Joseph B. Fussell, Truman State University Press, $19.95, Softcover.
When Bob Fussell edited his grandfather’s memoirs, he wondered if the stories were true. Consulting his cousin for suggestions, the response was concise: “Reduce Mexican body count.” Joe’s story begins in Texas, during the late 1880s. Riding the rails as a hobo, working livery stables, wrangling cattle, serving as a Texas Ranger, Joe was an independent hell-raiser, good to his word, yet dangerous to those who trespassed him. Unbridled Cowboy is an absorbing personal account of a violent and lawless era.
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Steve and Marcie Shaw developed Great American Adventures in 1998, offering steamboat cruises, train rides and history-based horseback rides. A former B-52 navigation instructor and a retiree from the automotive industry, Steve is a member of Western Writers of America and the Single Action Shooting Society, and the author of Beyond the Rio Grande. He has appeared on History Channel’s Wild West Tech and on A&E’s Biography. Visit Great-American-Adventures.com or call 505-286-4585 to find out more about his adventures.