Las Animas - Bent County Library District

Twenty Western women writers describe their inner and outer journeys in the West by car, foot, and dogsled. They write of obstacles to women travelers, unfulfilled dreams, adventures in the wilderness, and long-distance runs. Blessing is a published author and editor-in-chief at a publishing company.

"A taut, thrilling adventure story about buried treasure, a manhunt, and a woman determined to make a new life for herself in the old west. It's the 19th century on the Gulf Coast, a time of opportunity and lawlessness. After escaping the Texas brothel where she'd been a virtual prisoner, Lucinda Carter heads for Middle Bayou to meet her lover, who has a plan to make them both rich, chasing rumors of a pirate's buried treasure. Meanwhile Nate Cannon,...

Long riders: A sympathetic portrayal of the members of the Jesse James gang in which four pairs of actor brothers portray real-life siblings. Stagecoach: A determined driver and his passengers -- including a pregnant women, a drunken dentist, a bank manager with a case of stolen money, a gambler, and the infamous Ringo Kid -- travel through Apache territory despite warnings from the Cavalry. Way west: Senator William Tadlock leads a wagon train...