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Thread: Good Western Stories, Free e-books

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    Lightbulb Good Western Stories, Free e-books

    There is no better web-site with free, public domain e-books than ManyBooks dot net, and I came across a reference to one author, B. M Bower who wrote some wonderful western stories. Born Bertha Muzzy in 1871, she published her stories under her married names, as B. M. Bower, and B. M. Sinclair, several of which were used for movie screenplays. Here is the Wikipedia article about her: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._M._Bower

    Here is the ManyBooks page with her stories: http://manybooks.net/authors/bowerbm.html

    I forget where I read it, but someone referenced her story collection "The Happy Family", 1910, with the sub-title: "The Ananias of the Cow Camp", so I just couldn't resist that. So far I've read the afore mentioned "Happy Family," and "Chip, of the Flying U."

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    Thank you. Not only do I still like Westerns, but my wife's maiden name is Muzzy. She'll get a kick out of this.
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    I've downloaded probably 3000 books from there. I like many of the older books, with the earlier writing style, and there are a pile of good old hunting books in there if you can track them down.
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    Thanks for that new to me link Mark. I'll use it for sure.


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    Ric....can you convert the downloads and install them on your Kindle?

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    Thanks for this I am checking them out now. I hope I can get them on my ipad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shooter93 View Post
    Ric....can you convert the downloads and install them on your Kindle?

    Absolutely. You are given the choice of which format you want to download.
    The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
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    Good author and a good ebook site!

    I have some of her stuff in my collection. Will go take another look.
    Thanks for posting.

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    Thanks for the link!! I'm out on the road (again) and have run out of reading material (again)

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    Any books on the manybooks site similar to Man Eaters Of Tsavo and Man Eaters of Kumaon? Both were great reads.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Denver View Post
    Any books on the manybooks site similar to Man Eaters Of Tsavo and Man Eaters of Kumaon? Both were great reads.
    I downloaded them from somewhere, not sure if it was Manybooks. When looking for a specific book, enter the title in Google search, with free download added on. YOu can find lots of obscure books that way.
    The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
    John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"

    Forget everything you know about loading jacketed bullets. This is a whole new ball game!


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    Thanks for the info, I'll give it a try.

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