It all started as an idea by Jon B. Smith. He was a man of many ideas and one who often enjoyed the company of other creative individuals. While brainstorming one day Jon found with great sadness t...view moreIt all started as an idea by Jon B. Smith. He was a man of many ideas and one who often enjoyed the company of other creative individuals. While brainstorming one day Jon found with great sadness that the American West was now fading from popularity and he sought to redeem it to it's former glory. One day while attending a social gathering he propsed his idea to his great friend of what would be now, thirteen years. This man's name was Berkeley Dean WIllis. Now Bekeley naturally took a liking to the more uncivil aspects of the western lifestyle but he proved himself a natural when it came to scenery description. The two of them spent hours backing up a series of obserd scenerios and by the time they finshed their rambling, The book "Manchester" was born.view less