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Highlights
- "Ralph Moody's story is a perfect example of rural American enterprise in the early 1920s...this book is a glorious recollection of Pre-Dust Bowl, pre-Depression days and is highly recommended.
- About the Author: Western writer Ralph Moody (1898-1982) grew up in Carson territory in southeastern Colorado.
- 272 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Personal Memoirs
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About the Book
Originally published: New York: Norton, 1968.Book Synopsis
"Ralph Moody's story is a perfect example of rural American enterprise in the early 1920s...this book is a glorious recollection of Pre-Dust Bowl, pre-Depression days and is highly recommended."―Library Journal
Horse of a Different Color ends the "roving days" of young Ralph Moody. His saga began on a Colorado ranch in Little Britches and continued at points east and west in Man of the Family, The Fields of Home, The Home Ranch, Mary Emma & Company, Shaking the Nickel Bush, and The Dry Divide. All have been reprinted as Bison Books.
From the Back Cover
'Ralph Moody's story is a perfect example of rural American enterprise in the early 1920s. He found himself with mountainous debts through collapse of the livestock market. In the process of digging himself out of debt, he also saved a town from total bankruptcy. The reader lives through a flash flood, admires his sanitary slaughter house, and weeps over a forced farm auction. This book is a glorious recollection of Pre-Dust Bowl, pre-Depression days and is highly recommended. - Library JournalReview Quotes
"A book I would especially recommend for someone with a problem. It is not a bit 'preachy, ' but it warms your heart. It would be as appropriate for a secluded retreat for keyed-up executives as for a junior high library."--Best Sellers
"Ralph Moody's books "should be read aloud in every family circle in America."--Sterling North
"Ralph Moody's story is a perfect example of rural American enterprise in the early 1920s. . . . He found himself with mountainous debts through collapse of the livestock market. In the process of digging himself out of debt, he also saved a Kansas town from total bankruptcy. . . . The reader lives through a flash flood, admires his sanitary slaughter house, and weeps over a forced farm auction. This book is a glorious recollection of pre-Dust Bowl, pre-Depression days and is highly recommended."--Library Journal
About the Author
Western writer Ralph Moody (1898-1982) grew up in Carson territory in southeastern Colorado. He is the author of seventeen books, including Come on Seabiscuit! and his series Little Britches, all available in Bison Books editions.Dimensions (Overall): 8.04 Inches (H) x 5.36 Inches (W) x .56 Inches (D)
Weight: .64 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Personal Memoirs
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Number of Pages: 272
Publisher: Bison Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Ralph Moody
Language: English
Street Date: August 1, 1994
TCIN: 88969999
UPC: 9780803282179
Item Number (DPCI): 247-49-6863
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.64 pounds
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