David M McGowan
Stealing Janet's Cattle
Stealing Janet’s Cattleby D. M. McGowanOverviewThree short stories. Lucky, Stealing Janet's Cattle and Voice From BeyondLucky, a young southerner, old before his time due to the mental damage caused by four years of brutal war. Following a traumatic brain injury he's not sure where he is and how he got there. When he starts to remember, he's not sure he wants to.Stealing Janet's Cattle. A young mother, wife and daughter managing the ranch by herself. When she eventually finds her stollen cattle she realizes that a male rancher would only have to worry about being shot.A voice From Beyond. Another young man who has learned that the greener pastures may not be as welcoming as they firs...
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Knowing What Matters
Knowing What Matters
Overview
Marker of Stone
A look at exploration by European explorers from a different viewpoint and how fragile a successful journey actually was. The first European to reach the Pacific Ocean by crossing North America.
Deacon
How the demands of war may result in the participant returning with something they hadn't expected.
What We Need is a Good Cattle Dog
How something that is meant to excite laughter doesn't always do so.
And 7 Rhymes
Native Sons in WW I, Inclusion, Education, Knowing What Matters,
A Real Partner, Lou and Mary Jean, Remember the Pleasant,
INVASION of the Peace
INVASION! They lived “off the grid” because in those days and in that area there was no “grid” to be on. They were homesteaders, farmers, and trappers who might find a dozen people within a day’s walk in any direction. Suddenly they were surrounded by10, 000 strangers, almost all men and trading for goods they had not known existed. It was 1942 and the Alaska Highway was being built through 1200 miles of wilderness. Their system of life, the society they knew was gone with the arrival of one train in Dawson Creek. There were hundreds of more loaded freights scheduled to arrive in a town that might see half a dozen during the fall harvest. What will happen to these people?Editorial ...
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Gunfighters, Thieves & Lawmen
Gunfighters, Thieves & LawmenSully Wheeler doesn’t care why his cattle are disappearing. He doesn’t care why but it has to stop. Perhaps it’s part of the cost of hiding from his past, but who would steal from a one-time gunfighter? The NW Mounted Policeman that Sully contacted appeared more intent on stopping vigilante action than in stopping theft. If that proves to be the case, Sully will recover his own property, even if it takes gunfire to do it. Who is this Mountie, anyway? Is he a cop or something else entirely? Is he working to support the crown, leave the crown or actually do something for the settlers? And while we’re talking about that Mountie, isn’t he spending ...
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Gunfighters, Thieves & Lawmen
Gunfighters, Thieves & LawmenSully Wheeler doesn’t care why his cattle are disappearing. He doesn’t care why but it has to stop. Perhaps it’s part of the cost of hiding from his past, but who would steal from a one-time gunfighter? The NW Mounted Policeman that Sully contacted appeared more intent on stopping vigilante action than in stopping theft. If that proves to be the case, Sully will recover his own property, even if it takes gunfire to do it. Who is this Mountie, anyway? Is he a cop or something else entirely? Is he working to support the crown, leave the crown or actually do something for the settlers? And while we’re talking about that Mountie, isn’t he spending ...
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Boundaries
BoundariesWhat if justice wasn't always about rules but about results?David M. McGowan’s Boundaries is a captivating and richly woven tale that transports readers to 19th-century British Columbia, a land marked by untamed wilderness, shifting alliances, and the unyielding spirit of those who call it home. With its vivid depiction of frontier life and a nuanced exploration of morality, identity, and resilience, Boundaries is a standout in the realm of historical fiction.This book is a bold, gritty, and incredibly absorbing read. Fast-paced, unpredictable, and layered with moments that keep you thinking long after the chapter ends. The author has crafted a character-...
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Boundaries
BoundariesWhat if justice wasn't always about rules but about results?David M. McGowan’s Boundaries is a captivating and richly woven tale that transports readers to 19th-century British Columbia, a land marked by untamed wilderness, shifting alliances, and the unyielding spirit of those who call it home. With its vivid depiction of frontier life and a nuanced exploration of morality, identity, and resilience, Boundaries is a standout in the realm of historical fiction.This book is a bold, gritty, and incredibly absorbing read. Fast-paced, unpredictable, and layered with moments that keep you thinking long after the chapter ends. The author has crafted a character-...
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The Making of Jake McTavish
“The Making of Jake McTavish”Paying the price for rape and murder Jake’s wife is raped and murdered. A lazy Mountie accuses Jake of the crimes. Angry, in shock and trying to erase the vision of his wife’s body, Jake runs into the mountains.But running away did not erase the vision. Hiding alone and the passage of time did not decrease – and may have increased – his anger. When two renegades try to kill him and steal his furs Jake realizes that he needs to face the vision from the past. To erase it he needs to hunt it down, find out who killed her and see they pay. Solving a murder after several years is no easy task, especially when it includes surprises he didn’t want to ...
