""Russell writes easily, and in the vernacular. He tells of Indians and Indian fighters, buffalo hunts, bad men, wolves, wild horses, tough hotels, drinking customs, and hard-riding cowboys. . . . [He] lived long enough in the West to acquire a vast amount of information and lore, and he has left enough from his brush to prove his place as a sound interpreter of a stirring period and a fascinating country".-New York Times. "Russell was t ..."
"Exhibition rope spinning is an American sport with strong Mexican roots, born amid the sights, sounds, smells, and excitement of the great American West. One of the best of the old-time champion rope spinners was Chester Byers. When he wrote this book, he had behind him 20 years' experience of spinning his rope into rolls, figure 8s, and zigzags in stampedes, rodeos, roundups, and frontier days all over the country. He has a good way wi ..."
WillRogers Speaks Over 1000 Timeless Quotations for Public Speakers And Writers, Politicians, Comedians, Browsers... by Frances N. Sterling, Bryan B. Sterling, WillRogers Paperback, 332 Pages, Published 1995 by M. Evans & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-87131-795-7, ISBN: 0-87131-795-8
"Quotations from the American humorist cover Americans, the world at large, city blight, country living, government, taxes, and more Will Rogers Speaks is an encyclopedic compendium of quotes from Accidents to Zeigfeld, which range from ..."
"The best writings of Will Rogers, one of America's most beloved and influential humorists. These speeches and newspaper columns represent the period of Rogers' greatest popularity, from the early twenties to 1935 when his tragic death in an airplane crash saddened a nation. Called a "Congressman-at-large" because he minded the public's business and reported back to his "constituents," his newspaper columns were read by one-third of the ..."
WillRogers Wise and Witty Sayings of a Great American Humorist by WillRogers Hardcover, 62 Pages, Published 1969 by Hallmark Editions ISBN-13: 978-0-87529-026-3, ISBN: 0-87529-026-4
"The funniest and finest of the man who started his career as a trick roper."
"Will Rogers, Bryan B. Sterling ... WIMflVlMtVV Foreword 6 Introduction i
Chronology i Will's Own Story ... Devoted and noble guardians, my mentors and
my friends, Will, Jr., Mary and Jim Rogers, the children of Will and Betty Rogers,
who have ..."
" In a selection of Rogers' own words, lassoed together by Day, Will Rogers tells how he became the spokesman and the watchdog for the inarticulate public in a period of dramatic change in American life. A great American, a great democrat, a great internationalist, and not a bad rodeo man, Will's simple directness spoke to "the big, Honest Majority", in whom his faith was steady."
"It's 1890 in a small Kentucky town. With the memories of the War for the Southern Confederacy still alive. This story is a slice out of American history. Will Rogers portrays a political judge with both common sense and such a sense of fair play that he steps down from the bench to help a defendant. The real question is what makes a normally honorable man suddenly attack the local barber. Excellent mystery and intrigue as Will Roge ..."
"An American ambassador arrives in a small country that is being convulsed by political intrigue and civil unrest. He befriends the young boy who is to be the country's king, to ensure that the boy is prepared to take on the role and also to see that he lives long enough to assume the crown."