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Pecker'S Revenge And Other Stories From The Frontier'S Edge,New
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Review 'In a time when short story writing seems a lost art, Lori Van Pelt is a breath of fresh air.' Robert J. Randisi, Western and mystery writer'Lori Van Pelt handles words with the precision and delicacy of a surgeon.' Loren D. Estleman, Western Writers of American past President'Van Pelt is a new west storytelling pioneer? Her Pecker's Revenge is an edgy, imaginative and often deeply moving collection.' Durango Herald, November 18, 2005'Van Pelt uses words like a skillful artists uses colors or a gifted musician uses notes.' W.C. Jameson, past president of Western Writers of America Product Description 'I buried Pecker in his favorite place. I'd seen him come to pray here sometimes early of a morning when the sun was just coming over the eastern mountains. He'd kneel down by this very clump of sage, take off his hat, and be still for several minutes. I envied him that peace. So, it was natural for me to bury him here. And the right thing, the decent thing for me to do, as I'd done the killing.'from Pecker's RevengePecker's Revenge is a collection of fourteen historical short stories featuring a variety of characters including miners, rodeo riders, railroad construction workers, young settlers, and others struggling with the conflicts and hazards of the nineteenthcentury frontier. These short stories focus on change, and Lori Van Pelt takes advantage of the West to provide an apropos setting for examining transformations.Many of the stories depict characters on the edge, emotionally and geographically. Their explorations of new lands and their dreams often don't turn out as imagined. The stories examine how our ancestors' decisions often affect our lives in ways we can't entirely comprehend. Van Pelt seamlessly incorporates stories passed down from her family, her husband's family, and from favorite legends of her childhood to shape a collection that blends the themes of the 1880s with the present. From the Inside Flap Fourteen stories of colorful western characters and how they are transformed. From the Back Cover Fourteen stories of colorful western characters and how they are transformed. About the Author Lori Van Pelt is an awardwinning author whose work has appeared in four national anthologies. Pecker's Revenge is her first collection of short fiction.
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