Behind the Chutes
Behind the Chutes

Author: Greg McCaffrey

Publisher: Page Publishing Inc

Published: 2022-12-12

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13:

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Being raised in a small town high in the Sierra's of Northern California, Greg was raised working on many local ranches as soon as he could saddle his own horse. While in high school, he joined the High School Rodeo Association, and by the time he graduated, he was driving semitrucks, hauling rodeo stock to different events both locally and nationally. These are stories of the younger years in the life of a cowboy, rodeo rider, and truck driver and the unknown stories of how someone becomes what they are, from a kid owning his first horse, working on a ranch, riding in rodeos, learning to drive trucks with his father and uncle, driving semitrucks, hauling bucking horses and bulls to and from an event, what it takes to put on an event, and the unknown events that really happen behind the chutes.

Behind the Chutes
Behind the Chutes

Author: Rosamond Norbury

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780878422876

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Photographs with text capture the world of the cowboy and rodeos.

A Condemed Life
A Condemed Life

Author: Lisa Uptain

Publisher: Lisa Uptain

Published: 2024-04-12

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13:

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"A Condemned Life" is a riveting tale of resilience, family, and the journey to finding one's voice. Casey, a young girl living with her three older brothers, is forced to confront her inner demons when tragedy strikes. But when she finds herself trapped in her own mind, she must navigate the challenges of living with a debilitating fear and the weight of her own thoughts. As she struggles to break free from the confines of her mind, Casey's journey will take readers on an emotional rollercoaster. Set in a small town in the Midwest, "A Condemned Life" paints a vivid picture of the idyllic yet complicated life of a family with four siblings. The quaint streets and familiar faces provide a sense of comfort for Casey, but also serve as a constant reminder of the tragedy that changed everything. Casey is a complex and relatable character, with a fierce determination and a vulnerable heart. Her struggles and triumphs will resonate with readers as she learns to navigate her new reality and find her place in the world. But just when Casey thinks she has found her footing, a shocking revelation threatens to unravel everything she has worked so hard for. As she fights to hold onto her sense of self, Casey must also confront the painful truth about her past and the secrets her family has been keeping. For fans of "Wonder" and "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," "A Condemned Life" is a gripping and emotional read that will leave readers on the edge of their seats. Don't miss out on this heart-wrenching story of courage and resilience. Grab your copy now

Bull Rider
Bull Rider

Author: Suzanne Williams

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2009-02-24

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1416961305

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The younger brother of bull-riding champions, Cam O'Mara is a dedicated skateboarder. But when his older brother serves in Iraq and comes back partially paralyzed, the bull-riding mantle falls to Cam. This is a timely debut novel about family loyalty and hope in the face of tremendous trials.

Rodeo
Rodeo

Author: Elizabeth Atwood Lawrence

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1984-05-15

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0226469557

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Rodeo people call their sport "more a way of life than a way to make a living." Rodeo is, in fact, a rite that not only expresses a way of life but perpetuates it, reaffirming in a ritual contest between man and animal the values of American ranching society. Elizabeth Atwood Lawrence uses an interpretive approach to analyze rodeo as a symbolic pageant that reenacts the "winning of the West" and as a stylized expression of frontier attitudes toward man and nature. Rodeo constestants are the modern counterparts of the rugged and individualistic cowboys, and the ethos they inherited is marked by ambivalence: they admire the wild and the free yet desire to tame and conquer. Based on extensive field work and drawing on comparative materials from other stock-tending societies, Rodeo is a major contribution to an understanding of the role of performance in society, the culturally constructed view of man's place in nature, and the structure and meaning of social relationships and their representations.

The Finals
The Finals

Author: Craig Lamping

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2009-09-14

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 0557101867

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Fiction: The Missouri State Finals Rodeo held at the Missouri State Fair is the culmination of a year of following the rodeo trail. But these aren't profesional cowboys and cowgirls; they all work real jobs during the week, and follow thier rodeo dream on the weekends. The three day Finals Rodeo is the ultimate goal. And once there, the excitement inside of the arena is only overshadowed by the excitment on the outside, surrounding the event.Follow these amateur cowboys and cowgirls as they live out thier deams, one bull or steer at a time.

The Pastures of Beyond
The Pastures of Beyond

Author: Dayton O. Hyde

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2011-10-01

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1628721782

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At age thirteen, Dayton Hyde, a spirited beanpole of a boy, ran away from home in Michigan to Yamsi, his uncle’s ranch in eastern Oregon. This was in the 1930s, and Yamsi was one of the last great cattle ranches of the West. Soon the boy, nicknamed “Hawk,” was riding a horse, soaking up ranch life from the hired hands, and winning the cowboys’ respect. A natural bronco buster, he eventually became a rodeo rider, bull fighter, clown, and photographer, working all over the West with the likes of Slim Pickens, Rex Allen, and Mel Lambert—all of whom went on to careers in Hollywood—and selling pictures to Life magazine. After the Second World War, he took over the reins at Yamsi, ensuring its survival in changing times. Now, half a century later, he gives us his valedictory ode to that last great period of the Old West. Full of humor, rollicking stories, and love of the land, Hyde pays homage to the cowboys, Indians, and great horses that made the West the legend it is today.

Ground Money
Ground Money

Author: Rex Burns

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2012-03-06

Total Pages: 375

ISBN-13: 1453247947

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DIVAn old cowboy asks Gabe for help with his estranged sons/div DIVWhen he was a teenager, Gabe Wager and his friends in the Denver barrio had no greater idol than Vaquero Tommy Sanchez. One of the rare Mexicans to break through into professional rodeo, Sanchez was a hero to every Hispanic boy with dreams of making it in a white man’s world. By the time Sanchez’s star faded, Wager was away with the Marine Corps, enduring terrors but supported by his memories of hot, dusty rodeo days./divDIV /divDIVNow the old barrio has been bulldozed, Wager is a homicide detective, and Sanchez is little more than a memory of faded glory. The retired cowboy’s estranged sons are following in his footsteps, and he fears they may have fallen in with a bad crowd. He asks Wager to find them and keep them out of trouble. Wager agrees, even though rogue police work could cost him his badge. What man could ever refuse his boyhood hero?/div