Fort Morgan Public Library

It begins in 1854 with the first of five, richly textured, complex generations of unforgettable, multicultural characters. The separate lives of these driven men and independent women from Europe and America are drawn to a common destiny that beckons seductively from the wild and remote flanks of the American West.

An overview, in text and illustrations, of the pioneer experience in the American West, from the first settlers through the development of towns.

Based on the Louis L'Amour story "The Gift of Cochise," this sparkling western has Wayne as a half-Indian Cavalry scout who, with his feral dog companion, finds a young woman and her son living on a isolated ranch in unfriendly Apache country.

Presents accounts of a young man's travels on the Oregon Trail and his sojourn with the Oglala Indians.

Cortez, Colorado is located in the Four Corners of the American Southwest. It is a ranching and farming community rich in western heritage and family tradition. Cortez is the gateway for thousands of visitors who come to explore the area known as Mesa Verde Country. In this special presentation, you will experience "Our Back Yard" through the seasons. From the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde to the lakes and rivers of the San Juan Mountains, enjoy the...

A novel about the plight of the American wild horse, of clashing cultures and spirituality, of a world out of balance. It is a story of the strength to care, of the courage to stand up against an overwhelming tide of greed and arrogance: it is the story of the plight of the American West, and in may respects, of the plight of mankind. Ultimately it is a story of choice: will we, as a species, choose to look only inward, mesmerized by our own cleverness,...

The moral landscape to which David Citino refers is informed by the experience of war. These poems deal iwht the loss of Walt McDonald's father in WWII as well as with his own experiences in Vietnam. They tell of living with the memories of war, of celbrating and coping with the fact of survival, in the context of love of one's family in a place at aonce harsh and beautiful.

"These eight stories range in length from flash fiction to novella. In "Incident at Blue Nose Creek," an investigator pursues a suspect for the serial murders of three saloon girls. In "Visitors in Cantera," the narrator receives a visit from questionable relatives. In "In the Breaks," a girl goes deer hunting with her grandfather and has to fend off unwelcome advances from a young man. In "Man of Trees," a homesteader helps solve the murder of an...