...Having learned his craft on a large Wyoming ranch, he was now out to seek his fortune in Texas. This second novel in the Montana series takes pla... ...ed his craft on a large Wyoming ranch, he was now out to seek his fortune in Texas. This second novel in the Montana series takes place in the Fo... ...rtune in Texas. This second novel in the Montana series takes place in the Fort Worth area, where he finds all the excitement he can handle worki... ... in Texas. This second novel in the Montana series takes place in the Fort Worth area, where he finds all the excitement he can handle working on... ... Steel Dust Dawn A Montana Adventure John E. Richman Cover art by Herb Kopper Published by John ... ... Steel Dust Dawn A Montana Adventure John E. Richman Cover art by Herb Kopper Published by John E. Richm... ...lightening bolt of pain lit me up. Fortunately, Spirit and I should make Fort Worth by noon and I’ll be quick to find my way to the nearest dentist.... ...en again I’d only been this far south once before and that was last winter. John E. Richman 2 Maybe this was normal for Texas and I know it bot... ...ore and that was last winter. John E. Richman 2 Maybe this was normal for Texas and I know it bothered me more than it did Spirit, but I was co...

...This second novel in the series follows young "Montana" to Fort Worth, Texas in 1886, where he hires on at a major cattle ranch and ultimately saves it from foreclosure. A good deal of the story involves his horse "Spirit" and his involvement in the early Texas State Fair races. This...

... to become a man. This first novel follows him from his Montana farm to a Texas cattle drive. Along the way, he en- counters a big slice of weste... ... Call Me Montana The Beginning A Novel By John E. Richman Published by John E. Richman Octobe... ... Call Me Montana The Beginning A Novel By John E. Richman Published by John E. Richman October, 2007 ... ... exposed me to the rest of the world in the first place. Why would she have John E. Richman 2 had me read all those books, if she didn’t think I... ...r to sell him. It took me another year to work off the loan, but it was well worth it. I named the colt Spirit, and I knew right off he was special... ...t I’d heard that a good hand could make a lot of money moving cattle between Texas and Oklahoma, through Indian country, and I wanted to try it. I ... ... Their saddlebags were filled with ill-gotten merchandise consisting of near forty-five dollars in cash, a handful of gold coins, a set of silver p... ... miles behind them. Irish Dan, a man who knew his guns, estimated them to be worth hundreds. With his newfound prize, McVey planned to leave the... ...ggot in to meet Mr. Price. He was tall and lanky, appearing to be in his mid-forties. He seemed to know Daggot well because they immediately began ...

...year old William Dean Ritter, aka "Montana." Two separate adventures take him from his Montana farm to a Wyoming cattle ranch, Dodge City, Kansas and Texas in his pursuit of the dream to become a cowboy. Along the way something unexpected happens - he becomes a man. The book also introduces Montana's famous horse "Spirit." The characters and plot lines harken back to the b...

...’d done just that. He was now foreman of one of the biggest ranches in north Texas. But a surprise telegram from Bighorn Lake brought a chill to hi... ... Battle at Bighorn Another Montana Adventure John E. Richman Cover art by Herb Kopper Edited by Lynne Richman Co... ...attle at Bighorn Another Montana Adventure John E. Richman Cover art by Herb Kopper Edited by Lynne Richman Cox P... ...man Cover art by Herb Kopper Edited by Lynne Richman Cox Published by John E. Richman April, 2009 Without limiting the righ... ... I’d been in my whole eighteen years. Nobody in their right mind would leave Texas for Montana this late in November, but here I was. Spirit and I ... ... Him for bringing me to your camp as well. I think you found the only tree in forty miles and I needed the fire as badly as you needed help.” “Whe... ...en on the trail for over a week now. Started out from a big cattle ranch near Fort Worth, Texas. I’m on my way home to Bighorn Lake, Montana. I’ve ... ... the trail for over a week now. Started out from a big cattle ranch near Fort Worth, Texas. I’m on my way home to Bighorn Lake, Montana. I’ve been ... ...d?” “More than that. I’m foreman for the ‘Ring of Fire’ ranch, outside Fort Worth. It’s a big ranch and a big job. We’ve got over a thousand head ...