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The Spirit Caller by Jean Hager Warner Books (April 1998), ISBN 0-446-60595-6. Molly Bearpaw Mystery Molly Bearpaw investigates the murder of would-be New Age shaman Talia Wind, recently returned home from California. Someone strangled Talia, then strung her up on the replica gallows outside the old Territory jailhouse. Molly is unprepared for how close to home the truth is--and what kind of crimes lurk not only in the past, but among Molly's flesh and blood.	Sierra A Novel of the California Gold Rush by Richard Wheeler Forge Books, ISBN 0-312-86185-0 Historical Fiction Spur Award Best Novel of the West, 1996. "In this tale of two men whose paths cross during the exhilarating California Gold Rush, Wheeler proves himself, yet again, a fluid master of the western.... This is a deliberate examination of greed, dreams, and the human spirit." --Publishers Weekly
Stone Song A Novel of the Life of Crazy Horse by Win Blevins Forge Books, ISBN 0-812-53369-0. Historical Fiction, Life of Crazy Horse Winner of the Spur Award for Novel of the West and Mountains and Plains Booksellers Award for best fiction.	Second Lives A Novel of the Guilded Age by Richard Wheeler Forge Books, ISBN 0-312-86333-0. Historical Fiction "This is historical fiction at its finest, a tightly written tome with all the sweep of a Michener epic and none of the wordiness." --The Telegraph-Journal
When Wallflowers Die by Sandra West Prowell Bantam Books, ISBN 0-8027-3254-2 A Phoebe Siegel Mystery "Pick up this book and expect to be ambushed. . . . Beyond the superb storytelling, Prowell's prose is snow as fine as diamond dust." --Noreen Ayres	Cashbox by Richard Wheeler Forge Books, ISBN 0-312-85382-3. Historical Fiction Finalist for the Spur Award of 1994
Search for the Twelve Apostles by William McBirnie Tyndale House, ISBN 0-84235-839-0. Church History The thrilling account of how a Bible scholar discovered what finally became of the original disciples of Jesus.	Surviving on the Texas Frontier The Journal of an Orphan Girl in San Saba County by Sarah Harkey Hall Eakin Press, ISBN 0-89015-986-6. Non-Fiction History Written in 1905 for her children, Sarah Harkey Hall's recollections are a chronicle of a struggle for physical and emotional survival on the harsh Texas Frontier. Unlike Laura Ingalls Wilder's novels and the Waltons, the Harkey family's struggles more likely mirrored the reality of frontier life: harsh, tragic, and sad, a struggle whose happy ending was survival. A memoir not recommended for the faint of heart or the overly sentimental.
Give Your Heart to the Hawks by Win Blevins Tamarack Books, ISBN 1-886609-01-2. Historical Fiction "My first reading of this awesome book was like being struck by lighting. If you survive it, you will never be the same. . . ." --Council Fires	Dictionary of the American West by Win Blevins Facts on File, ISBN 0-8160-2858-3. "There has never been anything like this enchanting book. It is inconceivable that anyone with the faintest interest in the West, in its history, facts and fables, idioms and mores, can ever again be without this inexhaustible bible." --Alistair Cooke
Masked Dancers by Jean Hager Warner Books (May 1998), ISBN 0-89296-641-6. Mystery The vicious murder of a wildlife officer shakes up an Oklahoma town in the fifthe novel in this Cherokee Nation mystery series featuring Police Chief Mitch Bushyhead.	Personal Narrative of James O. Pattie by James Ohio Pattie, edited by Richard Batman Hardback, ISBN 0-87842-206-4 Paperback, ISBN 0-87842-205-6 A first-hand account of an early trapping journey to the Southwest.
The Mexican War Correspondence of Richard Smith Elliott edited by Mark L. Gardner and Marc Simmons University of Oklahoma Press, ISBN 0-8061-2951-4 Non-Fiction History Another of those educational, informative, and entertaining volumes written in the words of a participant in historical events, in this case, the Mexican War and the conquest of New Mexico. A magnificent book, highly recommended for both the scholar and the general reader, which one hopes will secure Richard Smith Elliott his place in history as one of American's earliest war correspondents.	The Sign and the Seal The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant by Graham Hancock Touchstone Books, ISBN 0-67186-541-2 Archaeology and History The controversial best seller claiming to solve the three-thousand year old mystery of the lost Ark of the Covenant.
