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These contemporary stories are a fantastic place to start. The american west in popular culture by richard aquila. Once again, popular author stan lynde blends humor, suspense, and high adventure to create a story rich in characterization and sense of place. Dec 14, 2017 in one of my past book clubs, we literally only read books that included discussion questions at the end of the book because we wanted to be certain wed have a meaningful discussion. Connecting people with the world of ideas and information. Groups tagged westerns the gardner francis fox library the gardner francis fox library this group is dedicated to the paperback novels written by. Reading for your book club and socializing with your group members is a lot of fun, but sometimes it can be tricky to find a book that no one has read yet and everyone will enjoy.
Marshal of medicine lodge was a 2006 spur award finalist in western novel category. Set during the great depression, englishwoman alice wright marries a handsome american and finds herself transplanted to rural kentucky. Leveraction rifles stood in corners, holstered peacemakers hung from pegs, and not a tv was to be found. The most challenging book on this list is the seven pillars of wisdom because its epic in length and contains great detail about the arab rebellion against the turks.
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