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A New York Times Notable Book for 2011 One of The Economist's 2011 Books of the Year One of NPR's 10 Best Novels of 2011 From the National Book Award-winning author Denis Johnson (Tree of Smoke) comes Train Dreams, an epic in miniature, and one of Johnson's most evocative works of fiction...

Preacher is heading home to the mountains when he’s approached by a wealthy European with an unusual proposition. He wants the legendary mountain man to track down his missing cousin—a reckless young woman who fled to America with her lover—and he’s willing to pay a small fortune to find her. Preacher isn’t one to get mixed up in the affairs of fancy foreigners, but he reluctantly agrees. The search is on. Striking westward from St. Louis, Preacher quickly begins to suspect that this search party is doomed. And this trail will lead to some very dead ends.

When a desperate letter arrives from his wife's estranged uncle, Aaron, Card Jordan faces a new kind of wilderness—the snow-capped peaks of Colorado, where claim jumpers and cutthroats rule the mountains. Aaron's gold and silver mine has drawn the attention of ruthless killers, and he's counting on Card's iron will and fast draw to bring justice. But as Card tracks Aaron's shadowy enemies, he discovers a network of violence and greed far deeper than one man's survival.

Elwood's deputy, "Moosejaw" Hendricks is one of the fastest draws in the territory, and it's the best kept secret in the West. But when Moosejaw guns down three notorious outlaws in an attempted bank robbery, word gets around. And news travels fast. So fast that every tin horn west of the Mississippi heads for Buffalo Peak to prove they're the fastest gun. These half-cocked lunatics want to challenge Moosejaw to a showdown.

After completing a pivotal job for the President of the United States, Card Jordan is eager to leave his gunfighting days in the dust. With dreams of revolutionizing the cattle shipping industry, he plans to use his family's Texas ranch as a launching pad for his ambitious venture. But when someone takes a shot at Card on his own property and young cattle turn up missing, he realizes his troubles are far from over. With the focus and drive of a hunter, he works tirelessly to track down the men responsible for wreaking havoc on his life and the lives of his neighbors.

Marshal Card Jordan is a man of principle, but when the ruthless Slade brothers come to town, it's a test of everything he holds dear. Emmett and Preston Slade are leaving trails of blood all across Texas, and their next target is a railroad payroll they plan to rob in broad daylight. With his family and town counting on him, Card must stop the brothers before their violence reaches unbearable heights. But in the shadows of this high-stakes pursuit, the line between right and wrong begins to blur.

Card Jordan has avenged his family, exposed a high-profile government conspiracy, and revolutionized the Texas cattle industry. With his thriving business and the bold, beautiful Maxine Page by his side, he's closer than ever to the life he's always dreamed of. But one frontier still remains—starting a family of his own.

Card Jordan is finally home and eager to start a new chapter with his beloved fiancée after a grueling quest for vengeance. But just as he begins to savor the peace he's fought so hard to achieve, an urgent call pulls him back into the fray. Summoned by a special commission from the president, Card is thrust into a high-stakes rescue mission involving a daring kidnapping scheme.

In 1875, sixteen-year-old Card Jordan returns from his first solo hunting trip to a scene of unimaginable horror—his family has been slaughtered by a gang of ruthless thieves. Scrawled in the dirt beside his mother's lifeless body are the chilling words: CARD, KILL THEM ALL. Driven by vengeance, Card must shed his youthful innocence and step into a world of danger and retribution. Adorned with his father's old Cavalry hat, he sets out to track down the murderers and exact justice, determined to uphold the honor of his family.

The stench of death hangs over Happyville. When Flintlock rides into town, he sees windows caked in dust, food rotting on tables, and a forgotten corpse hanging at the gallows. The citizens of Happyville are dead in their beds, taken down by a deadly scourge, and Flintlock must stay put, or risk spreading the killer disease. His quarantine is broken by Cage Kingfisher, a mad clergyman who preaches the gospel of death.

New Mexico Territory is no stranger to bad men. But south of the border, on the wild Mexican coastline, is another kind of wicked: a murderous Arab with a ship full of stolen women - to be sold as sex slaves in the four corners of the world. Among them is a missing local school teacher Shawn O'Brien has been searching for - a woman with a past she's kept carefully hidden.

A collection of the best and most popular programs from the Golden Age of Radio, digitally remastered, and including performances from some of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, like Sydney Greenstreet, Merle Oberon, Alan Ladd, and many more.

A collection of the best and most popular programs from the Golden Age of Radio, digitally remastered, and including performances from some of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, like Joseph Cotten, Hal Peary, Eve Arden, and many more.

He was 15 when he killed his first man. Before his murderous ways ended, Hardin killed 42 men in cold blood - one, the legend goes, because he snored too loudly. From then on, John Wesley Hardin stayed true to his calling, killing man after man after man, spending most of his life being pursued by both local lawmen and federal troops.

Versatile actor John Dehner had a long career (1940-1989) playing countless roles in all media. He appeared in more than 250 films and in thousands of radio and television shows. He began his career as an animator for the Walt Disney Studios, but his love for performing found him work at KFWB in Los Angeles. Dehner possessed a deep, resonant voice and soon became one of the most sought-after actors during The Golden Age of Radio. Presented for your enjoyment are 12 of John Dehner's finest radio performaces, carefully selected for this exciting collection.

Doing time in Texas is no picnic. But getting sent to The Walls in Huntsville is a fate worse than hanging. If the guards don’t kill you, the prisoners will. And if it weren’t for the fact that the man who framed Hank Fallon and murdered his family could be inside The Walls, Hank would never step one foot in that heinous helltrap - let alone go undercover as an inmate. But this isn’t just another assignment. This is his chance for revenge.

For decades, Charlie Flagg has eked out a living by raising cattle and sheep on his modest Texas ranch. Hardworking and old-fashioned, he distrusts federal programs that claim to help struggling farmers and ranchers. But as rainless years continue and others sell their souls for federal handouts, Charlie finds himself under increasing pressure to compromise his principles - and surrender his freedom.

In 1901 Kansas, newlyweds Jocelyn and Pete Pladson are determined to make Nickel Hill Ranch a successful cattle operation. For that to happen they must stop cattle rustlers who constantly plague their herd, defy a crazed woman with murder in her eye, and fight fire. A decision about two homeless youngsters who've landed on their doorstep and into their hearts is the easy part.

Invite faith, hope, love, and laughter into your home this Christmas with classic holiday programs from the Golden Age of Radio. Ranging from the solemn to the slapstick, each of these heartwarming episodes celebrates the spirit of the season. This collection brings you yuletide tales from Jack Benny, Gunsmoke, Fibber & Molly, The Great Gildersleeve, The Whistler, and more. There are Christmas comedies, merry mysteries, wintry Westerns, and poignant dramas to lend meaning and merriment to your festivities this, and every, holiday season.