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    Elmer Kelton Tells the Truth: Five Talks on The Old West, Cowboys & Writing the Western Novel
    Elmer Kelton Tells the Truth: Five Talks on The Old West, Cowboys & Writing the Western Novel
    Elmer Kelton Tells the Truth: Five Talks on The Old West, Cowboys & Writing the Western Novel
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    Elmer Kelton Tells the Truth: Five Talks on The Old West, Cowboys & Writing the Western Novel

    Written by Elmer Kelton

    Narrated by Elmer Kelton and Mike Blakely

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    Whatever Elmer Kelton says is worth listening to. Here are five of this famous author's best speeches, recorded live. Known for his award-winning fiction, Kelton, who in 1995 was named the greatest Western author of all time by Western Writers of America, is highly sought after as a keynote speaker. His vast knowledge of and passion for the subjects he uses as backdrops for his novels is evident in these finely-crafted, humorous talks. Finalist in AudioWorld's 2004 Golden Headsets Awards for Best Self-Help/Inspirational Audio.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWriter's AudioShop
    Release dateApr 1, 2000
    ISBN9781880717899
    Elmer Kelton Tells the Truth: Five Talks on The Old West, Cowboys & Writing the Western Novel
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    Elmer Kelton

    Elmer Kelton (1926-2009) was the award-winning author of more than forty novels, including The Time It Never Rained, Other Men’s Horses, Texas Standoff and Hard Trail to Follow. He grew up on a ranch near Crane, Texas, and earned a journalism degree from the University of Texas. His first novel, Hot Iron, was published in 1956. Among his awards were seven Spurs from Western Writers of America and four Western Heritage awards from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. His novel The Good Old Boys was made into a television film starring Tommy Lee Jones. In addition to his novels, Kelton worked as an agricultural journalist for 42 years. He served in the infantry in World War II. He died in 2009.

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