Ghost Riders in the Sky: The Life of Stan Jones, the Singing Ranger

Ward, Michael K.

ISBN 10: 1933855991 / ISBN 13: 9781933855998

Published by Rio Nuevo Publishers, 2014

About this Item

Signed. Inscribed by the author on the title page! In great condition with minimal external wear, crisp & clean interiors showing unmarked text & pictures, and firm binding!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ghost Riders in the Sky: The Life of Stan Jones, the Singing Ranger
• Publisher: Rio Nuevo Publishers
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1933855991
• ISBN 13: 9781933855998
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Winner of the 2015 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards for Arizona Biography!In Death Valley National Monument, 1947, a handsome young park ranger idly plucks his guitar, writes a cowboy song, and strikes gold. This is the true story of Stan Jones, now told in full for the first time. His great song "Ghost Riders in the Sky," continues to have a life of its own, performed all around the world in ever-changing musical modes, still casting an eerie spell over listeners today.

About the Author

After living and working in Death Valley for both the Fred Harvey Company and the National Park Service from 1977 through 1991, Michael K. Ward decided it was time for a move to Tucson to cool off a bit. He has worked as a field technician at Saguaro National Park since 1992.