Chasing the Rodeo

A big-hearted, enjoyable ride into our national identity; where myth collides with reality, and nothing is ever what it seems. This book reveals rodeo in all its truth and myths, all its glory and brutality. A memorable ride through the bumpy, bucking history of a gritty American pastime. A gem of a book. It sings. It is beautifully written. It vibrates with life. It is a treasure. Informative, engaging, moving. It's as good a book on this wild sport as there is ever likely to be. Stratton demonstrates vividly that rodeo has always been as richly diverse as the country that gave it birth. Fascinating. It's hard not to come away without a sense of appreciation that the world of cowboys isn't really lost. Even if you consider yourself an expert, this book will surprise and charm you with fascinating tales and heartfelt insight. A celebration of hard play. Worth the trouble of saddling up and follow[ing] along. A can't put it down read that tells much about the top rodeos and competing cowboys of today and yesteryear. & lt; br& gt; Informative, engaging, moving. It''s as good a book on this wild sport as there is ever likely to be. Fascinating. It''s hard not to come away without a sense of appreciation that the world of cowboys isn''t really lost. Chasing the Rodeo demonstrates rodeo''s rich tradition, and it vividly illuminates the trials both inside and outside the ring. PRAISE FOR CHASING THE RODEO Filled with delicious rodeo tidbits. Stratton's the perfect tour guide, a natural-born storyteller whose prose is as lean as a cowboy and as poetic as a sunset, rendered with a delight and wonder that are downright infectious. --The Boston Globe If you love the sound of the bell, the thud of hooves, and the sight of a twisting ton-and-a-half bovine, round up a copy of this book. --St. Louis Post-Dispatch PRAISE FOR CHASING THE RODEO Filled with delicious rodeo tidbits. Stratton's the perfect tour guide, a natural-born storyteller whose prose is as lean as a cowboy and as poetic as a sunset, rendered with a delight and wonder that are downright infectious. --The Boston Globe If you love the sound of the bell, the thud of hooves, and the sight of a twisting ton-and-a-half bovine, round up a copy of this book. --St. Louis Post-Dispatch PRAISE FOR CHASING THE RODEO Filled with delicious rodeo tidbits. Stratton's the perfect tour guide, a natural-born storyteller whose prose is as lean as a cowboy and as poetic as a sunset, rendered with a delight and wonder that are downright infectious. -- The Boston Globe If you love the sound of the bell, the thud of hooves, and the sight of a twisting ton-and-a-half bovine, round up a copy of this book. -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch PRAISE FOR CHASING THE RODEO Filled with delicious rodeo tidbits. Stratton's the perfect tour guide, a natural-born storyteller whose prose is as lean as a cowboy and as poetic as a sunset, rendered with a delight and wonder that are downright infectious. -- The Boston Globe If you love the sound of the bell, the thud of hooves, and the sight of a twisting ton-and-a-half bovine, round up a copy of this book. -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch Vivid rodeo life and lore for armchair cowpoked and bowlegged hands alike, by a devoted ''kicker with a literary bent.'' A can''t put it down read that tells much about the top rodeos and competing cowboys of today and yesteryear.