“Elmer Kelton is truly a Texas legend.” —Rick Perry, Governor of Texas

“Kelton does once again what he does better than anyone: tell a turbulent story calmly….[his] reputation continues to expand. He has earned his prestige word by honest word.” —Stephen Harrigan, author of The Gates of the Alamo

“Elmer Kelton is a genuine, unaffected, kind, and gentle man, the sort who, in person, makes you want to hunker down and listen to his stories, his voice, and his wisdom.” —Judy Alter, author of Elmer Kelton and West Texas: A Literary Relationship

“If you’re looking for a trail guide through old Texas, Elmer’s your man. So, pack your possibles, tighten your cinch, and get ready for a helluva ride.” —Lucia St. Clair Robson, author of Shadow Patriots

“Elmer Kelton does not write Westerns. He writes fine novels set in the West. Here a reader meets flesh-and-blood people of an earlier time, in a story that will grab you and hold you from the first to the last page.” —Dee Brown, author of the New York Times bestseller Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

“You can never go wrong if you want to read a good story with realistic characters and you pick up a title by Elmer Kelton. . . . Kelton’s characters jump off the page, they are so real.” —American Cowboy