{"product_id":"crockett-the-real-life-adventures-of-the-frontier-legend-9798895150092","title":"Crockett: The Real-Life Adventures of the Frontier Legend","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A great myth-busting story, written in a taut narrative style that is guaranteed to keep the reader up all hours turning the pages.\" \u003cbr\u003e --Martin Dugard, coauthor of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller Killing Lincoln (with Bill O'Reilly)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCrack open the most in-depth, exciting portrait of Davy Crockett ever written, from acclaimed bestselling adventure-history author Buddy Levy. Inside is more than just the tale of the coonskin-cap-wearing frontiersman who heroically sacrificed himself at the Battle of the Alamo, but of the real man behind the King of the Wild Frontier myth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom a humble childhood and meager education, the legendary adventurer David Crockett led a distinguished life, winning three elections as a congressman and earning a presidential nomination. Buddy Levy reveals the fascinating truth of Crockett, beyond the newspaper spins and folkloric celebrity status, as a figure that both embraced and clashed with the identity of the American Old West. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe was charismatic, down-to-earth, pioneering, independent to a fault, and his adventures have been warped beyond recognition by Hollywood hype. But in this beautifully written narrative, Davy Crockett emerges as never before: a rugged individual, a true American original, and an enduring symbol of the Western frontier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10369804\"\u003eBuddy Levy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Diversion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798895150092\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO006000\"\u003eHistorical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO023000\"\u003eAdventurers \u0026amp; Explorers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO008000\"\u003eMilitary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuddy Levy\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of seven books, and his work has been featured or reviewed in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNPR, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Daily Beast, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe A.V. Club\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the co-star, for 25 episodes from 2010-2012, on HISTORY Channel's hit docuseries \u003ci\u003eBrad Meltzer's Decoded\u003c\/i\u003e, which aired to an average of 1.7 million weekly viewers and is still airing as reruns today. In 2018 he was an on-camera expert on the 4-part TV Series \u003ci\u003eThe Frontiersmen: The Men Who Built America \u003c\/i\u003e(HISTORY, Executive Producer Leonardo DiCaprio). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLevy was a contributing writer on the 2018 documentary film \u003ci\u003eThe Weight of Water\u003c\/i\u003e, based in part on the book \u003ci\u003eNo Barriers\u003c\/i\u003e, which Levy co-authored with blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer.","brand":"Diversion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48457526247661,"sku":"9798895150092","price":21.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_b4b3f903-ed0a-4877-b2d5-7edb2b7f1c7f.jpg?v=1753582557","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/crockett-the-real-life-adventures-of-the-frontier-legend-9798895150092","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}