Lessons from a Desperado Poet: How to Find Your Way When You Don't Have a Map, How to Win the Game When You Don't Know the Rules, and When Someone What They Really Mean Is They Can't Do It.
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (703 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0762769971 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
118 tips from America’s Best-Selling Cowboy Poet on how to carve a living out of thin air and live with yourself while you do it.
He keeps his word. He doesn’t write trash. He respects his audience. How rare and refreshing: an artist/entertainer who can spell integrity, and even knows what it means."- John Erickson, Author of "Hank the Cowdog" Series. "There is nothing profound in saying that chickens cluck or that Baxter Black is a man of enormous talent, but readers of this book will find there is more to his success than a train-load of talent. He didn’t quit when life bucked him off and stomped on his hat. He works hard. He reads and studies and thinks. He prays
"A fun read for anyone interested in practical cowboy wisdom." according to Joseph J. Truncale. Even though I was born and raised in Chicago, I have always been fascinated with cowboys and westerns. I grew up seeing Rocky Lane, Hopalong Cassidy and Roy Rogers at the movies. I also have had an interest in poetry, including what is now called "Cowboy Poetry." This book was written by one of the most succe. Anthony R. Buccino said Common Sense for Every Reader. You don't have to be a cowboy or a desperado poet to enjoy Baxter Black's new book. I enjoyed reading the advance reader copy that was lying around in the place where I used to work. Black shares his humility and common sense. And it won't be long before I find myself going through all Black's backlist titles. Author of Ity Bits said Ba Zowie. I met Baxter at a workshop on how to get your stuff out there at the Elko, Nevada Cowboy Petry Gathering a few weeks ago. He was funny and enlighting and this book is all it is cracked up to be. A must have for anyone wanting to get thier arrows out there in writer land. Ity Bits Volume 1