolled in several classes and writing organizations that have helped develop in him the talent you will find in his published novels and his children's picture books. We are confident that, after reading any of his historical Western novels, contemporary Christian romances or children's books, you will also become a member of his ever-growing fan base.
"I like using opposites, things most people would not consider putting together. It is easy to think of Cinderella as being the nice, mistreated, poor girl with a heart of gold being rescued by Prince Charming. But what if Cinderella has some spice, and is willing to get into Prince Charming's face. What if she is anything but what Prince Charming expected, and he turns out to be the opposite of what she expected. Then, add some outside conflict and see what happens. This always makes for a good story, especially when based around historical events."... Major Mitchell
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It is important to find a good hiding spot, like the one in the picture. This is important for several reasons. It helps you win games in the back yard, but it is also important when you forget and do something that makes your humans angry, like digging up the flower bed. It’s important to use an inside voice in the house when you are trying to tell or explain something to your humans. This one is really, really ha8 months ago Read more -
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There’s a line out of Zane Grey’s novel “Riders Of the Purple Sage” that stuck with me when I first read the book some years ago. Lassiter is telling Jane Withersteen that the older he got, the stranger life seemed. I am finding that is certainly the case with me. Life, or people around us, can act real strange, especially when things get tough to deal with, such as buying all the toilet paper and paper towels inside the store. Now, I hear on the ra2 years ago Read more -
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The apple tree Zachary planted in our back yard several years ago is telling us that spring is around the corner. And yes, I know they are forecasting another storm system moving into our area sometime this evening, dumping more rain in the valley and snow in the mountains. But still, the apple tree says be patient because spring is here.
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Titles By Major Mitchell
"Written with a flowing pace and steady eye to the hero's voice and point of view. A pleasant read." - Janet Bly
"Written with Major's humorous western style ... Poverty Flat reveals how one man's compassion for a woman will influence him to say things, endure hardships, and act in ways foreign to him. I especially enjoyed the ending!" - Vanessa Jackson
"A tale of two brothers that is sure to please the avid western fan - ." Dallas Review
"A story of two very different brothers, filled with historical accuracy. I highly recommend this exciting read." - Pat Decker Nipper, author of "Love on the Lewis and Clark Trail"
Marti was frantic to find her lost daughter. Grace had been missing several weeks now, and the sheriff's department had given up on the search. With nowhere else to turn, she gathered up her 2-year-old grandson, Matthew, and went to see a private detective.
Chase McGraw, an ex-deputy sheriff, has left the department to run his own private investigator service out of his home office on the ranch. Now he has a case with virtually no clues, and a beautiful client with a heart-wrenching problem. How can he possibly help her and her darling grandson?
A story of hope, love, and life-changing truth.
From a SPUR AWARD finalist, a Contemporary Western Mystery
If you love Hallmark Mysteries, this book is for you.
Click Buy now or Read Free (above) to follow Chase in his quest.
Cattle Rustlers, Native American migration, a stage hold-up, a deadly blizzard, guns, horses, cowboys, ranching... what more could you ask for? Oh yeah, there's also romance.
Scratching a living out of the unforgiving landscape of the Dakota Badlands was tough enough. But now she had lost a daughter and a husband, and was trying to run a cattle ranch with her four semi-grown sons. When Phillip Denning showed up looking for work, she didn’t know if she could trust him, but she didn’t have much choice.
Reminiscent of Louis L’Amour’s style.
"I enjoyed an exhilarating ride through the pages of Major Mitchell's 'Canyon Wind.' This new western is faithful to the moral realities of the frontier." Chris Enss, author/historian
"Strict western values embrace the Code of the West in this enthralling tale of justice gone awry. Mitchell brings to life main characters we care deeply about. A must read!" Melody Groves, author of Kansas Bleeds
"..a no-holds-barred action Western of the highest caliber...This is a Western, a Mystery, and a Suspense novel all rolled into one." D.B. Jackson - author of They Rode Good Horses
"GOOD STORY!" All told, (Major Mitchell has) spun a good yarn. This is a story that needs to be told to show the skullduggery concerning the old land grants in California, and (Major) did it well." -John Duncklee
"A story of love and murder. A complex plot involving the proud Doña Leonida and (a) scoundrel attorney who will stop at nothing to steal the vein of gold running through her property." -Katrina Prado
"A very good and entertaining tale of the old west from beginning to the end." -The Dallas Review
When Don Gardner moved to Oakdale after his wife was taken from him by cancer, he was a young dad with two small children to raise. He had barely had time to grieve, but he was determined to be the best possible father to his son and daughter.
Margie was a young country girl with an obsession: She wanted to ride saddle broncs in the rodeo with the men. She loved horses above all else, and refused to let anything stand in her way.
She was feisty and headstrong, but didn’t count on losing her heart, until she lost it to not only one, but three people, two of them very small.
From a SPUR AWARD Finalist
If you like the Heartland TV Series or Hallmark westerns, you’ll love this contemporary western romance.
Clay Best had agreed to take Teresa into Mexico to get the gold Refugio had hidden. He talked Julio Garcia into going, but it was quickly turning into a journey where Julio’s gun might not be enough.
SPUR Award finalist, Major Mitchell, brings you another good old western novel, and the third book of a series.
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