Former Texas Ranger Hugh Rafferty had hoped to avoid conflict when he retired to a small ranch in remote high country. When gunslingers launch repeated attacks on him and his ranch, he figures it is something out of his past. But as clues develop, he learns there is something much bigger afoot. Allies from his Ranger past arrive by stage to help him put down the scheme to kill him and take over his range. Rafferty is wounded, his dog is shot and his girl is kidnapped. He returns to his old...

Hugh Rafferty hopes to see out his retirement from Western law enforcement in peace. The former Texas Ranger sought to swap the days of conflict and fighting for calm on the small ranch in the remote high country he now calls home. But it seems some people have other ideas. When gunslingers repeatedly launch attacks on his ranch, Rafferty assumes these are figures from his past, out for revenge. But, as clues develop, he learns there is something much bigger afoot. He is shot, his dog is s...

Choices we can expect to encounter—from life-changing career moves to the best route to the coast—can expend a lot of time and mental energy if we haven’t learned the basic skills required for getting things done effectively and decisively. This book is a basic practical guide to the all-important mental process by which we all live our lives: analyzing a situation, sorting out how to respond to it, and taking action accordingly. It reveals how to solve problems and make choices swiftly an...