- Wolf's Howl Newsletter
November 2006
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In this newsletter:
1) Greetings and shots of fall color, my kids, and Cloud, our
"wonder horse"
2) Book news
4) Debbie's handmade Christmas pillow cases for sale
5) Debbie handmade birthday calendars for sale
- 6) The All-American Cowboy Grill Cookbook
- 7) Miracle at Sage Creek: Movie Review
Howdy, friends! While I realize full well that the beautiful
fall foliage is long past us, I couldn't help but make autumn
sort of the theme surrounding this newsletter. I attempted to
send this letter out right when we were in the height of our
color, and my computer froze up and erased it for me. Lovely
computers! So I'll try to get back and do another newsletter
more befitting the season, but I wanted to share with you a bit
of the color behind our house. The leaf borders and the photos
of me and Cloud were shot within five to ten minutes' walking
time of my back yard, down along City Creek. Debbie is the photographer,
and I just realized I was holding so tight to Cloud that I never
took over her job, so I didn't get a single photograph of her.
This first photo, featuring, from left to right, Clay, Matthew,
Cheyenne and Jacob, was shot up north of our home, just before
our own color came on in its full glory. If you can't tell, my
kids can make anything into a gun when they're in the mood to
play cowboys. Here Matthew is holding a window scraper.
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- This one of me and Cloud was shot behind the house
on City Creek, September 30.
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BOOK NEWS
About two months ago I finished the rough draft of my book with
Clint Walker entitled Long Arrow. I wish I could go on and tell
you some more good news. This book is at a stand-still for now,
and I can't tell you anything beyond that, although I wish I
could be telling you that Long Arrow would be our new book for
this Christmas. As you might be guessing, this Christmas finds
us with no new book to share with you.
The good news is I'm fairly certain that one of two books will
be finished some time in the spring. I am up to chapter 17 of
The Secret of Two Hawks, and my new one, Marshal of Drygulch,
is up to chapter 12. Marshal of Drygulch will mark the first
of a series I have planned for years in which my boys and Cheyenne
will, at least in name, be the main characters.
I am also working on book 3 with my brother Jamie. It will be
called Ragtail Wind: Legends West, Book Three, and it's off to
a firecracker start. We wouldn't want to keep the West brothers
waiting too long, and for those of you who wanted to see more
of Phoebe Stockton, from the first two books, she once again
makes a major appearance. Be prepared for a few surprises.
As most of you know by now, we released books one and two of
that series late last year and in March of this year. Disciples
of the Wind and Reapers of the Wind both immediately became best
sellers, and we are glad to announce that both are back in production.
Pick up your copy while they're fresh.
NEW ENTERPRISES
Although as you can see I titled this section "new"
enterprises that is only partly true. These first items, pillow
cases that are handmade by my wife, Debbie, are brand new at
Howling Wolf Creations. She has three in stock, as you can see
in the photos below. The item below them, her birthday calendars,
have been around for quite a few years now.
Pillow case prices are: $8.00 for one and $12.00 for a pair.
Please order soon if you're interested, as stocks are being depleted
quickly. I have placed a name beside each photo for you to refer
to if you are ordering. Also, in case it makes a difference,
the top two cases are cotton fabric, while the bottom is flannel.
#1: Country
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- #2: Holly
#3: Snowman
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Birthday Calendars
These birthday calendars, one of our most popular items, are,
as the name says, good for all year-round. I will let the photos
speak for themselves, but let me give you a little description
of them so it will make sense.
The birthday calendars can be, and usually are, bought as kits
and put together by the customer, decorated in whatever way they
see fit. I can also make custom "cowboy or wildlife calendars,"
but I have no photos of these to send you at this time. If you're
interested, drop me a line.
These calendars are made with the birthday of each family member
or friend whom you would like to remember marked on a heart which
hangs beneath "their month," with the exact date written
on front with their name. Don't ever forget your wife's birthday
again!
Below are photographs of two of the earlier calendars made from
Debbie's kits. As I said, if you would like to see some of the
cowboy or wildlife calendars, please contact me. Believe me,
these calendars can come in very handy if you're as forgetful
about birthdays as I am.
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Prices:
Board, $10.00 (comes with month hearts and hangers for the calendar).
These boards come pre-finished by Debbie, sanded smooth and with
any blemishes repaired. If you would like them to have the knotty
look please let us know in advance.
Individual birthday hearts, 20 cents each, including a eye hooks
to hang them
Shipping amount depends on the individual order
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- NEW COOKBOOK, COWBOY STYLE
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Introducing: The All-American Cowboy Grill
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folks, it's either feast or famine, as they say. Two mailings
from Kirby Jonas in two days! I'm coming to you tonight to tell
you about a cookbook put together by Ken Beck, Jim Clark, and
Cheryl Rogers-Barnett, out of Nashville, Tennessee.
