For the Brand

By Ralph Compton and David Robbins

Book Overview

Willis Lander was the T-Bar ranch's best bronc buster until a stallion shattered his leg. Unable to work as a cowboy, Willis was forced to mind a line shack forty miles from the ranch, secluding himself in the Wyoming wilderness. But when the T-Bar is sold, Willis wonders whether the new owner will want to keep him on. Laurella Hendershot is a Texan rancher grateful for the opportunity to build a new life for herself. And she just may be Willis' last chance.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451216784
• ISBN13: 9780451216786
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

A book of hope

Willis Lander secluded himself by minding a line shack owned by the Bar T. But now the ranch is being sold and Lander wonders about his future. Will the new owner want to keep a broken bronc buster on the payroll? Laurella Hendershot is a Texas rancher grateful for the opportunity to leave the Lone Star state behind and build a new life for herself. She just maybe Willis' last chance... If you're expecting an action packed western of the kind usually associated with author David Robbins then prepare to be pleasantly surprised. Yes there's action where needed but to have included anymore would have been at the expense of other powerful scenes. Scenes of hope, scenes that people are more than what is seen from the outside, scenes of laughter and scenes of love. The two central characters cannot fail to tug at the emotions as they experience feelings they never thought they never would. There are other characters that will stick in your memory for different reasons such as the Flour Sack Kid: an outlaw whose antics will have you laughing to begin with but then you'll find is quite a tragic character really. David Robbins has told a great tale here and not only does it provide an entertaining read but it should also leave a powerful message too. Highly recommended.