About this title: '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 but with extraordinary drama' - "Christian Science Monitor". 'A most appealing book ...its genuineness and its simplicity will build up a large audience of enthusiastic readers' - "San Francisco Chronicle". 'You will search long ...to find a more ...
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Bison Books
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780803281783ISBN:0803281781
Description: Shenton, Edward. Good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 260 p. Audience: General/trade. The book is good and solid clean except for what looks like a coffee stain on the bottom of several pages toward the front of the book read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Bantam Pathfinder
Date Published: 1/1/1967
Description: Fair. B000TZ39Z4 well used exterior, edges. name written, marked on first page. otherwise clean text. well used, but fully functional and legible. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Bison Books
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780803281783ISBN:0803281781
Description: Fine. An appparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact pages are clean and not marked by notes or folds of any kind. This is suitable for presenting as a gift. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Bison Books
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780803281783ISBN:0803281781
Description: Acceptable. Book bent Cover creased or bent Cover has minor wear or damage Water damaged Water staining General Reading Copy, All pages and text intact, May contain highlighting/marking or other serious defects. Major defects may exist which may or may not be noted Customer Service isn't just a motto for us, its a way of life. read more
Binding: Library Binding
Publisher: Center Point Large Print
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781585474080ISBN:1585474088
Description: Good. Used item may show library stamps, stickers and marks. Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Edition: Trade Edition
Binding: HARDCOVER
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co Pub, NY
Date Published: 1950, 1962
Description: MAWICKE, Tran Ilust. VERY GOOD Condition in Very Good Dust Jacket. 5x8" VERY GOOD DJ 261ps Colorado Horse & Boy. Has NICE Chipped Dust Jacket.....Popular Storyteller...DUST JACKET STATES 22nd Large Printing.. read more
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Date Published: 1969
Description: Good. No Jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; Type: Ex-Library Hardcover Book in Good Condition. Green tweed boards with black lettering on spine. Boards are generally clean, ffrayed at corners and spine ends, rubbed along edges. Rear board has a whitish ring mark. Binding is tight & solid. Brown endpapers are clean with lib pocket and a unicorn stamp on paste-down. Review clipping affixed to half-title page. Small lib letters and dates on CR and dedication pages. Top edge of text block has a ... read more
Binding: Unknown Binding
Publisher: P. Davies
Date Published: 1951
Description: Good. First Edition. A hardback First Edition in Good condition, fading to spine and general wear. Some light foxing. No dust jacket. This book is in stock now in our UK premises. read more
Description: VG/vg, Text clean, binding sound, dj w/shallow edge chips/tears. Book protected in removable poly jacket. Bit of scuffing to corners, moderate foxing on foredge and prelims. read more
"This book was amazing. Ralph Moody shares so many of the timeless values that were taught to him by his father. This book truly draws a distinction between the children and young adults of Ralph Moody's era and those of the current day. It seems that today parents raise adult children, where in Ralph Moody's time parents raised young adults. By the age of 10 Ralph was well on his way to being a man of character. One that understood respponsibility and trust and the consequences of one's actions. The book raises a number of questions about our current society, education system, value set, and the messages sent forth by the media. This is a must read for anyone who wants to raise their children to become young men and women of character."
"This is the story of a few years in the author's childhood. He moved with his family from New Hampshire to Colorado when he was 8 in the hopes that the new climate would help improve his father's health. This is the tale of the next few years, establishing a homestead in the west. This is also, and more importantly, the story of a beautiful father/son relationship and Ralph's metamorphosis from boy to man. I loved this book. The love that Ralph Moody felt for his parents shines out from every page. This could almost serve as a handbook for good parenting. I'm also a sucker for a story based in the wild west during the early days of the 20th century. This is a fun, quick read."
"This is a biography about 9 year old Ralph and his family. His father gets sick working in the factory, and so the family buys some land in Colorado and decides to become ranchers. The book is from the perspective of Ralph, and how, as the oldest son, he helps his father out on the ranch.
I thought this was a cute story. More of a book for kids, but still enjoyable. Ralph learns some wonderful lessons about being honest, hard working, and educated from his father. And because of these themes it's a book you could feel good about reading to your kids because it is educational as well as entertaining. I thought the author did a good job of that.
I liked Ralph's determination to ride a horse and become a "cow poke" and I also really liked the way his father was as a parent. He seemed always to know when it was appropriate either to scold, or just talk, or punish, or spank. And I think you can really feel the closeness in the relationship between Ralph and his dad.
So if you are looking for a good book to read to your kids. I would definitly recommend this one."
"This book is like a more exciting version of little house on the prairie for guys. Its very interesting for people of all ages. I've read it many times and have never gotten tired of it."
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