ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I am dedicating this book to my college buddies Dave Eastlake and Gene Miller, my former ranching partners, Monty and Sumner Smith, and one great lady, a cowgirl, rodeo director, and a real friend, Pat Hutter, my literary agent, Cherry Weiner, who sells these books, my editor, Gary Goldstein, who over the years has encouraged me—oh, yes, and especially, my wonderful wife, Pat, who has really supported me in my writing endeavors for over half a century. Any questions, I am at dustyrichards@cox.net. Thanks for being my fans.