Women in the Texas Populist Movement Letters to the Southern Mercury edited by Marion K. Barthelme Texas A&M University Press ISBN 0-89096-775-X. Non-Fiction History Extensive end notes to the introduction, a bibliography, and an index are included in this valuable history of women's role in the growth of the Populist Party. Highly recommended for both those interested in Western history and women's studies.	Black Frontiersman The Memoirs of Henry O. Flipper compiled and edited by Theodore D. Harris Texas Christian University Press, ISBN 0-87565-171-2. Non-Fiction History Henry Flipper's memoirs remain the only authenticated personal narrative of military and civilian life on the frontier written by a black American to be discovered thus far. This revised and updated version of the 1963 publication by Harris, Negro Frontiersman, includes a new introduction, expanded endnotes, and little known and previously unpublished material.
By Evil Means by Sandra West Prowell Forge Books, ISBN 0-553-56966-X. A Phoebe Siegel Mystery "Nothing is predictable or slow. Every scene is described in vivid detail. I'd say it combines the hard-core realism of Sara Paretsky with the psychological insight of Jonathan Kellerman." ---- Mystery News	The Rock Child A Novel of a Journey by Win Blevins Forge, ISBN 0-312-86400-0. Historical Fiction "A colorful novel set among the Mormons in 1862. . . . The climax would satisfy the Buddha himself as his teachings resoundingly bring the murderous Rockwell to heel. Historical detail serves a charming treasure." --Kirkus Reviews
My Sweet Untraceable You by Sandra Scoppottone Little Brown, ISBN 0-345-39162-4. A Lauren Laurano Mystery ". . . a sparkling combination of detective story, lesbian comedy of manners, steamy New York atmosphere and social critique." ---- San Francisco Chronicle	American Farm Tools From Hand-Power to Steam-Power by R. Douglas Hurt Sunflower University Press, ISBN 0-89745-026-4. Non-Fiction History With focus on devices used in producing grains, hay and fodder - from 1607 Jamestown to the eve of World War I. This well illustrated volume not only details changes and improvements in farm equipment, but the way implements were used and the number of individual it took to run the tools.
Roadside History of Nebraska by Candy Moulton Mountain Press Publishing, ISBN 0-87842-347-8. Travel Guide and History A collection of historical stories ranging from the earliest native inhabitants of the region to the development of Omaha and even Husker football.	Shavetails & Bell Sharps: The History of the U.S. Army Mule by Emmett M. Essin University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0-8032-1819-2. Non-Fiction History Did you know that the last mules were mustered out of the Army in 1956? Did you know that the use of mules as pack animals increased the mobility of horse cavalry, infantry, and artillery units? Essin includes endnotes, bibliography, and index. Shavetails & Bell Sharps is a readable and informative history of interest to military historians and the general reader.
On the Prairie of Palo Alto: Historical Archaeology of the U.S.-Mexican War Battlefield by Charles M. Haecker and Jeffrey G. Mauck Texas A&M University Press, ISBN 0-89096-758-X. Non-Fiction History A scholarly work on the Battle of Palo Alto . . . . Numerous maps, illustrations of artifacts, extensive endnotes, bibliography, and index accompany the narrative text.	Backcountry Cooking: Feasts for Hikers, Hoofers, and Floaters by Sierra Adair Tamarack Books, ISBN 1-886609-02-0. Cooking and Camping Guide "Backcountry Cooking is a ready reference for any novice packer, and the experienced outfitter is sure to find the recipes and meal plans pleasing." --Western Horseman
One Last Town by Matt Braun St. Martin's Press, ISBN 0-312-96236-3. Historical Fiction Soon to be a TNT movie starring Sam Elliott as legendary Bill Tilghman, One Last Town tells the story of Cromwell, Oklahoma, an oil boomtown that was in the words of one character: "Corrupt to the core."	Do You, Rachel, Take Ranching For Better or For Worse? by Rachel Klippenstein Rood Bridge Publishing, ISBN 0-9647709-2-X. Non-Fiction History Atobiographical account of Rachel Klippenstein's ranching experiences. In fifty short essays Klippenstein captures the humor of ranch life. Anyone who grew up dependent on what the land grew will appreciate these tales. If Klippenstein doesn't lift your spirits, it's time for Prozac.
Leaning Into the Wind Women Write from the Heart of the West Edited by Linda Hasselstrom, Gaydell Collier, and Nancy Curtis Houghton Mifflin, ISBN 0-395-83738-3. Non-Fiction History "Wise and honest and constantly surprising, a true work of art born of lived experience. It is one of the great books of the Western world." ---- Teresa Jordan	They Call Me Agnes by Fred W. Voget University of Oklahoma Press, ISBN 0-8061-2695-7. Non-Fiction History Finalist for contemporary nonfiction Spur Award, 1997 This is a warm, personal story of a contemporary Crow Indian woman, Agnes Yellowtail Deernose, who describes her life from childhood until the present in the rapidly changing culture of the reservation.