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1	Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers more books like this by Ralph Moody "Ralph Moody's books should be read aloud in every family circle in America." - "Sterling North". "[Moody] has a splendid talent for bringing the ashes of the past into life." - "Chicago Sunday Tribune". This is a gallant book - from the first sentence until the last. It is a true story, written in the first person, written without sentimentality ... see all copies from $4.88! new only from $8.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Fields of Home more books like this by Ralph Moody, Edward Shenton (Illustrator), Tran Mawicke "One of the happiest pieces of Americana produced in our times...rich in good talk, good food, good living, and best of all, good people. It is the kind of book you keep hoping will never end." - "Chicago Tribune". "As bright and clean as clear water bubbling over rocks in a trout stream." - "New York Times." "A lively story ...warm with humor; ... see all copies from $8.05! new only from $10.28! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Man of the Family more books like this by Ralph Moody "Ralph Moody's books should be read aloud in every family circle in America" - Sterling North. "[Moody] has a splendid talent for bringing the ashes of the past into life." - "Chicago Sunday Tribune". "An affectionate portrait of ranch-town folk who knew how to help without humiliating, and a warm but ungushing tribute to a remarkable woman who ... see all copies from $4.88! new only from $9.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Riders of the Pony Express more books like this by Ralph Moody, Robert Riger (Illustrator) Prior to the Civil War, the fastest mail between the West Coast and the East took almost thirty days by stagecoach along a southern route through Texas. Some Californians feared their state would not remain in the Union, separated so far from the free states. Then businessman William Russell invested in a way to deliver mail between San Francisco ... see all copies from $3.48! new only from $8.04! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Mary Emma & company more books like this by Ralph Moody "Moody has recorded with fidelity and skill a time and a place and a way of life that is, in itself, the essence of the American dream. Reading his book is like returning to Grandmother's kitchen with the heavenly smell of sugar cookies escaping from the oven." - "Chicago Sunday Tribune." "In Ralph Moody's...book of young memories grinding poverty ... see all copies from $5.99! new only from $8.91! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Dry Divide more books like this by Ralph Moody, Tran Mawicke (Illustrator) Ralph Moody's books "should be read aloud in every family circle in America." - "Sterling North." Ralph Moody, just turned twenty, had only a dime in his pocket when he was put off a freight in western Nebraska. It was the Fourth of July in 1919. Three months later he owned eight teams of horses and rigs to go with them. Everyone who worked with ... see all copies from $5.40! new only from $7.51! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Come on Seabiscuit. more books like this by Ralph Moody Who would have believed that a knobby-kneed little colt called Seabiscuit would become one of the most celebrated racehorses of all time? Although Seabiscuit was the grandson of the legendary Man O' War, he was neither handsome nor graceful. His head was too big, his legs too short, and his gallop was awkward. His owners gave up on Seabiscuit when ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.84! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The home ranch more books like this by Ralph Moody "In twelve-year-old terms, any summer is a long time, and the author has packed this chronicle with enough action to fill most adult years." - Hal Borland, "New York Times." "For the real Western cowboy fan, young or old, this is a natural." - Kirkus. "No memoirs...are more agreeable than these pages. The light of decency and honesty and old ... see all copies from $3.99! new only from $10.28! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Stagecoach west more books like this by Ralph Moody "The two decades between the California gold rush and the golden-spike ceremony in Utah comprised the golden age of stagecoaching in America. Around this sure-fire theme Ralph Moody has woven an accurate and colorful tapestry." - "Journal of American History". "Step aboard [Moody's] coach and take a rollicking ride through prime Americana." - Mark ... see all copies from $6.25! new only from $10.78! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Little Britches more books like this by Ralph Moody A new paperback reissue of the enduring bestseller about the author's family life in turn-of-the-century Colorado. Illustrated. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.34! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Kit Carson and the wild frontier more books like this by Ralph Moody, Stanley W Galli (Illustrator) In 1826 an undersized sixteen-year-old apprentice ran away from a saddle maker in Franklin, Missouri, to join one of the first wagon trains crossing the prairie on the Santa Fe Trail. Kit Carson (1809-68) wanted to be a mountain man, and he spent his next sixteen years learning the paths of the West, the ways of its Native inhabitants, and the ... see all copies from $3.95! new only from $6.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Shaking the Nickel Bush more books like this by Ralph Moody "Social historians of the future, seeking material on the life of American boys during the first few decades of the present century will ignore the books of Ralph Moody at their peril...Moody has a splendid talent for bringing the ashes of the past into life." - "Chicago Sunday Tribune." "A sentimental reminiscence rich in good humor and courage, ... see all copies from $6.73! new only from $9.60! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Geronimo: Wolf of the Warpath more books like this by Ralph Moody The name Geronimo, the legendary Indian who inspired and fought for his people, still sends shivers down the spine. But who was this man? Here is the riveting tale of the last Apache warrior. Born in 1829, Geronimo was transformed into a feared and respected renegade after witnessing the brutal slaughter of his family. Ultimately he spent more ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.96! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Horse of a Different Color: Reminiscences of a Kansas Drover more books like this by Ralph Moody Ralph Moody's books "should be read aloud in every family circle in America." - "Sterling North." "A book I would especially recommend for someone with a problem. It is not a bit 'preachy,' but it warms your heart. It would be as appropriate for a secluded retreat for keyed-up executives as for a junior high library." - "Best Sellers." "Ralph ... see all copies from $4.44! new only from $9.60! \| first editions \| SVS
15	Horse of a different color; reminiscenses [sic] of a Kansas drover. more books like this by Ralph Moody see all copies from $7.04! new only from $48.81! \| first editions
16 view cover	Best of Dwight L. Moody more books like this by Dwight Lyman Moody, Ralph Turnbull (Editor) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $58.39!
17	The old trails west more books like this by Ralph Moody see all copies from $2.50! first editions
18 view cover	Wells Fargo more books like this by Ralph Moody, Victor Mays (Illustrator) Henry Wells (1805-78) and William Fargo (1818-81) first worked together when they broke the Post Office monopoly on mail service along the Erie Canal in the 1840s. In 1852 they incorporated Wells, Fargo & Company and went into the express business in California, carrying gold, letters, packages, and freight between the mining regions and the ... see all copies from $3.83! new only from $4.66! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	American Horses more books like this by Ralph Moody, Neil O'Keeffe (Illustrator) Horses came to America from Spain, England, the Low Countries, and Arabia. Here, they interbred and flourished as never before. "Out of the melting pot have come four entirely new breeds that rank among the finest horses of the world. Three of them originated through the painstaking and intelligent efforts of American horsemen, one through a freak ... see all copies from $2.20! new only from $9.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	American Horses American Horses more books like this by Ralph Moody, Neil O'Keeffe (Illustrator) Horses came to America from Spain, England, the Low Countries, and Arabia. Here they interbred and flourished as never before. "Out of the melting pot have come four entirely new breeds that rank among the finest horses of the world. Three of them originated through the painstaking and intelligent efforts of American horsemen, one through a freak ... see all copies from $3.72! new only from $7.24! \| SVS
21	Silver and lead; the birth and death of a mining town. more books like this by Ralph Moody see all copies from $14.50! first editions
22	The valley of the moon more books like this by Ralph Moody, Calif.) Bohemian Club (San Francisco see all copies from $12.00! first editions
23	A brief history of U.S. Marine Corps officer procurement 1775-1969 more books like this by Bernard C. Nalty, Ralph F. Moody see all copies from $31.25!

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