If you are into cookbooks, I think you will really enjoy this
one. Especially because this one has a new twist. All of the
recipes were contributed by folks who had, or have, something
big to do with Western entertainment. Check out this list of
names: Jack Elam, Frankie Laine, Audie Murphy, Hopalong Cassidy,
Baxter Black, Clint Walker, Waylon Jennings, James Garner, George
Strait, John Wayne, Fess Parker, Roger Moore, Kenny Rogers, Roy
Rogers, Gene Autry, Chris LeDoux, Arnold Swarzenegger, James
Drury, and yours truly, Kirby Jonas. Well, it was a pretty big
list until that last one! haha Don't worry--the list goes on
and on, and there are many more famous people in it. I just didn't
feel like typing all those names. To say the least, it's one
impressive gathering of folks!
The All-American Cowboy Grill cookbook came out in 2004, and
it has just come to my attention that I might be able to provide
these to my customers. What I would like is to have you respond
back to me if you are interested in one or more of these cookbooks.
They will be priced at $16.99 and are printed on thick, high-quality
paper, with a heavy-duty cover, and ring-bound so they will lie
flat while you are trying to cook up your favorite recipes.
Included in the book are two of my own recipes, San Cobra Chicken
and Holey Sock Biscuits. If you've read the novel Disciples of
the Wind, by brother Jamie and me, and the novel by me and Clint
Walker, Yaqui Gold, you will know where these recipes came from.
So drop me a line if you're interested in this great cookbooks.
I have to get a rough count so I'll know how many to order. I'll
paste in the publisher's description and below, for your perusal.
This would make a great Christmas gift for that person who has
everything!
Kirby Jonas
Price: $16.99 plus S/H
Format: Comb bound
Author: Ken Beck
Author: Jim Clark
Author: Cheryl Rogers-Barnett
Publisher: Rutledge Hill Press
Length: 240 Size: 7 x 10 1/8 Weight: 1.30 lbs
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- Description:
- The All-American Cowboy Grill will blaze a new trail through
the Old West as it partners savory recipes from American cowboys
and cowgirls of movie, TV, rodeo, and music fame with dozens
of photos and sidebars of related interest.
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- Riding shotgun with the recipes of the celebrities will be
mouth-watering recipes rustled up by cooks from some of the top
real-life ranches of the western United States.
- This time around the call to "come and get it!"
will have the cooks focusing on recipes for the home and patio
grill. The bulk of the recipes will feature entrees, the star
of the grill, but those recipes will be complemented with a variety
of other dishes that can be prepared on the grill, including
vegetables, breads, and desserts, and an assortment of foods
that would accompany a grilled supper such as cool, cool beverages
and side dishes.
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- The book will have 20 to 40 short sidebars with real western
history as well as western pop culture trivia from the movies
and TV. There will be short articles on famous western tourist
sites such as The Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum, The Roy
Roger and Dale Evans Museum, The Cowboy Hall of Fame, and The
Cowgirl Hall of Fame. The book will have 200 recipes and 100
photos.
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- (Advance note: The following movie does not star Clint
Walker or James Drury, but if you are a die-hard Western fan
you will find other of your favorite old-time actors here, such
as David Carradine, of Kung Fu, Wes Studi, who played Geronimo,
and Buck Taylor, of Gunsmoke.)
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- Miracle at Sage Creek:
A Western movie for the whole family
To purchase your copy, click on: www.talmarcproductions.com
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My friends, I'm going to apologize in advance. Some of you, like
me, have very little time to accomplish the things you want to
do, much less to listen to the same advertisement twice. But
if you are at all interested in the West, if you would like to
find a Western for your entire family to watch, and if you enjoy
a good old-fashioned feel-good movie, please take the time to
listen one more time to my accolades of what has become one of
my favorite Westerns of the past twenty years, MIRACLE AT SAGE
CREEK.
I do not make one penny for saying any of what I have said or
am about to say once more about this movie. I am making these
comments in this newsletter form for the simple reason that I
believe great efforts should be rewarded. Thadd Turner, in making
Miracle at Sage Creek, has gone beyond what you will find from
most modern producers. He has made a special effort to capture
the 1888 time period in every way, down to the smallest details
of the sets. He has gone the extra mile to outfit the characters
as you would have seen them in this time, and even their horses
are set up in period tack, as far as it is possible. And believe
me, this is no small feat. Being historically authentic comes
with a big price tag. But to people who study history as I do,
it is very much appreciated. Now, if you are one of those people
who pays attention to every detail, I cannot tell you that you
won't find anything wrong. But the things you find will be few
and far between. And the crafting of the movie is so far superior
to most of what's out there that you won't even mind a little
flaw or two.
As I have said before, from the opening scene of the movie, to
the incredible theme music, the Indian flutes, to the direction,
to the acting--there are very few drawbacks here. You owe it
to yourselves to give this movie a chance.
Purchasing the DVD
Now for my quick take on the financial aspects of this project.
Thadd will have to sell a large number of copies of the movie
before he can even pay back his investors. Please help out the
cause, and yourselves, by going to http://www.talmarcproductions.com/
and buying this movie straight from the production company, Talmarc
Productions. I promise you will not regret it. If you are a fan
of a good Western, you will watch this movie again and again
through the years and always come away satisfied that you made
a good buy. I am not a purchaser of movies, as I find very few
that are worth watching more than once. Thank you, Thadd Turner,
for providing us with one that is well worth the price.
Kirby Jonas
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