God's Thunderbolt: The Vigilantes of Montana won the 2009 Spur Award for Best First Novel from the Western Writers of America. Hold onto your Stetsons, though, because this is a self-published novel. Unlike many (most?) books in that category, God's Thunderbolt has already passed the author's break-even point and is well into the territory of financial success.
"I've waited three decades for someone to write a great novel about Montana's Vigilante era (1863-1864), and here it is," said noted Westerns author, Richard S. Wheeler, winner of the Owen Wister Award for lifetime achievement in the literature of the West.
With that sort of accolade, it is no surprise that Montana fans (not the Hannah Montana variety), lovers of Western lore, and readers who like the gold rush and Civil War era will enjoy this historic novel. Buchanan meticulously
A lavish boxed set of music produced by Atlantic Jazz legend Nesuhi Ertegun.
Rhino Handmade's exclusive release Hommage A Nesuhi is a five-CD boxed set honoring legendary Atlantic Records producer Nesuhi Ertegun. This release contains 61 songs by various artists dating from 1955-76. These artists were all part of the sterling roster assembled by Ertegun during his tenure as head of Atlantic's jazz division. The...
