...rm two years earlier to become a cowboy. Having learned his craft on a large Wyoming ranch, he was about to head out again. This time on an even mo... ... 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... ... 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 was ac... ...t and barley, but mostly potatoes. Seems they like the moisture in our little valley. Call Me Montana – The Beginning 3 My sister Mary came af... ... and I was bored. I planned to work my way south to the Wind River country of Wyoming, where I heard a good cowboy could get a job. Now, truth is, ... ...“Circle R” I was doing pretty well when near-disaster struck. I lost my old John E. Richman 4 horse to a prairie dog hole. He broke his leg and ... ...old…and more danger- ous. Contrary to what you might read, most folks in the Wyoming territory in 1885 weren’t gun- fighters. Most didn’t even carry...

...t novel in the series and introduces sixteen 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 c...