Howdy pard,

It’s great to see you again. Pull up a stool and pour yourself a drink – I don’t have much but what I do have is yours!

Today I’ve found some books that take you back in time, enough novels to keep you reading until the end of time (and which won’t cost you a cent), and a great video interview with a man who witnessed everything the Wild West had to offer - and then took photos of it all.

I've also found some timely cooking tips for using a cast-iron Dutch Oven which will have you eating under the stars just like the cowboys and outlaws on the range.

Come inside, shake off that snow, and get warm – Spring is just around the corner!

Escape into History

Time travel can sometimes be hard to get your head around. Yet a quick trip into the past, via the pages of a good book, is often the best way to put your troubles behind you .

If you’re looking for a good way to spend a couple of hours (or a couple of days) living in the past, then listen up! I’ve found a stack of free (and excellent) novels for you to try, all set in the past, and all ready to download right now.

There are more than 70 novels offering different ways to ‘escape into history’, including romantic journeys of discovery, historical conundrums, medieval mysteries, wild west adventures and even some time travel escapades! These books won’t disappoint.

Just be aware, some of the historical romances get a little steamy, so make sure you go in with your eyes open. I’d for ol’ Ma Barker to open the wrong book and get more than she bargained for!

They all have something in common – they will all take you back in time, and they won’t cost you a cent. Pick one, pick ten, pick them all – it’s up to you.

Here’s a couple of titles to whet your interest:

• A Viking’s Curse, by Avani Clare
• Charming Doctor Forrester, by Jemma Frost
• Richter’s War: The Case of Lady Crow, by Daniel P. Douglas
• Of Gold and Blood, by Jenny Wheeler

Don’t miss out, folks! Click here to get your free books:

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Dutch Oven cooking tips

Stews, bread, soups… there’s nothing like cooking under the stars. Cowboys, settlers and outlaws would have gone much hungrier much more often if it wasn’t for the humble Dutch Oven.

However, cooking with cast iron is not as easy as it seems – it can take patience and a steady hand to get it right.

With camping season coming, it's the perfect time for outdoor cooking. Genuine cowboy cooking legend Kent Rollins has taken the opportunity to share some easy tips to get you cooking in a Dutch oven and enjoying cast iron.

Watch Kent pass on some of his best cast iron cooking secrets and shortcuts in this excellent video he has published on that youtube thingamebob: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmWBobMiHQY

Neverending stories

Sometimes too much is just never enough. That goes double for a good book - am I right?

If you are looking for a chance to load up with enough books to last a lifetime spent marooned on a desert island, then this is for you. I’ve found a collection of more than 140 free novels and short stories in which just about anything goes.

With this ‘unlimited reading’ offer there’s honestly something here for everyone – science fiction, westerns, romance of every flavor, post-apocalyptic survival, Inspirational and Christian fiction, tales of suspense and mystery, horror, fantasy, as well as action and adventure.

They all have something in common – a great story that won’t cost you a cent. Pick one, pick ten, pick them all – it’s up to you.

Here’s a couple of titles to whet your interest:

• North Korea Deception, by Richard Lyntton
• Found by the Cowboy, by Ella Cooper
• City of Starlight, by Trisha Lynn
• Torchworld, by Eli Freysson

Don’t miss out, folks! Click here to get your free books:

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Did you know?

In 1855, the federal government used funds to buy and ship camels from Egypt to the United States. They thought that these 'ships of the desert' would do better in the heat than horses would, making missions and exploration easier. When the Civil War broke out several years later, many camels escaped and bred, leaving hundreds of feral camels roaming the wilds of Texas today.

Adrenalin-filled page-turners

There’s nothing like reading a book that you can’t put down. Your heart hammers against your ribs, and sweat runs down your back as you flip page after page, urging the hero on. These are the stories that sear your soul and stay with you for years afterwards.

If you’re looking for a story that focuses on suspense, shootouts, bloody crime scenes, impending danger, or a mystery that needs solving, then you’ll find it here.

I’ve uncovered a pile of free (and excellent) novels for you to try, all heart pounding suspense thrillers, and all ready to download right now. These stories will take you on a wild ride of discovery and adventure.

They all have something in common – they will all get your heart pumping, and they won’t cost you a cent. Pick one, pick ten, pick them all – it’s up to you.

Here’s a couple of titles to whet your interest:

• Charlotte Watson and the Missing Bullet, by Maureen Gil
• Wicked Games, by Charles Welch
• Death takes a lover, by Olivier Bosman
• Ten Tiny Tales of Terror, by D. B. McNicol

Don’t miss out, folks! Click here to get your free books:

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I photographed the Wild West

The Wild West was one of the first eras of history to be widely documented in word and by photograph. We know the frontier was full of swaggering cowboys, sly outlaws, ruthless cattle barons and determined settlers because we can see the black and white photographs for ourselves.

All those people are long gone, but amazingly, their actual words and memories live on.

I’ve found a video of William Henry Jackson, an American photographer, Civil War veteran, painter, and an explorer famous for his images of the American West.

In this interview, recorded in 1941, Mr. Jackson tells of his experiences about roaming the wild west frontier as he performed his job as a photographer and surveyor. 

It’s an amazing recollection of Wild West memories and stories - enjoy!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2ab5nv4Suc

Sixgun Drifter Sol Redding

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Happy trails,

Nick