Love Untamed: Romances of the Old West

Love Untamed: Romances of the Old West - Paperback

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Love Untamed: Romances of the Old West

Love Untamed: Romances of the Old West - Paperback

by Joann Chartier , Chris Enss
$12.95
Sale price  $12.95 Regular price 

Book Overview

by Joann Chartier (Author), Chris Enss (Author)

From Doc Holliday and Big Nose Kate to Frank Butler and Annie Oakley and the lesser-known Mollie Walsh and Packer Jack Newman, this book reveals the stories behind some of the West's most famous, passionate, and tempestuous romances.

Back Jacket

In these pages you'll meet a soiled dove who longed for a fairy-tale romance but instead fell for an ailing miner; a quiet schoolmarm who risked life and limb for her adventuresome husband; a spinster who refused to reveal the secrets of her heart despite a proposal from a dashing, prominent rancher; an actress who found her true love when she needed him most; and a rich couple who lost everything except their intense dedication to each other.The romances of thirteen couples are explored in this book and represent the variety of relationships and love affairs that added color, controversy, and commitment to the unmatched days of the Old West. (6 x 9, 160 pages, b&w photos)

Author Biography

JoAnn Chartier is an artist and writer living in California's historic Gold Rush Country. She has worked as both a print and broadcast journalist and as a talk show host, devoting many programs to historical themes.

Chris Enss is a standup comic and comedy writer with an extensive background in radio and television. Her educational background includes studies in journalism and cinematography. Her hobbies are historical research and writing about the Old West.
Number of Pages: 160
Dimensions: 0.48 x 9 x 6.16 IN
Publication Date: June 01, 2002
ISBN9780762711420
Author Joann Chartier , Chris Enss
PublisherTwo Dot Books
GenreLiterature and Self-help & personal development
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 2002
LanguageENG- English
Pages160
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Chris Enss

Chris Enss is a New York Times Bestselling author who has been writing about women of the Old West for more than a twenty years. She has penned more than forty published books on the subject. Her book entitled Entertaining Ladies: Actresses, Singers, and Dancers in the Old West was a Spur Award finalist in 2017. Enss's book Mochi's War: The Tragedy of the Sand Creek Massacre received the Will Rogers Medallion Award for best nonfiction Western for 2015. Her book entitled Object Matrimony: The Risky Business of Mail Order Matchmaking on the Western Frontier won the Elmer Kelton Award for Best Non-fiction book of 2013. Enss's book Sam Sixkiller: Frontier Cherokee Lawman was named Outstanding Book on Oklahoma History by the Oklahoma Historical Society. She lives in Grass Valley, CA.

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