There under one cover are the collected writings of John R. Erickson about
characters who have entered his life on the High Plains country of the Texas
Panhandle. Erickson writes with authority about ranching and cowboying in
the modern era, always with an eye for the humor of everyday incidents.
Some of his friends are widely known, such as artist Ace Reid and noted
fiddle player Frankie McWhorter. Others are cowboys who work the big
ranches between the Canadian and Beaver rivers. They share the stage with
some of Erickson's four-legged friends: the Phantom Cow, Texie, the
Incredible Burping Dog, an Arabian horse called Dandy, Callie the cat, and
Eddy the raccoon.

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JOHN R. ERICKSON, a fifth generation Texan, is the author of Catch
Rope: The Long Arm of the Cowboy, Through Time and the Valley, LZ
Cowboy: A Cowboy's Journal 1979-1981, Panhandle Cowboy, and Some
Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys, all published by the UNT Press.


Number Six: Western Life Series

What people are saying about this book
"In this collection of stories—mostly humorous, occasionally sad—Erickson
proves that the cowboy still survives with all the spirit and individuality that
has been his trademark for nearly 150 years."—Elmer Kelton