Yesterday’s Yarns
Book Reviews
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"Whether it’s describing the comical side of an ordinary kind
of a ranch cow wreck, or the awakening of an uncommonly life-changing experience,
Ken Overcast has a rare gift as a storyteller. In living color
he can capture a moment and bring it to life…so real you can practically
smell the wild roses, hear the Meadowlarks, and feel the grit of the trail
dust on your teeth. For those of us who grew up horseback on a central
Montana ranch, there’s a big difference between just the enthralling prose
of a great storyteller, and a tale spun by a hand like Ken Overcast who has
lived beside, and rode with, the characters he writes about.
If you know this land, and if these heroes are yours,
then you’ll know after the first page that this is the real West, and that
you are under the spell of a master storyteller who has lived it. For
those who have enjoyed Ken Overcast’s music and his poetry, prepare to be
surprised. His talent as a writer of short stories is in my opinion
his longest suit, in a mighty well-dealt hand!"
Taylor Brown, President, Northern Broadcasting
System
"Yesterday's Yarns is a compilation of delightful
romantic stories of the West. It is a celebration of true life stories that
warms the heart and inspires readers to reflect on times past."
Sandy Bales, Associate Publisher, American Cowboy
Magazine
"Yesterday's Yarns is an entertaining read, a book
filled with colorful tales and keen observations of life in the American
West. Overcast's authentic voice, eye for humor and strong storytelling talent
have resulted in a collection that will help to preserve our cowboy culture."
AJ Magnum, Editor, Western Horseman Magazine
"If laughter is the best medicine, then Ken's masterfully
told stories will touch your heart and heal what ails you."
Ted Gasci, TrueWest Magazine
"Be prepared to meet some of the most colorful characters
ever to live under the Big Sky. Ken Overcast's tales of everyday life in
the West will leave readers with a smile, a twinkle in their eye and a feeling
they were actually there… a true Montana treasure."
Ken Spencer, Editor, The Prairie Star
"Yesterday's Yarns brings the past and present into
a colorful tapestry woven with memorable characters and wit as sharp as a
cactus spine. Best of all, they're filled with the humanity and compasion
of one who's lived through it and knows these people and places well. Ken
Overcast's stories are timeless sketches of the real West."
Barbara Wies, Associate Editor, Range Magazine
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