{"product_id":"2940046417661","title":"The Ranch Next Door and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of Western short stories that go beyond the standard action and adventure of the genre to focus on character and conflict. In the award-winning “Disturbing the Peace,” honorable mention in the 2010 Rope and Wire short story competition, a sheriff experiences a revelation about himself and his relationship with the people of his town, while in “The Outlaw’s Wife,” a country doctor worries that his young friend is falling for a married woman whose husband is rumored to be a wanted criminal. From the suspenseful “Cross My Heart” to the comedic romp of “A Rangeland Renaissance,” to a Western twist on star-crossed romance in the title story, “The Ranch Next Door,” these stories will appeal to a variety of readers, as well as established fans of the traditional Western. These seven stories total approximately 40,330 words or 160 book pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Descriptions of both people and settings are superbly done and dialogue is believable. I can honestly say there isn’t a weak story to be found here...I believe that all western fans will find something to enjoy in this collection.\" - Western Fiction Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Foley has a firm, intelligent grasp on the storytelling style she brings to her subject matter. The tone and mastery of language is consistent throughout. After a couple stories, you just know you're in competent hands.\" - Ron Scheer, author of \"How the West Was Written\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for “Disturbing the Peace”:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an extremely well-written, engrossing character study of the main protagonist…It starts out almost as a standard western short story…but quickly becomes much more than that. ~ James J. Griffin, Western Author \u0026amp; Storyteller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn awakening for the Sheriff. A young man who has been a friend to all finds that friendship returned when he is down. The story is a good study of two men…well written with a classic moral woven all through. ~ Dave P. Fisher, award-winning Western Author, Cowboy Poet \u0026amp; Western Humorist\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elisabeth Grace Foley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072422985968,"sku":"2940046417661","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940046417661_p0.jpg?v=1763699898","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940046417661","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}