Review: Great for Daily Commute. This History of the King of the Cowboys & a Son of the Pioneers is a Must-Read.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 2, 2014
Reading this 49-page booklet did my heart a great deal of good tonight.I loved watching Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Trigger and Bullet chase and always capture the evil, black-hatted bad guys, when I was just a naive squirt. His TV show reached a place in me that even the following five decades of war, mayhem and modernity could dissuade me from,This booklet by Charles Rivers Editors is a quick, easy, heartwarming read, even with all the sadness that did disrupt the life of this King of the Cowboys, known mostly as Roy Rogers, but, occasionally as Leaonard Slye or Dick Weston.I think the most charming story here, though, is how he and his father, in 1931, bought some spare parts for the vehicle they were using while heading west to California from their Ohio home. It helps illustrate the America of the 1930s that, sadly, would not be familiar at all to those baby boomers among us, or that would seem so alien to the youth of today.Mind you, those good old days were less good to non-WASP men. Further, and although they addressed politics in totally different ways, another idealist born about the same time as Rogers, Pete Seeger, lived according to a similar code of honor, respect, and humility. Really, both men were heroic representatives of their era and both sought the same ideals. But, this is a book review. As such, I need to get back on topic.Suffice it to say, American Legends: The Life of Roy Rogers is an incredible booklet that is ideal for a commute and/or lunch breaks.