Skinnyandsufferingfromdiabetes,RalphMoodyisorderedbyaBostondoctortoseekamorehealthfulclimate.Goingwestagainisadelightfulprospect.HischildhoodadventuresonaColoradoranchweredescribedinLittleBritchesandManoftheFamily,alsoBisonBooks.Nownineteenyearsold,hestrikesoutintonewterritoryhustlingoddjobs,facingtheproblemofgettingfreshmilkandleafygreenvegetables.Hescrapesaroundtosurvive,riskinghisneckasastuntriderforamoviecompany.WithanimprovidentbuddynamedLonnie,hecampsoutinanArizonacanyonand“shakesthenickelbush“bysculptingplasterofparisbustsoflawyersandbankers.Thisis1918,andtheyoungmentravelthroughtheSouthwestnotonhorsesbutinaFordaptlynamedShiftless.NewreadersandoldwillenjoythisentryinthecontinuingsagaofRalphMoody.
