Prairie

I bought the book in 1986 when something said I should buy it. My great uncle was one of Steamboat's handlers. He and his brothers & sisters were all born and raised in Laramie. In doing family researching on George Shanton, I just finished re-reading "Prairie" only to find it just as interesting as the first time. Life in Laramie in the early 1900's was rough. My families lived in Laramie in the late 1800's/early 1900's and I wonder how did they do that. Anna Lee told how they lived, had fun, enjoyed one another. She wrote about Tom Horn (my great uncle knew Tom & worked for John Coble), John Pershing, the James and Younger brothers, and others. What a book! If you love western history, this book is a MUST READ.

This book was one of the best books I have read. Anna Lee does a wounderful job telling C.B.Erwins life story while keeping the readers attention. I recommend reading all of her books she does a wouderful job!

I was consumed by this book. I even read during my lunch hour all the while wondering what would happen next. This is undoubtedly the best book I've ever read. Anna Lee Waldo did a fabulous job of taking a real to life character and telling his life story in a fashion that strongly held my interest from beginning to end. I fully intend to read Waldo's other books.

I was very impressed with this book. I live in Colorado Springs and was amazed at how historical this book is. I have been to the graves of some of the charactors in the book and feel as if I know them.

It has been several years since I read this book but I still count it as close to being my all-time favorite. I thought it a better read than Sacajawea. I found Charlie Irwin's story fascinating, not the least because we might be related. Irwin seems to have been one of the last great characters of the Old West. As portrayed by Waldo, he gave us a lot that made our heritage richer. Yet, when I try to search the Web to find out more about Irwin, I find nothing. Thanks to Waldo for helping us to remember such a noble if tragically short life. C. B. Irwin gave so much in such a short time!Periodically, I check the Web, hoping to find that Anna Lee Waldo has offered us another historical/biographical novel to cherish.