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Back in the day, before mechanization, there was seemingly no shortage of hired hands. It was a time before the persistent admonition to stay in school if you don't want to dig ditches for a living had become dogma. But these things wouldn't have mattered to Teddy Walker anyway as he really didn't have a choice. From afar, the na ve person who knew only that Teddy Walker had lived and worked on ranches for a large part of his life might get the romantic notion that it had been all peaches and cream. They might erroneously equate rural solitude and nature with happiness. Granted, not all hired hands had a past like Teddy Walker's. There'd been good times, but they did not last. Their demise had left Teddy with a skepticism of what life held for him that he occasionally tempered with Olympia beer. So far, that approach to life had proven itself to be pretty much justified. And in spite of everything that had happened, life had been tolerable, until now. Damn the bad luck.

Hard Times is the story of two people beginning a new life as homesteaders in eastern Montana during the year 1929. One of them, Phil Caldwell, is committed to this adventure, the other, his wife Martha, is not. Nonetheless, they go from their relatively comfortable city life to the desolation and loneliness of a one room shack far from civilization. The prospects of bettering themselves via this free government land that was to be theirs quickly fades. Life during these times was hard enough for the childless couple but subject their relationship to the unrelenting elements of the Montana plains and something was bound to give. And give it did sending Phil and Martha down a tumultuous path of uncertainty and danger.

Badger Creek is the story of a middle age man questioning where he is in life. In 23 years, Andy Yarnell has gone from being a green deputy to the sheriff of Gros Ventre County Montana. Getting to this point, however, has not been easy. Its exacted an emotional toll from having to deal with all the bad stuff in life that generally involves death or violence, or pretty much the things a person reads about in the paper and is glad they don't have to deal with, assuming they even thought about it. But now, after all these years, Andy's commitment to the job is about to be put to the ultimate test. And once again, he finds himself in the valley where he began his career.

Bodybuilding Heroes and Legends - Volume One recaptures the glory years of bodybuilding. This was the era in which legends such as Schwarzenegger, Oliva, Zane, Robinson, Szkalak and Mentzer battled it out on stage for the biggest titles in the sport. These iconic confrontations are captured in illustrious detail, showcasing the colorful personalities with their larger than life physiques who fought hard won battles in the gym before displaying their bodies onstage to the delight of their limited but enthusiastic and loyal fan base. Some of the most exciting bodybuilding competitions in the history of the sport are included along with the amazing bodybuilders who became legends. Read about the iconic battles between The Myth and the Austrian Oak, the backstage politics, Frank Zane's rise to the top of the sport, the fiercely independent Kal Szkalak and the inside scoop of one of the most controversial contests ever, the 1980 Mr. Olympia.

During World War II, steady daylight bombing by the Americans was crucial in defeating the German military; however, it came at a significant cost. In the European Theater alone, nearly 20,000 airmen were killed, 8,400 were wounded, and 35,000 were missing or captured. Thirty-two percent of all bomber crews were lost.Those who were captured were interned at prisoner of war camps spread across Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and East Prussia. Life in the camps was not easy, but what waited for most after the camp was far worse. With the Russians advancing from the east, the German government put hundreds of thousands of prisoners on the march during the winter of 1945. Sleeping in barns or open fields and living on meager rations, the men marched hundreds of miles back and forth across Germany. Sickness, fear, and starvation stripped them of all pride and dignity, and the experience would affect most for the rest of their lives. Robert Staton was shot down and captured on May 27, 1944. After spending nearly two months in a German hospital due to injuries, he was sent to Stalag Luft IV in northern Poland. He marched out of the camp on February 6, 1945 and remained on the road until May 2. Walking Home from Germany is his story.

The series debut. When Vietnam vet and former boxer Roger Hitchcock's probationary first year as a police officer ends, and he is on his own in a patrol car. His uncanny ability to foresee danger that saved the lives of himself and his fellow soldiers is still at work as he and Walker risk their lives trying to stop a drug-crazed criminal from killing himself and taking as many others with him as he can with a stolen car. Hitchcock's timely arrest of a mass murderer in a bar triggers a series of murders and plots against him. Action, intrigue, and romance based on actual events.

Continuing from THE WAR COMES HOME, Book 1 of The Bluesuit Chronicles. Like cancer, the drug epidemic is spreading into the suburbs, bringing big city crime with it. Hitchcock is put to the test as he sees his childhood friends become addicts and die. Only bold, corrective action will be effective now. Yet, decision-makers on almost every level are too over-whelmed, intimidated or secretly involved to take the bold action needed. Intrigue and riveting action as Hitchcock and his fellow officers rise to the challenge.

Third book installment of the gritty Bluesuit Chronicles series. It's 1970. Vietnam veterans like Roger Hitchcock, a former medical student, Golden Gloves boxer, and Army medic return home o a self-made mess of drugs, crime and societal breakdown. Hitchcock tables his plans to return to medical school to help his town and country by becoming a cop. Only a month after completing his probation, Hitchcock and a fellow officer face the consequences after their involvement in the first gunfight in the city's history, killing two suspects who ambushed them. Though the fallout is horrific, Hitchcock and the three brother officers close to him press on. Based on actual events in the 1970s, Valley Of Long Shadows is a fast-paced, gripping journey for fans of true police action and procedures.

The saga continues as Bellevue, Washington police officer Roger Hitchcock and his squad rotate to the 4:00 a.m. to noon shift after three high-octane months working nights. Instead of the usual quiet they look forward to, industrial espionage, armed robbery, conspiracy, a drug epidemic, and economic collapse causing ordinary people to take desperate measures, give them no rest.

Unfinished Business, Book 5 in the series, moves to show how difficult it is for Officer Hitchcock to continue to do right. Bad people are out to get him for his good work. He is a threat to their nefarious activities. There is even a very bad and high ranking policeman that puts Hitchcock and his family in extreme peril. Organized foreign crime is moving into his city, he works hard to uncover the clues to solve this evil in his city.