Summer of the Eagles (Jess Hazzard) - Softcover

Clay, Jackie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1632470241 ISBN 13: 9781632470249

Publisher: Mason Marshall Press, 2015

Synopsis

For five long years they tried to break him, but could not.

As he rides through the gates of the hellhole called the Wyoming Territorial Prison, Jess Hazzard's only desire is to get far away from people as fast as possible. Sitting atop the old, worn-out sorrel they gave him, he has only his meager gear, his guns, and his reputation.

Loathed for being half Apache, feared for his lightning-fast draw and deadly aim, and distrusted wherever he rides, he heads for the mountains to rest his soul and avoid the trouble that has dogged him his whole life. Little does he know his horse and a wounded man will soon set him on a new trail, one that will force him to question his beliefs, and survive being shot, beaten, blinded, and more as life challenges him in ways he never imagined possible.

Summer of the Eagles is a story of perseverance, and stamina; of a man determined to overcome his past and make his dream of a future a reality.

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Review:

What a great story! My father was born in 1886, worked on the family ranch in the Dakota Territory, then was a hunter bringing in game to feed the crews who built much of the railroad lines across northern America. He loved Zane Grey and Louis L'Amour, so I grew up reading "westerns."

Summer of the Eagles is a tale set in the early days of Wyoming, about people who have honor and integrity amid strife and injustice, stitched together with friendship and love thought impossible. There are parts that had me shaking the pages shouting "NO," and sections that brought me to tears of joy.

We read about bigotry and racism in our modern world, but I don't think most people have much idea what it really means, or the incredible damage it can do to everyone involved. Probably no person alive in America today has ever experienced even a little of the prejudice and injustice suffered by the hero of this story - and so many others throughout history. It would be good to read this story if you took nothing more away from it than understanding your own good fortune, whatever your situation, and perhaps a clearer understanding of your own prejudices.

This is no passive story for those who want cheap entertainment. There is challenge here, and - strangely enough - encouragement. ~The Price of Liberty blog

About this edition

• Publisher: Mason Marshall Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1632470241
• ISBN 13: 9781632470249
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 218