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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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The Sons of Philo Gaines – First Place!

Michael R. Ritt Oct 26, 2021 No Comments

The Sons of Philo Gaines received the first-place Gold Medallion at the Will Rogers Medallion Award Ceremony in Fort Worth on Saturday, October 23, 2021.

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The Sons of Philo Gaines is Nominated for Third Award

Michael R. Ritt Jul 8, 2021 No Comments

The Sons of Philo Gaines has been nominated for its third award, the Will Rogers Medallion Award for excellence in Western Literature.

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Snippets of History #4 – D.B. Cooper and Flight 305

Michael R. Ritt Dec 21, 2020 1 Comment

On the day before Thanksgiving in 1971, a man who would come to be known as D.B. Cooper jumped out of the back of a Boeing 727 and into legend…

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Michael R. Ritt – Peacemaker Award Finalist Second Year In A Row…

Michael R. Ritt May 19, 2020 No Comments

For the second year in a row, Michael R. Ritt has been chosen as a Peacemaker Finalist for "Best Western Short Fiction."

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