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This carefully crafted ebook: "B. M. BOWER: 26 Novels & 16 Tales of the Old West (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Flying U Series Chip of the Flying U The Flying U Ranch The Flying U's Last Stand The Phantom Herd The Heritage of the Sioux The Happy Family Ananias Green Blink Miss Martin's Mission Happy Jack, Wild Man A Tamer of Wild Ones Andy, the Liar "Wolf! Wolf!" Fool's Gold Lords of the Pots and Pans The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories The Lonesome Trail First Aid to Cupid When the Cook Fell Ill The Lamb The Spirit of the Range The Reveler The Unheavenly Twins Other Novels The Range Dwellers The Lure of the Dim Trails Her Prairie Knight Rowdy of the "Cross L" The Long Shadow Good Indian Lonesome Land The Gringos The Uphill Climb The Ranch at the Wolverine Jean of the Lazy 'A' The Lookout Man Starr of the Desert Cabin Fever Skyrider The Thunder Bird Rim O' the World The Quirt (Sawtooth Ranch) Cow Country Casey Ryan The Trail of the White Mule Bertha Muzzy Bower (1871-1940) was an American author who wrote novels and short stories about the American Old West. She is best known for her first novel "Chip of the Flying U" about Flying U Ranch and the "Happy Family" of cowboys who lived there. The novel rocketed Bower to fame, and she wrote an entire series of novels set at the Flying U Ranch. Several of Bower's novels were turned into films.

B. M. Bower's 'The Collected Works' is an impressive collection of Western fiction that delves into the rugged and often harsh realities of life on the frontier. Bower's writing style is known for its vivid descriptions, authentic dialogue, and engaging narratives that transport readers to a bygone era. This collection showcases the author's keen insight into the human condition, as well as her ability to craft compelling stories that resonate with readers of all ages. 'The Collected Works' is a must-read for fans of Western literature and those interested in exploring the complexities of life in the Old West. Bower's works stand out for their depth of character development and exploration of themes such as love, loss, and redemption. Her storytelling prowess is evident in each page, making this collection a timeless addition to any bookshelf.

In "The Parowan Bonanza," B. M. Bower weaves a captivating tapestry of life in the rugged American West during the early 20th century, illuminating the complexities of pioneer spirit and community dynamics. Set against the backdrop of a burgeoning mining town, Bower's narrative blends vivid, descriptive prose with dialect-rich dialogue, bringing her characters to life amid real-world challenges. The novel, published in a time when stories of the frontier were increasingly popular, functions as both an adventure and a social commentary, exploring themes of fortune, risk, and human relationships in a transforming society. B. M. Bower, a prominent figure in early Western fiction, drew inspiration from her own experiences in the West. Having spent considerable time in Montana, her familiarity with the landscape and its people profoundly influenced her writing. Bower often infused her novels with authentic regional insights and a deep understanding of the zeitgeist surrounding the frontiers during a period marked by economic opportunity and hardship. This book is recommended for readers who appreciate richly drawn characters and evocative settings that provoke thought about the American identity. "The Parowan Bonanza" not only serves as an entertaining tale of adventure but also invites reflection on the broader societal implications of living in pursuit of dreams amid the raw beauty of the wild.

B. M. Bower, was an American author who wrote novels, fictional short stories, and screenplays about the American Old West. This is one of her stories.

In 'Cow-Country,' B. M. Bower presents an immersive tableau vivant that chronicles the rugged life in the American West with a narrative rich in authenticity and color. Bower employs a literary style that is both adept and compelling, weaving dialogue rife with the vernacular of the time alongside vivid descriptions of the landscape. The isolation and camaraderie among the cowboys are portrayed with an engaging sincerity and nuanced observation, placing it firmly within the canon of early 20th-century western fiction. This special edition by DigiCat Publishing ensures the book's resonance endures, transferring the intricacies of prevailing social attitudes and the frontier ethos to a contemporary audience. Bertha Muzzy Bower, known by her pen name B. M. Bower, carved her niche as a pioneering female author within the western genre, a field largely dominated by men. Her intimate knowledge of cowboy life stemmed from her experiences in Montana, which provided the rich source material for her stories. Bower's own journey and observations undoubtedly infuse 'Cow-Country' with its genuine portrayal of the West, transcending mere fiction and offering a literary window into the heart of early ranching culture. 'Cow-Country' is recommended for readers who relish classic westerns and for those yearning to explore the narratives that shape our understanding of American frontier history. B. M. Bower's work is a testament to the literary value of western genre fiction, providing a compelling portrait of humanity against the expansive backdrop of the wild West. This edition enables generations old and new to discover or revisit the dusty trails, the struggles, and the triumph of spirit that Bower so masterfully encapsulated in her work.

