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The Sons of Philo Gaines The Sons of Philo Gaines
reviews: 12
ratings: 13 (avg rating 4.92)

The Trading Post and Other Frontier Stories The Trading Post and Other Frontier Stories (A Five Star Anthology edited by Hazel Rumney Book 0)
ratings: 5 (avg rating 4.40)

Contention and Other Frontier Stories: A Five Star Anthology edited by Hazel Rumney Contention and Other Frontier Stories: A Five Star Anthology edited by Hazel Rumney (Five Star Western)
reviews: 3
ratings: 6 (avg rating 4.33)

Rough Country Rough Country
ratings: 4 (avg rating 5.00)

The Untamed West The Untamed West
reviews: 1
ratings: 4 (avg rating 4.25)

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Michael R. Ritt

Award Winning Western Author

October 2019

Book Review

Book Review: When Cowboys Die by Patrick Dearen

Michael R. Ritt Oct 4, 2019 2 Comments

Every man deserves to have a place where he belongs. But for Charlie Lyles, his place, his time, turned to dust a hundred years ago. Born a century too late,…

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TV/Movies

Revisiting The Golden Age of TV Westerns: The Rifleman

Michael R. Ritt Oct 1, 2019 No Comments

The first in a series of posts about the Golden Age of TV Westerns. The Rifleman, starring Chuck Connors, aired on ABC from 1958-1963.

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