Mary Harris "Mother" Jones (1837-1930) was a fiery orator and fearless organizer who spoke out fearlessly for the rights of workers in all parts of the United States during the first decades of the twentieth century. Barely five feet tall with a cloud of snow-white hair, the little lady clad in a black and lace was called "the most dangerous woman in America."

New Mexico author Lois Ruby tells Mother Jones's story by examining the Great Colorado Coal Field War of 1913-1914. The labor dispute went on for months. Mother Jones was there from the beginning urging the striking men of Trinidad and Ludlow to continue their fight for better wages and safe working conditions. She was arrested, served time in prison, and was escorted from the state in the months leading up to the Ludlow Massacre. The tragedy at Ludlow, when National Guardsmen raided a tent colony of miners and their families killing 20 people—mostly women and children—affected Mother Jones deeply. She traveled across the country to tell the story and testified before the U.S. Congress. Her mission and her life are summed up in her rallying cry, "Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living."

Legends Lost is a gift to readers who love historical fiction and adventure set in the West. All the charm and lore of the days when honor trumped honesty and a man did the right thing without being told what the right thing was. Outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid have turned a new leaf since returning from South America. Their train robbing days are behind them. Life is settled and good. When a journal surfaces that links railroad baron E. H. Harriman with the assassination of President Lincoln, all the power of the Union Pacific Railroad is turned on Butch and Sundance with a vengeance. The stakes are high. For Butch and Sundance their very lives are at risk. For the Union Pacific, corporate survival is on the line, and no measure is too extreme to prevent the journal becoming public. The resulting scandal could destroy the Union Pacific, other companies and financiers, and perhaps even the economic health of the nation. The action moves across the country from 1911 New York City, to the mountain town of Crested Butte, Colorado, with colorful characters every stop of the way.

Charlie Mac began writing as a second, or perhaps, third career. His first careers were as a marketing executive and entrepreneur. Charlie is a native Californian who now lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was inspired to write a novel to answer the question, what happened to Butch and Sundance after Bolivia. Charlie heard actor Paul Newman say in an interview that no one actually saw Butch and Sundance die in the film. That was inspiration enough for Charlie, long fascinated by the tale of the amiable outlaws.

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