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1	The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl more books like this by Timothy Egan Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Timothy Egan follows a half-dozen families and their communities through the dust storms that terrorized America's High Plains during the Depression, going from sod huts to new framed houses to basements with the windows sealed by damp sheets in a futile effort to keep the dust out. see all copies from $4.89! new only from $9.15! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Little House on the Prairie more books like this by Laura Ingalls Wilder For the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams' interior art in vibrant, full color, as well as beautifully redesigned covers. The adventures continue for Laura Ingalls and her family as they leave their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin and set out for Kansas. They travel for many ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd more books like this by Jim Fergus, Laura Hicks (Read by) "One Thousand White Women" is the story of May Dodd and a colorful assembly of pioneer women who, under the auspices of the U.S. government, travel to the western prairies in 1875 to intermarry among the Cheyenne Indians. The covert and controversial "Brides for Indians" program, launched by the administration of Ulysses S. Grant, is intended to ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $7.47! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	My Ántonia more books like this by Willa Cather "My Antonia," by Willa Cather, is part of the "Barnes & Noble Classics"" "series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of "Barnes & Noble Classics": New introductions ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Crossing to Safety more books like this by Wallace Stegner This novel chronicles the events in a crucial day in the lives of two couples who have been friends for a long time: Sid Lang, a fiercely ambitious man, and his controlling wife Charity who is dying of cancer; and Sally Morgan and her husband Larry, whose happily dependent relationship is based partly on Sally's lameness. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.11! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Plains of Passage more books like this by Jean M Auel Ayla and Jondalar undertake a journey from the Black Sea to what is now known as the Dordogne, pitting themselves against enemies both human and elemental, and accompanied only by Ayla's pet horses and wolf. This is the fourth in the series, a successor to "The Mammoth Hunters". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Twister on Tuesday more books like this by Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca (Illustrator) In this episode of the Magic Tree House series, Jack and Annie travel back in time to the American pioneer period. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Lonesome Dove more books like this by Larry McMurtry Bestselling winner of the 1986 Pulitzer Prize, "Lonesome Dove" is an American classic. First published in 1985, Larry McMurtry's epic novel combined flawless writing with a storyline and setting that gripped the popular imagination, and ultimately resulted in a series of four novels and an Emmy-winning television miniseries. Now, with an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	O Pioneers more books like this by Willa Cather Willa Cather's masterful 1913 novel marks her return to the Nebraska of her youth, and to the stories of the immigrant settlers she had known during her childhood and teenage years in Red Cloud. This Norton Critical Edition brings to life--through Cather's words, and through the words and images of others--the uniquely American frontier experience ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Desert Solitaire more books like this by Abbey When "Desert Solitaire" was first published in 1968, it became the focus of a nationwide cult. Rude and sensitive. Thought-provoking and mystical. Angry and loving. Both Abbey and this book are all of these and more. Here, the legendary author of "The Monkey Wrench Gang, Abbey's Road" and many other critically acclaimed books vividly captures the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.64! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Paradise more books like this by Toni Morrison The theme of this novel is the anatomy of an internecine war, cultural, religious and racial. It is waged between a community of nuns and the strays and misfits who arrive at their convent for safe haven, and those who dwell in the surrounding black township in Oklahoma. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Sarah, Plain and Tall more books like this by Patricia MacLachlan Set on the American prairie of the 19th century, this gentle book centers on a young girl named Anna and her brother, Caleb. Because their mother died giving birth to him, Caleb has no memories of her, and so it is up to Anna to share what she remembers about their mother--that she sang and that she loved flowers. The children's father, Jacob, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Tracks more books like this by Louise Erdrich The destruction of the American Indian way of life is the theme of this novel. In the early years of the 20th century, Nanapush, sole survivor of the tribe of that name, is threatened and cajoled into selling his tribal land, a plight shared by Indians all over the United States. Louise Erdrich is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Centennial more books like this by James A Michener The story of Colorado, from the time of pre-man until 1974. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Buffalo Before Breakfast more books like this by Mary Pope Osborne Via their magic tree house, siblings Jack and Annie travel back to the 1800s and into the lives of a Lakota tribe living on the Great Plains. A friendly Lakota boy named Black Hawk invites the pair to take part in a buffalo hunt, but when something goes wrong, the friends must put themselves in danger to prevent a buffalo stampede. B&w ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	American West more books like this by Dee Brown, Martin F Schmitt (Editor) This is an account of America's most famous drama. By centring solely on three subjects - Native Americans, settlers and ranchers - the author recreates these groups' struggles for their place in this new landscape and illuminates the history of the old West. Beginning with the demise of the Native Americans of the Plains, Brown depicts the onrush ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Way to Rainy Mountain more books like this by N Scott Momaday First published in paperback by UNM Press in 1976, "The Way to Rainy Mountain" has sold over 200,000 copies. "The paperback edition of "The Way to Rainy Mountain" was first published twenty-five years ago. One should not be surprised, I suppose, that it has remained vital, and immediate, for that is the nature of story. And this is particularly ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	More Perfect Than the Moon more books like this by Patricia MacLachlan The beloved story of Sarah, Plain and Tall continues Cassie is an observer, a writer, a storyteller. And for her, life is as it should be. But change is inevitable, even on the prairie. Something new is expected, and Sarah says it will be the perfect gift. Cassie isn't so sure. But just like life changes, people change too, and Cassie learns that ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Time to Hunt more books like this by Stephen Hunter Vietnam veteran Bob Lee Swagger, known as "Bob the Nailer" for his sharpshooting skills, can't forget the day when his young partner was struck down by a bullet he always thought was meant for him. Even after moving to Idaho and raising a family with the young boy's widow, Bob can't help but look over his shoulder. When an old enemy finally ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.60! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	They Shoot Canoes, Don't They? more books like this by Patrick F McManus McManus celebrates the hidden pleasures, unappreciated lore, and opportunities for disaster to be found in such outdoor recreations as camping, hunting, and fishing. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.36! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux more books like this by John Gneisenau Neihardt "If any great religious classic has emerged in this century or on this continent, it must certainly be judged in the company of "Black Elk Speaks"...The most important aspect of the book, however, is not its effect on the non-Indian populace who wished to learn something of the beliefs of the Plains Indians but upon the contemporary generation of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Echo Maker more books like this by Richard Powers On a winter night on a remote Nebraska road, twenty-seven-year-old Mark Schluter flips his truck in a near fatal accident. His older sister, Karin, his only close kin, returns reluctantly to their hometown to nurse Mark back from a traumatic head injury. But when he emerges from a protracted coma, Mark believes that this woman - who looks, acts, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	A Lost Lady more books like this by Willa Cather First published in 1923, "A Lost Lady" is one of Willa Cather's classic novels about life on the Great Plains. It harkens back to Nebraska's early history, and contrasts those days with an unsentimental portrait of the materialistic world that supplanted the frontier. In her subtle portrait of Marian Forrester, whose life unfolds in the midst of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.64! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Dances with Wolves more books like this by Michael Blake An American soldier is sent to a remote outpost on the frontier. He lives alone with a horse and wolf for company until he encounters a neighbouring Sioux tribe. Slowly he becomes absorbed into the tribe - learning the language and customs of the Sioux - until his old persona is transformed. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Never Sniff a Gift Fish more books like this by Patrick F McManus More humerous observations and insights into the agonies and ecstacies of hunting, fishing, and camping by the author of They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?and other celebrations of life in the wild. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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