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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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This Plane Went Down in the Pacific…

Michael R. Ritt Feb 22, 2022 No Comments

With no fuel, no radio, and no oxygen, this plane went down in the Pacific; and someone you know was on board.

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How a Four-Year-Old Girl Changed Christmas

Michael R. Ritt Dec 3, 2019 2 Comments

On a snowy December night in 1939, four-year-old Barbara May asked a simple question that led to the creation of a Christmas character that has touched countless lives and become…

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Fair Fight or Foul?

Michael R. Ritt Jul 5, 2019 No Comments

It was December 2, 1896, the night of the heavyweight championship fight, and they still didn’t have a referee to officiate. The last-minute celebrity referee was well respected, but what…

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