Best Reads (And They Aren't All Westerns)
Western writers share the books that most influenced their lives and craft.
By: TW Editors 07/01/2007
Story of An American Tragedy: Survivors’ Accounts of the Sinking of the Steamship Central America
Edited by Judy Conrad
America’s worst peacetime sea disaster occurred in 1857. The survivors’ incredible accounts of the ship’s sinking are astonishing and inspiring reads.
The Ballad of Frankie Silver
Sharyn McCrumb
McCrumb weaves a contemporary fictionalized crime into the fabric of a true murder that took place more than 150 years ago. The quest to uncover the motive and culprit in both tales makes for an exciting read.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Dorothy Johnson
The 1962 classic starring John Wayne and directed by John Ford was based on a story by Dorothy Johnson. Johnson’s style is frank and bold, enabling the reader to feel every emotion leading up to the inevitable demise of the West’s ultimate bad guy.
Maude Adams: An Intimate Portrait
Phyllis Robbins
A memoir of one of America’s best loved actresses, for whom Sir James Barrie wrote the immortal Peter Pan, is an intriguing story encompassing Adams’ life from her state debut at nine months to her work as a teacher at Stephens College in Missouri.
The Christmas Cross
Max Lucado
A unique, engaging and interactive story about a journalist who travels to a small town in Texas and finds the true meaning of the season.
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