The Life and Times of Young Sonny Tompkins by Benson, Michael E.

The Life and Times of Young Sonny Tompkins (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781463768744)

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The Life and Times of Young Sonny Tompkins by Benson, Michael E.

The Life and Times of Young Sonny Tompkins

$12.00
The Life and Times of Young Sonny Tompkins by Benson, Michael E.

The Life and Times of Young Sonny Tompkins

$12.00
Format: Paperback
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When young Sonny Tompkins is sent to Utah to live with his Uncle Buck while his Dad serves a two year sentence for a crime he didn't commit, he leaves his boyhood behind and embarks upon a series of adventures that will make him older than his years. The time is 1937 and work is nonexistent for Buck and his partner, Billy May. What little cash they have comes from selling tanned skins, a fraudulent replica of Butch Cassidy's six-shooter, and horses. Sonny enrolls in school where he meets Chipeta, a member of the Ute tribe, and falls in love. When Chipeta's family moves away, he is heartbroken and vows they will meet again. His many exciting adventures include becoming an accomplished horse trainer, being mauled by a lion, capturing an arsonist, and delivering a baby. After Billy dies, Buck moves into town with a new bride. Sonny is left alone, but he soon learns that a man controls his own destiny, that nothing is out of reach if you want it bad enough.

Author: Michael E. Benson
ISBN-10: 1463768745
ISBN-13: 9781463768744
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 07/27/2011
Pages: 270
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d
By Michael E. Benson
By Michael E. Benson
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Michael E. Benson was born in a small coal mining town in Kansas. He moved to the deserts of Utah when he was twelve and there he learned to hunt and to survive in the wilderness. It was there he also learned of his affinity with horses. Later, his parents moved to Kansas City. After high school, he joined the United States Coast Guard. After he returned home, he worked at many occupations. Eventually, he became a private detective and later a police officer.He earned a Master of Science in Education degree in Criminal Justice and a Master of Arts degree in American History. He became a member of the faculty at Longview Community College in Lee's Summit, Missouri, where he stayed for the next twenty-five years teaching American History and Criminal Justice. After his retirement, he began his writing career in earnest. Today, Michael lives in south Texas with his wife Barbara.

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