{"product_id":"strangers-dance-9781511771351","title":"Stranger's Dance","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the foot of the Continental Divide, rancher Frank Redmond struggles to maintain his land amidst the bleakness of Depression-era Montana. Married but childless, Frank's wondering if the long-term future of the ranch is worth the effort. For that matter, he's considering much the same about his wife Abby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a stray dog wanders onto the ranch, Frank's first impulse is to shoot it as vermin. Abby and Clay, Frank's father, insist on adopting the mutt, naming him Stranger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Frank, it's both the last straw and a convenient excuse. He parlays his skill as a stone carver into a job at Deer Lodge state prison, fifty miles from home. There he labors over a headstone for the warden's terminally ill wife. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he finally returns home, he finds Stranger more a member of the family than himself. Frank needs to regain his family's trust and prove himself. To do so, he'll need to emulate the dog he once considered killing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pensively introspective but hard-hitting read, \u003ci\u003eStranger's Dance\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the challenges and desperation of Montana ranch life in the 1930s and how animals can prove the catalyst for human healing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-9739002\"\u003eTroy B. Kechely\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781511771351\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1511771356\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-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014000\"\u003eHistorical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027050\"\u003eRomance | Historical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTroy Kechely grew up on a ranch west of Helena, Montana, where he developed a strong connection to the land and the animals he tended. That connection is evident in his narrative writing and formed the foundation for his debut novel, \u003ci\u003eStranger's Dance\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA nationally known dog behavior expert, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eManagement of Aggressive Canines for Law Enforcement\u003c\/i\u003e, which teaches law enforcement officers how to avoid the use of deadly force against dogs during routine and high-risk encounters. He has written short stories and poems about the bond humans and dogs share for \u003ci\u003eDog and Kennel Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, numerous newsletters, and canine rescue websites. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKechely currently resides in Bozeman, Montana, with his two rescue Rottweilers, Bradum and Carly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44587947884781,"sku":"9781511771351","price":18.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_c608402a-370e-4efa-ae57-30aa2e0bbd1e.jpg?v=1702212603","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/strangers-dance-9781511771351","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}