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People of the West: A short story timeline
People of the West: A short story timelineBy D.M. McGowanA collection of 9 short stories (along with some back-ground) and 14 poems available on several sites1793 Marker of Stone, 1867 Lucky, 1888 Into the Mountains, 1914 Stealing Janet’s Cattle, 1936 A Voice From Beyond,Just Feeling Good, The Reason for the Season, An Old Rancher’s Christmas 1940 Deacon, Native Sons in World War I, Inclusion, Education1942 Invasion The Road That Couldn’t Be Done, Hiking Mountain Ranges 1963&...
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People of the West: A short story timeline
A collection of 9 short stories (along with some back-ground) and 14 poems available on several sites1793 Marker of Stone, 1867 Lucky, 1888 Into the Mountains, 1914 Stealing Janet’s Cattle, 1936 A Voice From Beyond,Just Feeling Good, The Reason for the Season, An Old Rancher’s Christmas 1940 Deacon, Native Sons in World War I, Inclusion, Education1942 Invasion The Road That Couldn’t Be Done, Hiking Mountain Ranges 1963 Sure, I can do that! , 1966 Blizzard!Knowing What M...
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Partners
“Partners”Renegades and Wilderness! Survival?Tom Brash is educated, traveled, trained and for 1866 well agedFrank Clement is uncouth, unsophisticated, uneducated and young.Tom believes young Frank who has no idea where they are and is completely unaware of the dangers they face will not survive traveling alone.Frank thinks the “old man” will get himself killed with his fancy talk and fancy guns.Can they work together to fend off the renegades trying to kill them out on the plains in Canada’s Western Wilderness? Will their differences make it impossible to work together at all?Ride along with these men who find renegades, Blackfeet, the most feared people on the northern plains...
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Partners
“Partners”Renegades and Wilderness! Survival?Tom Brash is educated, traveled, trained and for 1866 well agedFrank Clement is uncouth, unsophisticated, uneducated and young.Tom believes young Frank who has no idea where they are and is completely unaware of the dangers they face will not survive traveling alone.Frank thinks the “old man” will get himself killed with his fancy talk and fancy guns.Can they work together to fend off the renegades trying to kill them out on the plains in Canada’s Western Wilderness? Will their differences make it impossible to work together at all?Ride along with these men who find renegades, Blackfeet, the most feared people on the northern plains...
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Homesteader: Finding Sharon
“Homesteader: Finding Sharon”Facing down a bullyHank James and riding partner Harry Gilmore ride the rails east to look for the woman Hank thought would be his mate for life. They unload their horses and gear at Canmore and immediately make an enemy.Riding on into Calgary they find Sharon but Hank is suddenly not sure if she is who he thought she was. He does decide to stay around long enough to see if she is.Or isn’t.If they are staying around for awhile anyway, Hank and Harry become homesteaders. When they met Portis Martin east of Canmore, he did not think they showed him proper respect but as homesteaders they became threatening enemies.Hank and Harry’s new enemy is manager of a ...
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Homesteader: Finding Sharon
“Homesteader: Finding Sharon”Facing down a bullyHank James and riding partner Harry Gilmore ride the rails east to look for the woman Hank thought would be his mate for life. They unload their horses and gear at Canmore and immediately make an enemy.Riding on into Calgary they find Sharon but Hank is suddenly not sure if she is who he thought she was. He does decide to stay around long enough to see if she is.Or isn’t.If they are staying around for awhile anyway, Hank and Harry become homesteaders. When they met Portis Martin east of Canmore, he did not think they showed him proper respect but as homesteaders they became threatening enemies.Hank and Harry’s new enemy is manager of a ...
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The Great Liquor War
“The Great Liquor War”I’ll take care of my business. You take care of yours.https://books2read.com/DM-McGowan Hank James is trying to make his fortune panning gold but it isn’t exactly working that way. However, with the help of an “inside source” he does well betting on a prize fight.With his winnings Hank invests in a new business hauling freight to build the new railroad. With luck, hard work and good help he does well. Then his “inside source” from the days of the prize fight expects help when the BC Provincial Police face off against the North West Mounted Police.While the police forces fight each other who is watching the criminals? If Hank is identified as helping...
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The Great Liquor War
“The Great Liquor War”I’ll take care of my business. You take care of yours.https://books2read.com/DM-McGowan Hank James is trying to make his fortune panning gold but it isn’t exactly working that way. However, with the help of an “inside source” he does well betting on a prize fight.With his winnings Hank invests in a new business hauling freight to build the new railroad. With luck, hard work and good help he does well. Then his “inside source” from the days of the prize fight expects help when the BC Provincial Police face off against the North West Mounted Police.While the police forces fight each other who is watching the criminals? If Hank is identified as helping...
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