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Book Review Pro | Karen Pool
Book Review Pro | Karen Pool
Author : T. Scott Hendricks
This sage (634 pages) of generational hatred versus kindness begins with A.J. Strickland and Thad Bohannan. Both men live in Cripple Creek, Texas on the western side of the state. It’s set sometime in the 20s and 30s. Thad is a mean and vindictive, wealthy rancher who has to be seen as the best at everything. He doesn’t enjoy having something as much as he enjoys having more than anybody else. And if anyone gets the best of him, he retaliates. He has passed on his mean streak to his son Buck, who bullies the younger kids at school, especially A.J.’s grandson, Brig.
A.J. loves and trains horses, loves his grandson, and never retaliates. A.J. shares his grandson’s yearning for a horse, but his plans and sacrifices are frustrated again and again as unforeseen obstacles make Brig’s dream seem impossible. Even when tragedy strikes, he teaches his grandson to always take the high road of compassion, kindness, Â and integrity.
“Some people don’t seem to give God another thought until the next Sunday rolls around. Seems to me that signing on with the outfit and riding for the brand means a lot more than just talking and singing about it. I decided to ride for the Brand. I look after God’s critters and take good care of the land. Don’t know a better way to thank God for creation, but I think He loves His children more than anything else. I’m gonna do all I can to see that His children don’t go hungry and ain’t hurting. I try to find a way to do something for somebody every day of my life, not just on Sunday. Doing all the good I can is the way I worship God, Brig, and I think it’s a pretty durned good way.”
“I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Love is the only thing that can heal a heart turn apart and hurting. You taught me that. My heart just would not mend til it was filled with love for you. You gotta find a way to fill your heart with love, and don’t wait around to do it like I did. Love is something you do, something you give, more than it is something you feel. So, make yourself show love for somebody every day for thee rest of your natural life. You do to tending the wounds of others. Get out amongst people and scatter a little sunshine everywhere you go. It’s the only road you got to happiness and peace.”
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