The Quotable Cowboy - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592283543 ISBN 13: 9781592283545

Publisher: The Lyons Press, 2005

Synopsis

The Age of the Cowboy, according to historians, lasted a mere fourteen years, yet everywhere today we can see the mark that he made upon this land.

Cowboys remind us of a time when life was simple, when everything was black and white, and when hope lay upon the horizon like a pale rising sun. We are the heirs to their myth and to their legacy. We do something because it is "the cowboy way," we "cowboy up" to adversity, we "cowboy through" a difficult task. Popular culture has immortalized the Old West through novels, radio, TV, and films, and in this volume, you will find more than four hundred of the best quotations that capture its spirit. You'll marvel at the cowboy's courage and perseverance and come to know him like you have never known him before, through the words that he has uttered or cared about enough that he wrote them down for posterity, as well as the words of scores of novelists, journalists, and historians, including:
>Rex Allen Texas
>Bix Bender
>Buck Brannaman
>Calamity Jane
>J. Frank Dobie
>John Ford
>Jane Frost
>Wild Bill Hickok
>Bruce Kiskaddon
>Louis L'Amour
>Thomas McGuane
>Gladiola Montana
>Annie Oakley
>Sandra Day O'Connor
>Ken Overcast
>Theodore Roosevelt
>Charles Siringo
>Red Steagall
>Owen Wisterand
>And many more

Here you'll find his--and sometimes her--wisdom, humor, insight, and downright foolishness. From long-vanished plainsmen to rodeo clowns, from famous Hollywood cowboys who live the good life to working cowboys who lived and died unnoticed, The Quotable Cowboy gathers together the best musings on the cowboy way of life.

About this title

About the Author

KATHY ETLING, who writes cowboy poetry under the name K. T. Etling, is a charter member of the Missouri Cowboy Poets Association. Her poetry has appeared in publications dedicated to cowboys and the Old West, including American Cowboy and Neighs & Whinnies. She is also the author of five books about the outdoors, including the best-selling Cougar Attacks. She currently resides in Missouri, where she enjoys time spent with her horses and on her family’s farm.

From the Back Cover

Cowboys remind us of a time when life was simple, when everything was black and white, and when hope lay upon the horizon like a pale rising sun. We are the heirs to their myth and to their legacy. We do something because it is "the cowboy way," we "cowboy up" to adversity, we "cowboy through" a difficult task. Popular culture has immortalized the Old West through novels, radio, TV, and films, and in this volume you will find more than four hundred of the best quotations that capture its spirit.
Here you'll find the cowboy's-and sometimes the cowgirl's-wisdom, humor, insight, and downright foolishness. From long-vanished plainsmen to rodeo clowns, from famous Hollywood icons who live the good life to working cowboys who lived and died unnoticed, The Quotable Cowboy gathers together the best musings on the cowboy way of life.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592283543
• ISBN 13: 9781592283545
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 247
• Editor: Etling Kathy