{"product_id":"ira-aten-last-of-the-old-texas-rangers-hardcover","title":"Ira Aten: Last of the Old Texas Rangers - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarold Preece\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIra Aten left this world\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1953, aged ninety years. In that time he had been a sheriff, range detective, ranch manager (of the XIT), and political leader. He even spent some time picking cotton. But from the time he took the Ranger oath, before his twenty-first birthday, it was as a Texas Ranger that Ira Aten saw himself, and it was as a Ranger that Texas saw Ira.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIra Aten was a private man\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a modest one. He had stated that a man's memoirs should only be published after his death. He politely turned away writers who wanted to tell his story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo you can imagine the the surprise of Harold Preece when, after writing a story of some of Ira's exploits for a national magazine, received a warm letter from the man himself. \"You must be from Texas, too,\" wrote Ira.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndeed he was.\u003c\/strong\u003e Harold Preece had grown up around Round Rock, just like Ira. Three members of his family had been Texas Rangers, including his grandfather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeedless to say, Harold Preece and Ira Aten hit it off and for the final years of the old Ranger's life, corresponded often and at length.\u003c\/p\u003eIra Aten passed in 1953, leaving Harold with one less friend and pile of letters filled with historical details no one else knew. \u003cstrong\u003e\"Of all the letters I have from pioneers in my files, I value his the most. Of all the Rangers I have written about, I rate him highest.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarold knew those\u003c\/strong\u003e letters would be the basis of a book about Ira's life and adventures. In addition he would interview old-timers who knew Ira in those days, and do a writers due diligence in substantiating the old Ranger's recollections. His goal was for the book to have, \"a complete and scrupulous authenticity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthenticity. That's the key word. Those times and places come alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere's a listing of the chapters: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 - BOOTS DOWN FOR SAM BASS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 - RANGER ROOKIE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 - TEXAS ALSACE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 - DEATH ON A HILLTOP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5 - PISTOL SIGHTS \u0026amp; MAVERICK BRANDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6 - MAKING HELL PAY TAXES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7 - THE MEANEST THING I EVER DID\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e8 - THE WORST OUTLAW SINCE SAM BASS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9 - PRAYER ON DEVIL'S RIVER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10 - BEAT TO THE DRAW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11 - BORN TO BUST BARB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12 - BUTCH CASSIDY'S RIGHT BOWER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e13 - TWO ON A TRAIL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e14 - BARBS SPROUTED BOMBS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15 - VOTING AT HELL'S BORDER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e16 - ROCK \u0026amp; A ROPE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e17 - WAR ON THE SALT GRASS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e18 - COURTHOUSE KILLING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e19 - DUEL AT DIMMITT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e20 - RUSTLER ROUNDUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e21 - ARSON ON THE RANGE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e22 - RANGER FOREVER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"A lawman til I die...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 270\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52468914454835,"sku":"9781941324875","price":83.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/OAf5nhBYAu9781941324875.webp?v=1759377331","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/ira-aten-last-of-the-old-texas-rangers-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}