Kirjahaku

Clay Kurtz, a retired United States Marshal and widower, decides to become a fulltime rancher on his inherited land. It is a dream fulfilled, but his loneliness sometimes overwhelms him.One day while out riding his horse in a nearby valley, he meets a mysterious, older woman named Lauren, who eventually asks him a favor that will change his life forever. Lauren requests that Clay go to San Francisco, find her long-lost niece, Laurellen, and tell her about an inheritance she knows nothing of. He must also make sure she comes back to Wyoming with him.Driven by an unexpected sense of loyalty to Lauren, Clay arrives in San Francisco and soon realizes that there were a lot more forces at work in his intersecting path with Laurellen. Th„ings beyond his control begin to happen--things that shape the future for Clay and everyone around him.Can Clay get the quiet retirement he wants? Will he ever find out the truth behind Lauren?

The stories in this book were written over a fifteen-year period. Most are of personal experiences, many are of the author's observations. Some are illustrative. Some are humorous. Some are sad. All are good clean stories. This is a book for all ages, from young children to seniors.The stories began in Levelland, Texas, before there was much of a Levelland. They then travel to Muleshoe, Amarillo, Seagraves, and then left the state for California.While residing in California, the author journeyed to Colorado for a couple of deer hunts. All these stories were written with love and care, in the hopes that you, the reader, will enjoy all and perhaps identify with some.

In the year 1860, Clay Newsome was an up and coming law student and rancher in the area of the small town of Fort Davis, Texas. His young wife, Julie, became pregnant. According to the family doctor, his wife was going to have a very difficult delivery which neither she nor the baby had much chance to survive. Clay did lose both his wife and his daughter as a result of the childbirth. The Brown River flowed through the approximate middle of Clay's ranch. This made the ranch desirable for a neighboring rancher of Clay's, Willie McLawson. Willie had inherited a 20-section ranch in North Texas out in the middle of nowhere. The north boundary of that ranch was the Texas-Oklahoma state line. Clay felt he needed a new start so he traded his home ranch for Willie's inherited land in North Texas. This story deals mostly with the trials and successes of the new life Clay is making for himself. A number of people Clay connects with help shape the direction his new life is taking. In the ending of the story, he finally realizes Rocky Ground is Rocky Ground no matter where it is.

In the year 1860, Clay Newsome was an up and coming law student and rancher in the area of the small town of Fort Davis, Texas. His young wife, Julie, became pregnant. According to the family doctor, his wife was going to have a very difficult delivery which neither she nor the baby had much chance to survive. Clay did lose both his wife and his daughter as a result of the childbirth. The Brown River flowed through the approximate middle of Clay's ranch. This made the ranch desirable for a neighboring rancher of Clay's, Willie McLawson. Willie had inherited a 20-section ranch in North Texas out in the middle of nowhere. The north boundary of that ranch was the Texas-Oklahoma state line. Clay felt he needed a new start so he traded his home ranch for Willie's inherited land in North Texas. This story deals mostly with the trials and successes of the new life Clay is making for himself. A number of people Clay connects with help shape the direction his new life is taking. In the ending of the story, he finally realizes Rocky Ground is Rocky Ground no matter where it is.