Cowboy Country

By John R. Erickson

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0916941175
• ISBN13: 9780916941178
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Maverick Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

The minds and hearts of cowboys . . .

This short book is an account of a year and a half (1978-1979) in the Oklahoma Panhandle, where the author cowboyed for an extended family of ranchers, the Barbys. Well written, with a fine appreciation for the men he worked with, it describes in informative and entertaining detail the day-to-day work of cowboys through the round of several seasons. Erickson might well have called his book "The Secret Life of Cowboys" for it reveals much of how they think and feel. There is the admiration that the younger cowboys feel for the older, more accomplished men and the fear of making a fool of themselves by not performing up to standard. By contrast, we also see the prankster side of these men, as they tease each other and play practical jokes, countering the trials and difficulties of work with a well-developed sense of humor. The book has 35+ black and white photographs taken by the author's wife, Kristine Erickson. An excellent addition to any cowboy bookshelf. Erickson's story continues in his book "LZ Cowboy," also recommended.