Since I was a boy I remember watching Westerns with my dad and grandfathers. We watched Rawhide, Bonanza, and Gunsmoke, then John Wayne and Clint Eastwood movies when I got older. This book came ab...view moreSince I was a boy I remember watching Westerns with my dad and grandfathers. We watched Rawhide, Bonanza, and Gunsmoke, then John Wayne and Clint Eastwood movies when I got older. This book came about because I was sitting around drinking a couple beers, and I had a good idea for a short story. Every time I had a few beers, I'd write more. Three years, one month, and eight days later I was done. I'm a cook by trade and live in a small town, with my loving wife and five beautiful daughters.view less