Shanks Crossing

Pool, Gary Jay

ISBN 10: 1732157405 / ISBN 13: 9781732157408

Published by Shanks Crossing, 2018

Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00102656203

Synopsis:

Henry Shanks, beloved and respected Montana pioneer rancher who survived the Civil War, floods, blizzards, outlaws, rustlers and Indian attacks, only to be caught up in the changing times, the start of a World War, telephones, telegraphs, steam trains, automobiles, airplanes, and a new breed of criminals.Ben Crane, Shanks’s youthful neighbor and farmhand finds the Rattle Snake Ranch and its river crossing a deadly obstacle.Although the old rancher and his young farmhand are separated by 50 years of life and experiences, they are of one mind on the subject of right and wrong.Join them and see if you are in agreement with their beliefs.

About the Author: Gary J. Pool was born July 18, 1946 to a poor southwest Iowa farm family. His family consisted of his father Ben, who was a World War II veteran and a man of few words; his mother Helen an insatiable reader and conversationalist; and an older sister. Gary, a retired businessman lives with his wife Jan in Tabor, Iowa. Being raised on a dead-end dirt road very near the Missouri River, Gary spent countless hours hunting and fishing and became an avid outdoorsman. The author’s father spent his life trying to raise his only son to survive being a soldier, in a war which he somehow knew was coming. After high school, Gary enrolled in college but eventually decided he wanted to enlist in the U.S. army with the intent of going to Viet Nam. He went to Ammunition Storage School in Alabama and following graduation was accepted into EOD School. A tour of duty in Vietnam with the 3rd Ord Army Bomb Disposal Unit provided a wealth of factual antidotes for his book, Xuc May (Never Happen). While Xuc May is a non-fiction book about his personal experiences in bomb disposal, Gary has continued writing during his retirement years, publishing fiction stories. Gary now lives in Tabor, Iowa with his wife Jan. He has one daughter, Andi and three step daughters, Pam, Lorna & Loretta. His wife and daughters all work as a team to help publish and sell his books. Gary’s books are available from several outlets including his website www.GaryJayPool.com or by contacting Gary directly at Gary@garyjaypool.com.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Shanks Crossing
Publisher: Shanks Crossing
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good