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THIS IS A SUPERB WRITER IN COMMAND OF HIS SUBJECT. I SHOULD KNOW, HAVING BEEN AN EARP BUFF FOR MANY DECADES AND HAVING READ ALL OF THE HOLLIDAY WRITINGS.
THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A GOOD WRITER TO PULL YOU INTO A SUBJECT, WHICH SURELY DOESN'T HURT THE APPEAL OF THIS BOOK.
READ IT IN CONJUNCTION WITH KAREN TANNER'S "DOC HOLLIDAY, A FAMILY PORTRAIT", A BOOK WHICH I ENCOURAGED HER TO WRITE AND HELPED HER GET PUBLISHED
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Yes, I enjoyed this book. It provides another view of Doc, and the author is highly skilled.
Yes. I do recommend it.
Yet "Doc Holliday: The Life and Legend", by Gary L. Roberts is the definitive biography about Doc Holliday, a truly unique, remarkable man that had a way of finding trouble--or of trouble finding him--in an era that had a moral standard that just about didn't exist for many of the people of Tombstone.
Buy "Doc Holliday's Road to Tombstone," and buy the book mentioned above. You'll not regret either purchase, imho.
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I got into a phase of reading Old West history and biographies. This is not only one of the worst Old West books I have read but this is probably the worst book I have ever read. Earlier I posted two negative reviews of this book but curiously Amazon.Com took them down.
This book claims to be a novel. What it really seems to be is a carelessly written, poorly researched history; I guess the logic is then to call it fiction (a novel) so it cannot be criticized as a carelessly written, poorly researched history. I believe that the book contains poor typography, poor grammar, and 'historical errors', but since it is called fiction, I guess the author is off the hook for historical or factual errors.
If you are interested in Old West history or biographies of Old West characters like Doc Holliday, do not waste money on this trash - get a book published by a university press.
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Although I am a former graduate student in history, the history of Wild West isn't my specialty. So I had a vague knowledge of Doc Holliday except that he was connected with Wyatt Earp and his gang in Tombstone. But when I read Tom Barnes' book, it helped me to understand the important role Doc Holliday had actually played in that town. I have some reservations about his alleged romance with his cousin, Mattie as I need to read a history book that would confirm it. But it was an enjoyable reading that took you out to the time of the Wild West.
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"Tom Barnes is a champion in his field with his use of words and descriptions that guide his readers from the very first page. His first hand stories bring topics to light as well as the many experiences that make up Doc Holliday's Road to Tombstone.
Readers will discover legends, history and page turning excitement. His mastery of dialogue puts you right there in the setting and moment. Tom Barnes delivers a reader friendly book that will be re-read countless times and shared with others to gain insight and delight.
Doc Holliday would be proud of the road this author has created and brought to his readers!"
Ms. Gail Small
Fulbright Memorial Scholar
Author of Joyful Learning: No One Ever Wants To Go To Recess!
Joyful Parenting: Before You Blink They'll Be Grown
International Motivational Speaker
People to People Ambassador
Certificated with the William Glasser Institute
Who's Who In American Colleges and Universities
Who's Who Among America's Teachers 2005 and 2006
Teacher Conejo Unified School District 35 years
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