One of the famous American author who wrote novels, fictional short stories, and screenplays about the American Old West - B. M. Bower's present novel 'The Gringos' was first published in the year 1913.

Points West by B.M. Bower is about the death of Cole Lawson's father and his attempt to ride east to conduct business with some notorious horse rustlers. Excerpt: "The sheriff's right leg swung a leisurely arc over the wild-rose pattern stamped on the cantle of his saddle and dropped to the iron stirrup that dangled stiffly below the level of his horse's belly. The sheriff was a tall man, with wide shoulders and narrow hips, and blue eyes that sparkled rather startlingly in his leather-brown face."

Charles Marion Russell (March 19, 1864 - October 24, 1926), also known as C. M. Russell, Charlie Russell, and "Kid" Russell, was an American artist of the Old American West. Russell created more than 2,000 paintings of cowboys, Indians, and landscapes set in the Western United States and in Alberta, Canada, in addition to bronze sculptures. Known as 'the cowboy artist', Russell was also a storyteller and author. He became an advocate for Native Americans in the West, for instance supporting the bid by landless Chippewa to have a reservation established for them in Montana. In 1916 Congress passed legislation to create such a reservation, now known as the Rocky Boy Reservation....Bertha Muzzy Sinclair or Sinclair-Cowan, née Muzzy (November 15, 1871 - July 23, 1940), best known by her pseudonym B. M. Bower, was an American author who wrote novels, fictional short stories, and screenplays about the American Old West. Her works, featuring cowboys and cows of the Flying U Ranch in Montana, reflected "an interest in ranch life, the use of working cowboys as main characters (even in romantic plots), the occasional appearance of eastern types for the sake of contrast, a sense of western geography as simultaneously harsh and grand, and a good deal of factual attention to such matters as cattle branding and bronc busting." She was married three times: to Clayton Bower in 1890, to Bertrand William Sinclair (also a Western author) in 1905, and to Robert Elsworth Cowan in 1921. However, she chose to publish under the name Bower.Early lifeBorn Bertha Muzzy in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, to Washington Muzzy and Eunice Miner Muzzy, Bower moved with her family to a dryland homestead near Great Falls, Montana, in 1889. That fall, just before her eighteenth birthday, she began teaching school in nearby Milligan Valley. The school was a small, hastily converted log outbuilding, and she taught twelve pupils. Her experiences as a teacher informed the characters of schoolma'ams who appear frequently in her in the writings, notably in The North Wind Do Blow (1937), in which a young, eastern-born schoolma'am teaches her first term in central Montana. After one term as a schoolteacher, Bower returned to her family's homestead....Ford lifted his arms above his head to yawn as does a man who has slept too heavily, found his biceps stiffened and sore, and massaged them gingerly with his finger-tips. His eyes took on the vacancy of memory straining at the leash of forgetfulness. He sighed largely, swung his head slowly from left to right in mute admission of failure to grasp what lay just behind his slumber, and thereby discovered other muscles that protested against sudden movement. He felt his neck with a careful, rubbing gesture. One hand strayed to his left cheekbone, hovered there tentatively, wandered to the bridge of his nose, and from there dropped inertly to the bed."Lordy me! I must have been drunk last night," he said aloud, mechanically taking the straight line of logic from effect to cause, as much experience had taught him to do."You was-and then some," replied an unemotional voice from somewhere behind him."Oh! That you, Sandy?" Ford lay quiet, trying to remember. His finger-tips explored the right side of his face; now and then he winced under their touch, light as it was.............