{"product_id":"the-dry-divide-paperback","title":"The Dry Divide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRalph Moody\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRalph Moody, just turned twenty, had only a dime in his pocket when he was put off a freight in western Nebraska. It was the Fourth of July in 1919. Three months later he owned eight teams of horses and rigs to go with them. Everyone who worked with him shared in the prosperity--the widow whose wheat crop was saved and the group of misfits who formed a first-rate harvesting crew. But sometimes fickle Mother Nature and frail human nature made sure that nothing was easy. The tension between opposing forces never lets up in this book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithout preaching, \u003ci\u003eThe Dry Divide\u003c\/i\u003e warmly illustrates the old-time virtues of hard work ingenuity, and respect for others. The Ralph Moody who was a youngster in \u003ci\u003eLittle Britches\u003c\/i\u003e and who grew up without a father and with early responsibilities in \u003ci\u003eMan of the Family\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fields of Home\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Home Ranch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMary Emma \u0026amp; Company\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eShaking the Nickel Bush\u003c\/i\u003e (all Bison Books) has become a man to reckon with in \u003ci\u003eThe Dry Divide.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePurchase the audio edition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRalph Moody, just turned twenty, had only a dime in his pocket when he was put off a freight in western Nebraska. It was the Fourth of July in 1919. Three months later he owned eight teams of horses and rigs to go with them. Everyone who worked with him shared in the prosperity - the widow whose wheat crop was saved and the group of misfits who formed a first-rate harvesting crew. But sometimes fickle Mother Nature and frail human nature made sure that nothing was easy. The tension between opposing forces never lets up in this book. Without preaching, The Dry Divide warmly illustrates the old-time virtues of hard work, ingenuity, and respect for others. The Ralph Moody who was a youngster in Little Britches and who grew up without a father and with early responsibilities in Man of the Family, The Fields of Home, The Home Ranch, Mary Emma \u0026amp; Company, and Shaking the Nickel Bush (all Bison Books) has become a man to reckon with in The Dry Divide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWestern writer Ralph Moody (1898-1982) grew up in Carson territory in southeastern Colorado. He is the author of seventeen books, including \u003ci\u003eCome on Seabiscuit!\u003c\/i\u003e and his series \u003ci\u003eLittle Britches\u003c\/i\u003e, all available in Bison Books editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry Divide\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694015680575,"sku":"9780803282162","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/674aedcf96850cb64776777b2159c086.webp?v=1765000733","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dry-divide-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}