Saddling Up Anyway: The Dangerous Lives of Old-Time Cowboys

by Patrick Dearen

Book Overview

Author Patrick Dearen brings the reckless and risky adventures of real cowboys to life with colorful stories from interviews with 76 men who cowboyed in the West before 1932 as well as 150 archival interviews and written accounts from as early as the 1870s and well into the mid-twentieth century.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493032976
• ISBN13: 9781493032976
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Two Dot Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Telling it like it was

Patrick Dearen, a professional journalist and inveterate outdoorsman, writes well and fairly on this unusual subject. He paints a true picture of old time West Texas, its denizens, and of a time now mostly past. This readable account has excellent bibliographic references. The best part is its authenticity and plain entertaining style. It is simply a winner.

Uses actual stories from cowboys before the 1930s

SADDLING UP ANYWAY: THE DANGEROUS LIVES OF OLD-TIME COWBOYS uses actual stories from cowboys before the 1930s to blend tales with accounts of heroism and life on the early frontier. A glossary of cowboy language and terminology helps in understanding the accounts, while chapters discuss the duties and lives of the frontier hand. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch