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A Few Sunny Days in Denio
A Few Sunny Days in Denio
A Few Sunny Days in Denio
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This is a story of a mans love of horses, and of friendships that endure through the best and worst of times. Sam Jackson, the main character, searches, as we all do, for a place in time and space, where he can spend just a few sunny days, enjoying life. That place, for Sam, is in the ranching country, and in the small hamlet of Denio, located in the high, cold, desert of far northwestern Nevada. Denio is a real place, although in this story, the characters and most of the establishments are fictional. Unfortunately, that place and its quirky residents depict an icon of the fate of many small communities in the American West; destined to vanish. The story of Sam Jackson, narrated by his lifelong friend, Joe Running Bear, is about a young mans quest to become a World Champion rodeo cowboy. Traveling a long and rocky road, and with help and encouragement from his friends, he finally achieves his dream, only to lose it all. His friends in Denio, not only nurture his transition from youth into adulthood, but also help heal his wounds after his fall from glory and fame. But, nothing can stop the winds of change, and, like Sam Jackson, the town and its people are also changing; slowly fading into a sea of endless time.
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PublisherAuthorHouse
Release dateMay 12, 2016
ISBN9781524602796
A Few Sunny Days in Denio
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Mike R. Dunbar

Dr. Mike Dunbar, born and raised in Oklahoma, spent nearly twenty-five years as a wildlife veterinarian, working with a variety of free-ranging wildlife around the world, and before that as a conservation officer, wildlife biologist and researcher. Dr. Dunbar received his Master of Science degree in Wildlife Ecology from Oklahoma State University and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery degree from Washington State University. During his 40 year career in the wildlife profession, he published nearly 50 peer-reviewed, scientific manuscripts and has lectured around the world on topics related to wildlife captures, health, disease, and new technology in the detection of diseases in free-ranging wildlife. Dr. Dunbar has also published two novels, "The Last American Cowboy" and "When The Sea Howls". Now retired, Dr. Dunbar writes and lives with his wife, Sherry, along the wild Salmon River in east-central Idaho.

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