Publisher, Books in Motion (2001)

NOTE: Books In Motion RETAIL EDITIONS are packaged in attractive, simple compact, plastic album design with full-color cover artwork.

"Enthusiastically recommended for young and old." --Library Journal

"Ralph Moody's books should be read loud in every family circle in America." --Chicago Tribune

Now 19-years old, skinny, and suffering from diabetes, Ralph Moody is ordered by his Boston doctor to seek a more healthful climate out West. Remembering his childhood ranching adventures, Ralph is delighted to strike out for new territory and prospects. Hustling jobs, and trying to find the means to follow the doctors orders, he becomes a Hollywood stunt rider. With Lonnie, a rascal and friend, he camps out in the Arizona desert and "shakes the nickel bush" as a cowboy artist-sculptor. Lawyers and bankers are eager to buy his work as the two move from town to town in an old Ford aptly named "Shiftless." But will Ralph ever reach Littleton in time for the 4th of July roundup?....

About the Author: Ralph Moody (1898-1982) was a working cowboy from the age of ten, a trick rodeo rider, and a student of good horseflesh. He is the author of Come on Seabiscuit! as well as the Little Britches series about a boy's life on a Colorado ranch.

About the Performer: Cameron Beierle's 16-year career in media includes international broadcasting. He has been heard on the East and West Coasts of the United States and Canada.