A man of valor is created in the fiery forges of adversity. War, poverty, injustice, and tests of moral courage heat him like a bar of iron, then pound him out on life's anvil. As with iron, the hammer's blows reveal weakness or strength; the iron either breaks apart and is worthless, or shapes into something stronger for the fire.Why would ten men from different walks of life join together to fight against the lawless in a desert wilderness? Because they are men who have passed through the fire and emerged from the anvil with iron in their backbones. They are men who have a stalwart code forged from their experiences and will not abide injustice.Here are the stories of Troy and Jason Delaney, Griffin Allen, Brody Maguire, and Teague Blackburn. Stories about the war that forged the Delaney brothers and Griffin, the poverty that strengthened Brody, and the integrity and moral courage of Teague. These events shaped and changed their hearts, minds, and souls, and brought them to understand what it is to be a man of courage and valor.
About the Author: Mountain men, Voyageurs, pioneers, and explorers make up the branches of Dave's family tree. His mother's side was from Canada where the men plied the fur trade in the Canadian wilderness. Others moved down into the wilds of Northern Minnesota and established trading posts among the Chippewa. On his father's side, his natural grandfather died out West while working as a telegrapher for the railroad. His step-grandfather, born in the 1800's, was Native Blackfoot from Montana. He was a hunter and horseman who brought a great deal of Old West influence into the Fisher family. As a lifelong Westerner Dave inherited that pioneer blood and followed in the footsteps of his ancestors. Originally from Oregon, he worked cattle and rode saddle broncs in rodeos. His adventures have taken him across the wilds of Alaska as a horsepacker and hunting guide, through the Rocky Mountains of Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado where he wrangled, guided and packed for a variety of outfitters. Dave weaves his experience into each story. His writing, steeped in historical accuracy and drawing on extensive research, draws his readers into the story by their realism and Dave's personal knowledge of the West, its people, and character. He has over 500 fiction and non-fiction works published. Included are: historical western and outdoor novels, short stories and short story collections, inclusion in 18 anthologies, and numerous outdoor oriented articles. He has won the Will Rogers Medallion Award three times for outstanding Western Fiction. Nine of his short stories have earned Reader's Choice Awards. You can learn more about Dave's background and writing at his website: www.davepfisher.com