Great Ranches of the West

Stories by Jim Keene with Amy Reeves Photography by Jim KeenePublisher: KMedia, Inc.1st edition 2007From our Purveyor of Books:This is a stunning work. Gorgeous photographs tell the stories of thirty great ranches of the west. Lush colors and engaging storytelling share 11"x12" pages. Awarded the 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards in the Coffee Table Book Category, this volume is more than just a pretty picture. Here's the opening line to the story of Nebraska's Haythorn Ranch:"Boy, you brought this trouble on yourself," the captain shouted, shoving the teenaged stowaway into the arms of two sailors. "Take him below to shovel manure!" It was 1876, and the two rough men hauled the struggling youth to the bowels of the ship. There was no turning back to port for this English cattle ship, so sixteen-year-old Harry Haythornthwaite of Lancaster, England, crossed the Atlantic cleaning stalls of the bulls bound for Texas. Want to find out what became of Harry when he arrived in Texas..