The iconic times of cowboys and Indians-by one who was there
Although this book's title suggests a particular focus on one notable event in the history of the American Western Frontier it is also a recollection by the author of life as a 'westerner' in the states of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, during the post-Civil War years from around 1870-90. Collins gives us many insightful details of life on the Great Plains, of the cattle trails, the 'cowpunchers' who drove the legendary herds along them and of the many fights and skirmishes fought between the settlers, the U.S army and the Indian tribes who were engaged in a last, desperate struggle to maintain their way of life. The subject of the book's title was a noteworthy event of the so called 'Cheyenne Exodus' and in 1878 and was the last Indian raid in Kansas. Dull Knife and his band of Northern Cheyenne were forcibly removed from their lands and took to the warpath, eventually slaughtering between 75 and 100 settlers around the Cimarron area before fleeing from their pursuers. They were eventually caught in Nebraska and Dull Knife was taken prisoner. This is an excellent first-hand account of the western expansion of the United States by one who lived through them and will be appreciated by all students of the subject.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.

Kamil Szmerdt's "Black and White" is the first part of a series of poems entitled "World of Illusion." The poems are written from the heart, by a young author originally from Poland. Kamil was inspired by day to day life accompanied by love and pain. Every poem is attached to some part of Kamil's life, break up, love, doubts or even just a regular day when we all experience the simplicity of life and pure happiness. Sometimes the very dark side of the life is shown as well; when Kamil thinks it's the end of all, life itself included. Poems that are written with passion and honesty not excluding any detail of his life, a journal to inspire.

The voices in his head were screaming again. It seemed like the voices were always screaming... until he killed somebody and then the voices were silent, at peace. And then he could sleep. Brian Prescott is a well educated man descended from honest and honorable parents. His twin sister Bonnie is a model of virtue. What is it that makes him different? The evil twin? Along the way to earning his degree in marine biology Brian discovered that the ever dangerous bull sharks thrive wonderfully in fresh water environments. Now that he has inherited his deceased grandparents secluded waterfront home on one of the bays of Lake Huron, he sees a golden opportunity to put his education to good use. A summer festival in a nearby town will bring thousands of people to the sugar sand beaches seeking to cool their bodies in the clear and friendly waters of the Great Lakes. Brian wonders what a group of hungry bull sharks might do when tempted with so many choices. Could a twin's premonition stop him?

The iconic times of cowboys and Indians-by one who was there
Although this book's title suggests a particular focus on one notable event in the history of the American Western Frontier it is also a recollection by the author of life as a 'westerner' in the states of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, during the post-Civil War years from around 1870-90. Collins gives us many insightful details of life on the Great Plains, of the cattle trails, the 'cowpunchers' who drove the legendary herds along them and of the many fights and skirmishes fought between the settlers, the U.S army and the Indian tribes who were engaged in a last, desperate struggle to maintain their way of life. The subject of the book's title was a noteworthy event of the so called 'Cheyenne Exodus' and in 1878 and was the last Indian raid in Kansas. Dull Knife and his band of Northern Cheyenne were forcibly removed from their lands and took to the warpath, eventually slaughtering between 75 and 100 settlers around the Cimarron area before fleeing from their pursuers. They were eventually caught in Nebraska and Dull Knife was taken prisoner. This is an excellent first-hand account of the western expansion of the United States by one who lived through them and will be appreciated by all students of the subject.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.