With this Dickensian tale from America’s heartland, New York Times writer and columnist Dan Barry tells the harrowing yet uplifting story of the exploitation and abuse of a resilient group of men with intellectual disability, and the heroic efforts of those who helped them to find justice and reclaim their lives.In the tiny Iowa farm town of Atalissa, dozens of men, all with intellectual disability and all from Texas, lived in an old schoolhouse. Before dawn each morning, they were...

“Bottom of the 33rd is chaw-chewing, sunflower-spitting, pine tar proof that too much baseball is never enough.” —Jane Leavy, author of The Last Boy and Sandy KoufaxFrom Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Dan Barry comes the beautifully recounted story of the longest game in baseball history—a tale celebrating not only the robust intensity of baseball, but the aspirational ideal epitomized by the hard-fightin...

A landmark collection by New York Times journalist Dan Barry, selected from a decade of his distinctive "This Land" columns and presenting a powerful but rarely seen portrait of America.In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and on the eve of a national recession, New York Times writer Dan Barry launched a column about America: not the one populated only by cable-news pundits, but the America defined and redefined by those who clean the hotel rooms, ten...

With this Dickensian tale from America’s heartland, New York Times writer and columnist Dan Barry tells the harrowing yet uplifting story of the exploitation and abuse of a resilient group of men with intellectual disability, and the heroic efforts of those who helped them to find justice and reclaim their lives.In the tiny Iowa farm town of Atalissa, dozens of men, all with intellectual disability and all from Texas, lived in an old schoolhouse. Before dawn each morning, ...

An American author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns under the pen name Max Brand. His other pseudonyms include George Owen Baxter, Evan Evans, George Evans, David Manning, John Frederick, Peter Morland, George Challis, and Frederick Frost.His love for mythology was a constant source of inspiration for his fiction, and it has been speculated that these classical influences accounted in some part for his success as a popular writer. Many of his stories would l...

DAN BARRY'S DAUGHTER, a six part serial, is a sequel to the three foregoing stories. Whistling Dan appears only reminiscently in the narrative, but from beyond the grave he weaves a magic spell over Joan, his child.

'The Complete Dan Barry Chronicles' brings together all four classic Westerns, offering a profound exploration of the relentless struggle between man and nature, destiny and self-will. Within the vivid wilderness of the American frontier, these tales weave a fascinating tapestry of gunfights, horseback chases, and the indelible spirit of the human soul striving against its confines. Rich in narrative style, the collection oscillates between high-octane action and deep psychological insight...

The Complete Dan Barry Chronicles (All 4 Westerns in One Edition) offers a compelling exploration into the rugged, lawless landscapes of the American West, weaving intricate narratives through the lens of classic Western storytelling. Spanning four masterfully constructed tales, this anthology captures the essence of Western genre, characterized by themes of frontier justice, individualism, and the eternal struggle between civilization and wilderness. The collection showcases a range of li...

Dan Barry’s Daughteris a classic western action novel by American author Max Brand. It is the fourth and last novel about Dan Barry, also known as "Whistlin' Dan"."Whistling Dan," the man with the yellow eyes and untamed heart, is no more, but he left his girl-child, Joan, a vital legacy of wanderlust. The calling for adventure draws 18-year-old Joan Daniels from the comfort of her cabin into the mysterious northern country. At first, she's only looking to satisfy ...

A girl of eighteen named Joan Daniels, grown up in seclusion on a ranch, begins her adult life in a wide world, where secrets will be revealed and love will be found.When Harry Gloster returns to camp and finds his mining partners murdered, he panics. Unknown in the town of Wickson, Gloster knows he'll be accused of killing them for their share of the gold, so he sets out for Mexico.On route, he chances upon Joan and begins to fall in love with her. Suddenly, Gloster finds ...

The Complete Dan Barry Chronicles (All 4 Westerns in One Edition) encapsulates the riveting narratives and timeless themes that define the American Western genre. Through the sweeping landscapes and rugged characters that populate these tales, readers explore themes of survival, justice, and the pioneering spirit that sparked the expansion into the Western frontier. This anthology presents an array of literary styles, from intense action sequences to reflective soliloquies amidst the vast ...

In his Dan Barry novels, Max Brand tells the stirring story of the West, with a bigger-than-life character Whistling Dan Barry and his two rather strange companions, a wild and beautiful black stallion named Satan, and a ferocious wolf-dog called Black Bart. One of the most interesting characters in Western fiction, Whistling Dan is a hero of the west. He can fight several man and still win, he is the best gun fighter there is and he can shoot silver dollars in the air. With somewhat super...