After the Burning: Chapter One of Seven Ox Seven Part Two, Escondido Loosed (Full print edition of Seven Ox Seven Part Two, Escondido Loosed at link below)
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After the burning and Tom’s confrontation with Henry Edwards at the HE ranch, Luke, Elizabeth, and Tom face the momentous decision of whether to remain in or leave their cattle ranch in Escondido Canyon in the caprock region of the West Texas frontier. Staying could mean more of the unpredictable and often petty harassment that has proven to be dangerous and may yet prove to be fatal. Leaving could provide safety and relief but would require an abandonment to their tormentor of the fruits of their labors, of their plans and hopes, of what they have committed to. Could a sudden change in their circumstances relieve them of the need to decide whether to stay or leave? Could it signal the beginning of a new and better way? Or could it prove to be the agent that exposes fault lines in the foundation of their enterprise: the foundation of faith, integrity, loyalty, and sanity? Whatever the case, developments in the present expose the Stuarts to more of the breadth and depth of Tom's past, and that past better informs Tom's dealings with those developments in the present.
(Link to print edition of entire Seven Ox Seven Part One, Escondido Bound: https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Part-Two-Escondido-Loosed/dp/1933363053/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483226679&sr=8-1&keywords=seven+ox+seven)
Reactions to Seven Ox Seven Part One, Escondido Bound
"Move over Larry McMurtry–P. A. Ritzer establishes himself as bright new voice with this gripping epic about good and evil battling in 1870s Texas ranch country."
– BarnesandNoble.com"A dramatic epic unfolds, richly flavored and brought to life with keen historical accuracy."
– Michael Dunford, Midwest Book Review"An ambitious epic of the pioneer experience, framed in a turbulent period of Texas history."
– Elmer Kelton, voted Best Western Writer of All Time by Western Writers of America"This is excellent work on a large project. The writer's love for the written word and history of mankind is evident."
– Writer's DigestAfter the burning and Tom’s confrontation with Henry Edwards at the HE ranch, Luke, Elizabeth, and Tom face the momentous decision of whether to remain in or leave their cattle ranch in Escondido Canyon in the caprock region of the West Texas frontier. Staying could mean more of the unpredictable and often petty harassment that has proven to be dangerous and may yet prove to be fatal. Leaving could provide safety and relief but would require an abandonment to their tormentor of the fruits of their labors, of their plans and hopes, of what they have committed to. Could a sudden change in their circumstances relieve them of the need to decide whether to stay or leave? Could it signal the beginning of a new and better way? Or could it prove to be the agent that exposes fault lines in the foundation of their enterprise: the foundation of faith, integrity, loyalty, and sanity? Whatever the case, developments in the present expose the Stuarts to more of the breadth and depth of Tom's past, and that past better informs Tom's dealings with those developments in the present.
(Link to print edition of entire Seven Ox Seven Part One, Escondido Bound: https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Part-Two-Escondido-Loosed/dp/1933363053/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483226679&sr=8-1&keywords=seven+ox+seven)
