Time In Contention - Softcover

Cindy Smith; T.B. Burton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0615312292 ISBN 13: 9780615312293

Publisher: RedDoc Entertainment, 2009

Set in 1880-81 in Contention City, Arizona, TIME IN CONTENTION is a western love story set in a time of violence and turmoil. Told from the perspective of both Mollie and Bogardis, the story blends historical locations and figures with the lives of fictional characters. Mollie, a seemingly refined lady hiding from her past, has no illusions concerning her future. She has resigned herself to a life of loneliness. Bogardis, the mysterious stranger who rides into town, is also trying to avoid attention. His past haunts him as he attempts to put some of it to rest. Amid gunfire and bloodshed they must each confront the demons of their pasts. But when their eyes meet on a cold winter day, their lives will be changed forever.

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About the Author:

Cindy Smith was born and raised in Findlay, Ohio. She writes, sings, and records western style music using the name Texas Red Mollie. She is a member of ASCAP, a western artist and volunteer and the Booth Western Art Museum. She is a member of SASS, Ohio Fast Draw Association, the Classical Fast Draw Society, and Doc Holliday's Shadows of the Past. Cindy lived eight years in Texas where she wrote a weekly newspaper column. She currently resides in Cartersville, Georgia. T.B. Burton lives in Canton, Georgia. He is a life member of SASS (Single Action Shooting Society) alias T.B. Boss, the Classical Fast Draw Society (2005 World Champion in the Cowboy Action Class), the Ohio Fast Draw Association, and the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame. T.B. portrays Doc Holliday in gunfight re-enactments with Doc Holliday's Shadows of the Past.

Review:

From Owen Wister's "Virginian" to "High Noon" to "Tombstone" the Western has often had an undercurrent of romance. The love story may have been secondary to the action, but it was still there and played and important part. Cindy Smith and T.B. Burton have reversed the order in their novel TIME IN CONTENTION. The love story takes first billing and yet there is plenty of blazing gunfire. I think folks will enjoy this new approach as seen through the eyes of cupid's victims. --Jim Dunham, Booth Western Art Museum, Director of Special Projects/Historian

When T.B. asked me to do the photography for this book, I thought it would be something special. After reading it, I understood just how special. It was a great read, and the characters really come to life. Thanks for letting me be a part of it! --Don Contreras, Photographer 'We Dance Because We Can" - 1996; "The Cowboy Way" - 2002

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