Meet the dogs and get ready for the trip of a lifetime. Share the emigrants hopes and dreams, their joys and tribulations, and the pioneering spirit that carried them through the arduous five month journey across our fledgling nation. Follow the trail boss as he works to manage ever-present dangers and the mishaps that occurred along the way. Check in with the train's doctor as he tends to the sick and wounded. Join the families that risked life and limb to start a new life. Ride with the cowboys driving the cattle along the trail. And, of course, see how the dogs made the trip more bearable for everyone. Readers of all ages - history buffs, dog lovers, and the curious alike - will find this detailed portrayal of life on the trail an entertaining and informative mix of fact and fiction. It's a history lesson, a travelogue, a wildlife story, an action adventure, and a romance all woven around the antics and adventures of the canine travelers.
Available on Amazon as a paperback or eBook.
On your trip west prepare to witness a cattle stampede, a buffalo hunt, a wolf attack, several deadly river crossings, rustlers in the night, a late summer blizzard in the mountains, and more. Discover also the cost of the journey west, the many ways to die on the trail, and the fate of the wildlife - the buffalo, beaver, wolves, salmon and others - that dominated the western landscape and supported the indigenous Indian tribes before the trappers, gold diggers, and settlers began their westward migration. For a link to the book go to the Author's Page on Amazon at www.amazon.com/author/rlpeters
Also available on Amazon as a paperback or eBook is the entertaining autobiography of a dog: "Maggie's Way - A Dog's Life Story as She Saw It"
In her own words this precocious dog tells her life story from the time she was a puppy looking for a new home to her final days. How was it that an aging, career-minded professional and reluctant dog owner came to accept a neighborhood mutt as his best friend and constant companion. The answer lies in Maggie's lighthearted and entertaining autobiographical tale of their life together. Her innocent interpretation of the world in which she traveled and her descriptions of the things she loved, the things she hated, her adventures in the wild, the mishaps she caused, and the bond she shared with her owner reveal the workings of a dog's mind that will both amuse and touch you. You will laugh and you may cry on your heartwarming stroll down Maggie's Way.
Meet Maggie and see what other readers have to say at www.maggiesway.net or go to the Author's Page on Amazon www.amazon.com/author/rlpeters for a direct link to the book.
The Buffalo Hunt
Passing Chimney Rock
Stampede in a Hailstorm
1908 painting by Frederic Remington
Blizzard in the Blue Mountains
Undated painting by Karl Ferdinand Wimar
Fort Laramie
1837 sketch by Alfred Jacob Miller
Circling the Wagons at Dusk
1880 painting by C. A. A. Christensen