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Mibs's cousin Ledge is disappointed to discover that his "savvy"--the magical power unique to each member of their family--is to make things fall apart, which endangers his uncle Autry's ranch and reveals the family secret to future reporter Sarah.

To inherit part of their father's estate, three sisters--each unknown to the others and the children of three separate marriages--must put aside their mutual bitterness and live together on their father's isolated Montana ranch.

Two brothers meet at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback. In an isolated belt of Western Australia, they are each other's nearest neighbor, their homes four hours' drive apart. The third brother lies dead at their feet. Something caused Cam, the middle child who had been in charge of the family homestead, to die alone in the middle of nowhere. So the eldest brother returns with his younger sibling to the family...

While trying to outwit his arch enemy Pete the Barncat, Hank the Cowdog is duped into believing a worthless corncob will bring him fame and fortune.

The Salt Creek Valley in Colorado Territory is the setting for "The Guns in Greasewood Valley", the story of brothers Tom and Dayton Roark, who share a small ranch. When Tom falls prey to malicious gossip about his wife, he responds with violence that escalates from a personal conflict to a crisis on the range. In the title story, Dan Iles is sent by his father to Ox-Yoke Ranch to see how much of their water John Mallory is diverting through his floodgate....

Missouri Jim was a tenderfoot, he had not been West and he did not know cattle. Still his uncle made him foreman of the toughest outfit in Arizona.

A stranger rode out of the heart of the great glowing West, into the small Wyoming valley in the summer of 1889. It was Shane, who appeared on the horizon and became a friend and guardian to the Starrett family at a time when homesteaders and cattle rangers battled for territory and survival. Jack Schaefers classic novel illuminates the spirit of the West through the eyes of a young boy and a hero who changes the lives of everyone around him....

Clayton Hawks has returned to Powder Springs, Wyoming, to settle some rustling problems on the Lazy B Ranch. Sam Hawks, Clay's father and owner of the Lazy B, stayed behind in Boston, offering Clay the ranch in return for solving the problem. What Clay finds, though, is a lot worse than what he was told to expect. He discovers mismanagement, corruption, and out and out lawlessness. He knows the rustling has to be stopped if the ranch is to go on,...

American blogger and food writer Ree Drummond relates the real life story of how she met and married her "Marlboro Man." Her stories about her husband, family, and country living paint a warm and touching picture of life on an Oklahoma ranch.

Documentary novel based on the author's journal describing life on her family ranch--caring for teen-age "dude" boarders, composing music, and recording experiences with people and animals for the background of her novels.