A very special teddy bear family has three very special adventures. They go fishing, to the County Fair, and on a ride to take photographs. They are special teddies because they have been given the gift of life. Nadine, Goldine, and Rowena are teddy bears. They live with their grandfather, Rufus, on his farm. They have three uncles who are very talented. Uncle Fauntleroy loves American history. The girls love to hear him tell the story about Paul Revere's midnight ride. Uncle Earl is a painter and Uncle Donald is a wood carver. Parents and grandparents will appreciate the nostalgic tale told and beautifully illustrated by the author, Clarence Robert Tower.

Wouldn't it be phenomenal if a man could travel back in time and sit within a hostile Indian encampment, directly facing the legendary Lakota Chief Crazy Horse and listen to him tell you about the plight of his people? Or, what it would be like to stand on the brink of the Kingsbury Grade overlooking the Carson Valley, while conversing with the legendary Kit Carson, the man for whom the valley was named? Or, to stand on a high bluff in the Rocky Mountains and watch a Pony Express rider on his galloping pony deliver the mail? Or to be close enough to the Wounded Knee Massacre to hear the sounds of the gunfire? If you can imagine such a man being sent back in time, Zack Gentry could have been that person. Zack was also a man who loved his women, so there are a lot of strong women characters in his story-including "Calamity Jane" Cannary. This is not a traditional Western novel, it's a capsulated history of the historical events and people during the time of America's westward expansion (with a little bit of "legend" thrown in ) It's a great read for both men and women-young adults to old-timers.