Tall tales from Texas

"Tall Tales from Texas" by Mody C. (Mody Coggin) Boatright is a collection of funny stories, written long ago, that show off the big storytelling tradition from the old American West, especially the funny and exciting lives of Texas cowboys, as they share their tales! These stories are fun and give a peek into the jokes, folk stories, and brave hearts of people from the Southwest. One story features Red, who tells a wild yarn about a rattlesnake whose bites caused deaths of people he knew. There is also Lanky, who is new to cowboy life and is amazed as the cowboys tell unbelievable stories full of odd characters and comical adventures. Their conversations around the campfire show how close the cowboys are, as their tall tales not only entertain, but teach what living the cowboy life is all about.