ON A WESTERN TRAIL: THE HOUSE MY FATHER BUILT, a debut novel by Linda S. Clare

STEPHEN BLY'S FAVORITE WESTERN MOVIES (in alphabetical order)

Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid (1969), stars Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katherine Ross.
Fort Apache (1948), stars John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple.
High Noon (1952), stars Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly
Open Range (2003), stars Robert Duvall, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening.
Quigley Down Under (1990), stars Tom Selleck, Laura San Giacomo, Alan Rickman.
Stagecoach (1939)...John Wayne's first major role.
The Alamo (2004), stars Billy Bob Thornton, Dennis Quaid, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence (1962), stars John Wayne, James Stewart, Vera Miles.
The Shootist (1976), stars John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard.
True Grit (2010), stars Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, directed by Coen Brothers