Siege At Goldfield

By Phil Running Bear

Siege at Goldfield
Is a short classic western story of old fashioned gun play, redemption and men willing to change, and people who fall into devoted love. Phil Running Bear, relocated himself so he could bring to life Goldfield a mining town in Central Arizona with a story that will touch everyone's heart. The book is written in the style of Louis L’Amour, Max Brand and Zane Grey. It is a story of passion. Thomas Lassater will stop at nothing to protect his love and property. A must read!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Phil Running Bear
• Release date: May 23, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463810521

Phil Running Bear

Phil Running Bear started his teenage life as an emancipated minor in Hollywood, California, where he worked with the stuntman of the year for three years in the 80’s. Phil then attended Le Cordon Bleu and earned his culinary degree. He has been an Executive and Corporate Chef. He worked in Glacier Park and at a Posh resort in Death Valley, California. He also worked for the El Tovar Hotel at the Grand Canyon. Phil worked as a General Manager, having been in charge of as many as 40 restaurants at one point in his life. Phil worked for Marriott Hotels as a Chef and took part in an employee exchange with Euro Disney where he worked outside of Paris in a restaurant called the Blue Bayou. He ran a successful online business after taking Business Management in College at the age of forty. He arrived DOA at a Las Vegas hospital where his heart was stopped for 25 minutes before being resuscitated. Phil has written over 200 songs of which one was performed by Tom Petty in the late 80’s. He plays guitar, harmonica and keyboards. He has very talented children that all play instruments and sing very well. Phil enjoys writing westerns as he loves the stories by the old western authors.

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SIEGE

AT

GOLDFIELD

Phil Running Bear

© 2018 Phil Running Bear

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Dedication.

This short story is dedicated to many people who mean much to me. MariAnnah my daughter. Thomas my son. Ben, Dan and Joe and their mother. And finally my father Richard and mother Mary Louise who are no longer with us on this Earth. I can only hope to do them proud at my attempt at writing this western.

Siege at Goldfield

Is a short classic western story of old fashioned gun play, redemption and men willing to change, and people who fall into devoted love. Phil Running Bear, relocated himself so he could bring to life Goldfield a mining town in Central Arizona with a story that will touch everyone's heart. The book is written in the style of Louis L’Amour, Max Brand and Zane Grey. It is a story of passion. Thomas Lassater will stop at nothing to protect his love and property. A must read!

Table of Contents

Dedication.

CHAPTER ONE: STRANDED

CHAPTER TWO: THE LONG TREK

CHAPTER THREE: MOTHER AND DAD

CHAPTER FOUR: BACK AT THE RANCH

CHAPTER FIVE: THE PLAN OF DEFENSE

CHAPTER SIX: THE DWINDLING NUMBERS

CHAPTER SEVEN: THE FINAL STAND

CHAPTER EIGHT: CAN A MAN CHANGE

CHAPTER NINE: THE OFFER

CHAPTER TEN: THE WEDDING AND HONEYMOON

CHAPTER ELEVEN: BLISS

About the Author

CHAPTER ONE:

STRANDED

Thomas Lassater’s lips were cracked and dry. He hadn’t had water for 48 hours. Not since they took him from his ranch outside of Goldfield. Joseph Malbry and his men had dragged him on foot, led by a rope for 40 miles across the desert. When they made camp last night, he waited until early in the morning to make his escape. He was thirsty, but water would have to wait, as the river was where Malbry and his men were camped. He could get moisture from the plants. Enough water to keep him alive, but not enough for comfort. The terrain was covered with saguaro cactus, ocotillo and ironwood. Some grass was still left over from the spring a couple of months ago.