{"product_id":"high-rider-paperback","title":"High Rider - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Gallaher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a South Carolina slave to one of the most successful ranchers in Canadian history, John Ware was known for his incredible strength of character and sheer force of will. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorgetown, 1867. Twenty-two-year-old John Ware knows there is no future for him in post-abolition South Carolina. In the hope of finding work on a cattle ranch in Texas, he makes the thousand-mile trip by foot, skirting lynch mobs along the wartorn way. His talent for breaking mules lands him a job near Fort Worth, where he stays for a decade learning the cowboy trade. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when opportunity knocks, John heads north to Canada as a cattle drover, and although he must confront racist trouble-makers, contend with shady business deals, and even suffer the tragic loss of close friends, John presses on. The true story of John Ware has finally been brought to life in this fictionalized portrait of one of history's unsung heroes.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Gallaher\u003c\/b\u003e is a well-known singer and songwriter. He is the author of the Wild Jack Strong trilogy, which includes \u003ci\u003eThe Frog Lake Massacre\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Luck of the Horseman\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Horseman's Last Call.\u003c\/i\u003e Please visit BillGallaher.ca.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42154087415943,"sku":"9781771511148","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/af303fe211c93aafc577425223ca82c9.webp?v=1733226605","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/high-rider-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}