What is the difference between Hollywood cowboy stuff and REAL cowboy stuff? One is perfect, edited, cropped, photo-shopped, and serious. The other ain't. Guess which is which? Take a humor-filled ride to Winnemucca, Nevada to meet Jack and his gullible, always looking for a path-to-riches ranching pard Cleve, as they strive to scratch a living out of their Plenty o' Rocks Cattle Company. Every day on the Plenty o' Rocks is a struggle against the elements, calamity, broken down trucks, past due bills, unwelcome visits from Slim, and Cleve's crazy get-rich-quick schemes. Then, throw in the cast of characters from Charlie's Bar and the Auction Yard, and you have a recipe for Real Cowboy Stuff. In Jack's satirical, calls-it-like-he-sees-it viewpoint you will hear about his best buddy Stubb, who is a bit short on modern understanding; nemesis windbag neighbor Slim Johnson; prankster and Charlie's bouncer 300-pound Big Billy Bear; Mindy, Old Man Polecat, Lefty, Three-finger Mike, and a few other characters who weave in-and-out of his life leaving him to sometimes wonder if he is the last borderline sane person on earth who hasn't crossed the border - or has he?
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 were veterans of the War of 1812, and the Spanish American War. 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 near to 500 fiction and non-fiction works published. Included are western action/adventure, outdoor novels, and short story collections, 70 short stories, and inclusion in 18 anthologies. He is the first, and currently the only, writer to win 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