J Hoolihan ClaytonJuliana Hoolihan* Clayton is an indigenous woman of Turtle Island (First Nations Plains Cree/Nehiyawak) who was adopted by a white family and raised on a cattle ranch in Wyoming. She has lived and worked with Native Americans and cowboys throughout te West during her years as a ranch hand and wildland firefighter. With a degree in history and education from the University of Montana, it has long been her goal to create a series of entertaining novels that are rife with impeccable research, unflinching veracity and forthright cultural perspectives on American history. A member of Western Writers of America, J. Hoolihan has been published in western historical magazines, such as "True West" and "Wild West." During her extensive research, J. Hoolihan continues to accumulate an abundance of topics for a succession of factual stories pertaining to the 19th century American West. Her first novel, Commendable Discretion, was published in January 2021. With Great Discretion is the second book of this series.* "Throwing the hoolihan" is a technique that old time cowboys used for roping horses. "Hoolihan" has been Juliana's nickname for decades Read More Read Less