Blacktop Cowboys: Riders on the Run for Rodeo Gold

Ty Phillips

ISBN 10: 0312330367 / ISBN 13: 9780312330361

Published by Thomas Dunne Books, 2006

Dust jacket in good condition. First edition, first printing. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Binding and pages are intact. All pages are free from any notations. Light scuffing and bumping visible to boards. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 1880506843

Synopsis:

"Blacktop Cowboys" chronicles the 2004 rodeo season through the eyes of several steer wrestlers trying to make it to the rodeo's version of the Super Bowl, the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas. This is a sport that requires a riding cowboy to fly out of a gate, jump off his horse, and pull a 600-pound calf down to the ground - and to do it well, this all takes less than five seconds. The main two characters of "Blacktop Cowboys" are Luke Branquinho, a young carefree cowboy on a quest for his first title, and his best friend, Travis Cadwell, an aging veteran trying to make the NFR one last time. "Blacktop Cowboys" offers a true and intimate portrait of men having the time of their lives while living on the road in pursuit of the dream to be the best.

About the Author:

TY PHILLIPS is an award-winning columnist and features writer for The Modesto Bee. He lives in Hickman, CA. This is his first book. In addition to raising sons, brewing beer and singing in a rock band, he currently is writing his second book.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Blacktop Cowboys: Riders on the Run for ...
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Signed: signed and inscribed by author
Edition: First Edition.