Read the true stories of eleven women who married prominent men of the rodeo. Some stayed at home to run ranches, work outside the home, and to raise children. Others went with their husbands on the rodeo circuit. A few were rodeo participants, themselves. Get a glimpse of rodeo life from the days of camping out in tents and sending telegrams to the age of traveling in luxury horse trailers with built-in living quarters and talking on cell-phones. Includes a Table of Contents, an illustrated appendix about rodeo events, over 80 black and white photographs, and a name index.
COWBOY SWEETHEARTS(2006) by Judy Goodspeed | Non-Fiction (212 pages) releasd October 2006 from
DFP Books | Printed in 6x9 trim (B/W interior 12-point type) cream paper
Jewel Sample
The National Cowboy Hall of Fame is where many of the family names Goodspeed writes about are memorable. Cowboy Sweethearts commemorates real life stories about the women of rodeo cowboys that give the reader a fascinating glimpse of behind the scene lives of prominent rodeo cowboy relationships as their men traveled the rodeo circuit. What makes this story exceptional is the discovery that rodeo life becomes more than the historical ride of chutes, ropes and buzzer sounds. It is an insightful read about unconditional love and how some women elected to stand by their man, in spite of life circumstances. The word 'liberated woman' even takes on new meaning as personal stories unfold of how some cowboy sweethearts creatively maintained stable family homes, while having their own rodeo careers or getting politically involved to help children get a head start in life. Beginner rodeo fans will find educational information about the Professional Rodeo Cowboys' Association (PRCA) Event rules listed. I recommend this book for cowboy romance enthusiasts, rodeo fans, Cowboy Hall of Fame historians, and horse lovers. [FIVE STARS]
Desiree Webber, City of Mustany Library
Cowboy Sweethearts is a page turner. The book is a collection of eleven biographies of women who are or once were involved with the rodeo scene. Some of the women participated in rodeos and the others were married to men who competed or worked in the rodeo business. As a library director, I highly recommend this book for high school students and adult readers. It is well written and very interesting. The photographs of each of the women add much to the text. [FIVE STARS]
Sandy Shropshire, Moore Public Library
Get to know the world of the wives of rodeo cowboys--their ups and downs--their joys and pains. What a delightful journey through this slice of an unique American lifestyle! {FIVE STARS]
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