From slaughters, shootouts, and massacres to maulings, lynchings, and natural disasters, Cowboys, Mountain Men, and Grizzly Bears cuts to the chase of what draws people to the history and literature of the Wild West. Matthew P. Mayo, noted author of Western novels, takes the fifty wildest episodes in the region’s history and presents them in one action-packed volume. Set on the plains, mountains, and deserts of the West, and arranged chronologically, they capture all the mystique and allure of that special time and place in America’s history. Read about: John Colter’s harrowing escape from the Blackfeet Hugh Glass’s six-week crawl to civilization after a grizzly attack Janette Riker’s brutal winter in the Rockies John Wesley Powell’s treacherous run through the rapids of the Grand Canyon The Earp Brothers’ hot-tempered gun battle at Tombstone General Custer’s ill-advised final clash with the Sioux

A must-read about these magnificent but sometimes deadly creatures—thoroughly revised, expanded, and updated

Meet Mr. Grizzly, first published in 1943, is the memoir of Montague Stevens – a Cambridge-educated Englishman who was a cattle-rancher in New Mexico, and who had a passion for hunting grizzly bears (with the help of his hunting dogs). The book chronicles some of his many adventures of hunting, dog- and horse-training, and on the natural history of the region. Included are 15 pages of illustrations.

The Third Western Megapack collects 21 more great tales of the Old West, with cowboys and conmen, outlaws and gunslingers, as well as lawmen and saloon gals! Included are: ADVERTISED IN ADVANCE, by Johnston McCulley THERE AIN'T NO MEN IN HEAVEN, by Gary Lovisi MUSTANG BREED, by Alan LeMay DESERT VENUS, by Lonni Lees BAD BLOOD AT DRY ROCK, by Arlette Lees LADY SHERIFF SEES RED! by Barbara L. Bonham THE SECRET CACHE, by E. C. Brill BOOTHILL BOUND, by J. R. Jackson HELL-PATH FOR PILGRIMS, by William Heuman HANDY MAN TO HAVE AROUND, by Donald Bayne Hobart THE JAIL-PROOF OUTLAW, by T. W. Ford SIXGUN AND PENCIL LEAD, by Ben Frank MEN WHO MADE THE WEST, by Earle Wilson THE LAST MILE, by Frank Richardson Pierce THE WAGON WARRIOR, by Les Savage, Jr. TONY'S BANJO, by Carl Elmo Freeman FINGERS ON THE TRIGGER, by S. Omar Barker CROOKED, by James H. Hull CALICO CAPEN'S CACHE, by J.e. Grinstead FLAPJACK MEEHAN'S FOURTH ACE, by Frank Richardson Pierce BULLION AND BULLETS, by J. Thompson Kescel And if you enjoy this volume, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more entries in this great series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, westerns, classics -- and much, much more!

Steve Farrar says, "If you want to know what is going to happen in the future then you have to look back to the past." His recommended reading list for understanding the future through the past? The biblical prophets. Through his own study of the prophets, Farrar is convinced that America is on the brink of judgment. He says, "The problem with America is not the unbelieving world. The problem with America is the people of God. Our gospel is cancelled by the way we live." With Get In The Ark, Farrar gives Christians the tools they need to victoriously face the coming judgment.

Love finds a way in this fan-favorite Jackson Hole, Wyoming tale from New York Times bestseller author Lindsay McKenna A fresh start—that's all Devorah McGuire wants. As a former Marine and current Ranger with the US Forest Service, she's grown accustomed to keeping others safe. But when the unthinkable happens, she can only hope that a transfer will allow her to put the past behind her. Dev's mentor is fellow canine handler and horseman Sloan Rankin. He shows Dev the spectacular trails, never knowing the terror that stalks her every move. Despite her lingering fear, Dev develops a deep attraction for Sloan. With him, Dev can envision a new life—a real home. Unless a vengeful man fresh out of prison succeeds in finishing what he started…