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Along The Fortune Trail Kindle Edition

by Harvey Goodman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 457 ratings
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One man's reward. One man's journey. One man's fight for a new life.

From the time Sammy Winds pulled on his first pair of spurs, he understood the difficulties of growing up in the new American West. An orphan since he was a small child, Sammy grew up working long, dusty days as a ranch hand on the Twin T, busting broncs, herding cows, and learning to spit his tobacco juice with contest-winning precision. Sammy became used to sweat and toil and tough ranch life, but after an encounter with a murderous outlaw leaves Sammy the prospect of a fortune, the cowboy leaves behind his love and everything he has ever known to embark on a journey across the untamed West. Only he doesn't know just how dangerous his adventure is about to become.
Follow the rugged excitement as Sammy treks Along The Fortune Trail, fighting off cruel weather, attacking renegade Apaches, and overcoming the evil ploys of enough crooks and villains to send any regular saddle-sore hombre heading home to the hills. But Sammy isn't just any man. With his eyes set on the chance of a lifetime, Sammy Winds tilts his hat toward the mysteries of the trail, ready to gallop his way to the riches awaiting him in Denver and prepared to stomp on any obstacle in his way.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00505CVD4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jupiter Sky Publishing; 1st edition (January 4, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 4, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 807 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 295 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 457 ratings

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Harvey Goodman

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Harvey Goodman grew up in Los Angeles then attended the University of Colorado where he studied history and developed a love for the great outdoors and Western literature. Further inspiration developed from his work in remote western locations during his years running an oilfield vessel buildings outfit. Mr. Goodman eventually gravitated to public education where he served as a high school history teacher. He subsequently became a principal and superintendent of schools. Harvey took up writing in retirement.

In his youth, Mr. Goodman did well as an athlete, being named the Most Valuable Player of the University of Colorado football team. He played as a starting guard in The Senior Bowl, The Coaches All America Game, and The East-West Shrine game. He was drafted by the St. Louis Football Cardinals and played in thirty-eight NFL games, including the 1976 season for the Denver Broncos.

Mr. Goodman's novels have won numerous awards, including a champion of all categories finish with 'Best Overall TOP PICK' in the 2017 Feathered Quill Book Awards for his political suspense novel, 'In the Event Of'. He also won a Gold/1st Place Award for his memoir 'So Too My Love'.

Harvey penned several screenplays based on his novels, his most recent being Brave Rider, which was optioned for film. His screenplay for his first novel 'Along the Fortune Trail' won the 'Best Script' award of the 2018 Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood (summer season), and also received the "Cinema Veritas Award" for "Best Screenplay" of the 2018 Veritas Film Festival. Harvey also took "First Place" in the Feature Film Category of the 2022 Florida Script Challenge for his screenplay The Secret of El Salto

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oldroguedoc
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2023
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It was a great story that was easy to follow. I enjoyed the twists and turns as Sammy made his way to Denver.
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JD
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent story except for the ending
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2019
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Great story that I thoroughly enjoyed except for the ending. It had humor, tense moments, some action and flowed well. The ending was left hanging with Sammy Winds going off to get the best steak in town. So what happened to his love interest Jenny, and the brothers Taylor? Does he go back to Jenny or get back with the other woman? Does he decide to go back to work at the Double T, or now that he's essentially rich does he settle down in Denver? Otherwise would have been 5 stars.
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Jotten32
5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Read!
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2023
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I’ve been reading Louis L’amour novels and I wondered if anyone out there was able to capture the spirit of the era the way he had. Mr. Goodman does a fine job! I started out reading several other authors to explore the notion, and they were just kind of kitschy, but then I stumbled across “Brave Rider”. I thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Goodman’s writing style and hoped to find more from him. Well, “Along The Fortune Trail” did not disappoint, although I would have preferred an epilogue at the end of the story. Still, this would make a great movie, and I truly hope the screenplay gets picked up by a reputable film company! Thanks for taking the time and doing the research to craft a quality western novel Mr. Goodman!
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Sam B. Wagner
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best on the Old West - Outstanding Characters and Action
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2015
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An excellent and hard to put down saga with the reality of locations and the times places this as one of the really worthwhile books on the classic old west, far different from the "Dime Store Novels" that seem to permeate the category. Sammy is a very resourceful and likable young man whose good nature gets him into trouble, and his generosity creates friendships and lasting impressions wherever he rides. His flaws fail to overcome him, and his curiosity fails to trap him, and his apparent good nature opens doors for a variety of things, good and bad, that just seem to happen. Filled with the everyday that makes everyday special and a treat to read. This is the first of a series and not sure just how many volumes will get Sammy safely through life. It will be well worth the time to find out as volume two is already published.
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Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2022
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This great story has been one of my best read books! The author has used the smallest details that make it one of best books I have read in my life, and I have read so many in my more than three quarters of a century! I would encourage readers of all ages to read Along the Fortune Trail!! Thanks Mr Goodman!!
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Twostory
4.0 out of 5 stars Book one of a series
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2018
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I thought this was a good western tale. Some good action and adventure. Strong characters and relationships. Some strong language too. The story continues in "Winds of Redemption".
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Twin Two
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoy this wonderful story of the old West
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2014
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This story was one I really loved. The main character, Sammy Wind, was rescued by twin bachelors who were the owners of a large ranch. He grew up with good loving care, great ideals and an excellent education. His actions in a gun fight protecting himself led him to a fine reward. The book was full of interesting characters and a lot of experiences along the way to Denver to collect his reward. This was a story with a hero who showed bravery and compassion to others.
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Teresa H. Meyers
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2021
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One of the best western books if not the best I have ever read. Loved every page and hated for it to end. Thanks for a great adventure in the old west.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Reasonable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2020
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Quite a fair story and quite well written a bit strange in places but the only problem with it is it has no proper ending just comes to a dead end
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Dan @ Ottawa
3.0 out of 5 stars Well written but lacks steady excitement
Reviewed in Canada on April 28, 2017
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A mixture of action and lulls. The book starts of with a nice bounce then drags with filler for quite some time. Another peak is reached near the middle of the book and then there's a steady decrease in action. The book ends on a quiet note with many questions unanswered.
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Aloke
5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written book!
Reviewed in India on March 25, 2018
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A very refreshing story with a lot of details. Buy it at your own risk, you will not want to put it down once you start.
Thanks Harvey for the nice read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 12, 2015
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