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Elmer Keith: The Other Side of a Western Legend
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9781931220187
ISBN: 1931220182
Label: Precision Shooting, Inc
Manufacturer: Precision Shooting, Inc
Number Of Pages: 168
Publication Date: 2002-10
Publisher: Precision Shooting, Inc
Studio: Precision Shooting, Inc
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Editorial Review:
Memories of firearms writer, and designer of the .44 Magnum, as told by a long-time associate. Keith was an icon to two generations of American shooters. He was also the winner of the first "Handgunner of the Year" award.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Patronize your library
Fortunately, I borrowed my copy from the library. The information presented within didn't really shed light on the question posed by the title. The author could have titled the piece "Elmer and Me" and made a nice little magazine article out of it and followed up with "Gene Brown On Books". The writing was often awkward, used too many generalities and grammatical errors jumped out at me in a couple of places.
On the positive side, his thoughts on book collecting have inspired me to start ... Read More
Rating: - A Book About Books
I read this book about a year ago and was, by and large, disappointed. The author did not really share any insights in the life of Elmer Keith. The author is a bibliophile, and as any writing seminar will tell you - "write about what you know" which is what this author did. I cannot recommend this book to anyone wanting to know more about Elmer. I do envy the author his experience with personally knowing Elmer.
Rating: - Don't waste your time or money
Was sadly disappointed with this book. The author rambles endlessly about collecting books and endless blather and gives very little insight into "the other side of the western legend", Elmer Keith. I kept hoping for a saving grace in the book but never found one. The only positive thing about the whole experience is that I purchased a used copy for a greatly reduced price, so my monetary loss was minimal. I recommend you get a copy of "Hell I was there", which is a much better book and worth every ... Read More
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