Prose and Poetry of the West from acclaimed Western novelist Marsha Ward. Six short stories, three poems, and an excerpt from a forthcoming novel make up this collection of Western treasures, including the never-before-published "Thumps in the Night."

"Marsha Ward does a great job of putting you in the place and time and making you care about the [characters] you're reading about. That's storytelling at its best." ~Liz Adair, author of "Counting the Cost"

"Marsha Ward follows the great tradition of Louis L'Amour." ~Darrin Gray

"gritty realism, exciting action, compelling characters" ~C.K. Crigger, Western Author

"Marsha Ward's writing is vivid to the point of

breathtaking." ~Kerry Blair, author of "Ghost of a Chance"

"Marsha Ward has one foot in the 21st century and one in the 19th. Her characters hew closely to those wild days, portraying their lives and times. Readers love her for that. Other writers marvel at her use of the most modern of means to present her stories." ~Gary Svee, two-time Spur Award winner