"God, in Thy mercy, let me never again hear any one speak of the Glory of War! I am too exhausted to feel tired."Ralph Scott's magnificent World War I classic has come to ebooks for the first time. In a harrowing, graphic account of life on the front lines of The Great War's trenches, Scott was unsparing of the horror he witnessed.Few generals know what the line soldier experiences. In his forward to Scott's classic, Major-General Sir Frederick Maurice writes, "......

"A Soldier's Diary" by Ralph Scott is a poignant exploration of the life of a soldier during tumultuous times. Through the eyes of the protagonist, readers are taken on a journey that reveals the harsh realities of war, the camaraderie among soldiers, and the emotional toll of conflict. Scott's vivid descriptions and heartfelt reflections provide a deep understanding of the soldier's experience, making it relatable to anyone who has faced adversity. The diary format allows for an intimate ...

This 1923 memoir of a World War I soldier is a well written much respected first-hand account of the brutal fighting in the last year of the war.

April 23, 1918. Arrived at the R.E. Base Depot, Rouen, and was delighted to find a pile of letters waiting for me. Damn fools that we are, we are all fretting to get back into it again—the lines must be very thin nowadays. In the evening had an excellent Mess Smoking Concert, plenty of champagne, and a terrific “fug” in the ante-room. Heaven knows when we will have another night like this as we are at the last outpost of civilisation again. April 24. Wasting time all day at the Demolitions...

Kindness and Friendships can be found in the most unexpected placesThis is the story of two creatures who resemble each otherin shape but come from completely different worlds.Their unlikely meeting begins a story of kindness, friendship, purposeand respect for all creatures on the planet.

Halfmoon Ridge is a tale of when the one you love is right before your eyes and they still can not see the real you. Not until the family makes some business changes to the dude ranch does the couple really get to know one another. The couple has been working side by side for years, but now as two grown adults, feelings develop between them. Are they practical with an entire family surrounding them and already running a business together? The family gets tired of staying behind the scenes ...

Armed with only a Colt rifle, a Bowie knife, and courage as big as the West, Ten Chisholm—the bold, illegitimate son of frontier scout and plains ambassador Jesse Chisholm and a Cherokee woman—arrives in the heart of Comanche country with a price on his head. His only crime: loving the beautiful daughter of a powerful New Orleans gambler who has promised her to a wealthy man she hates.Now that Ten has returned to the harsh Texas brakes with a team of battle-toughened cowboys and ex...

Ed Brown has spent a lifetime working the northern wilderness, measuring each season in fur, weather, and hard-earned routine. When something impossible appears just off his trap line—a clean-edged opening into another land—he approaches it the only way he knows how: cautiously, practically, and with the patience of a man who has survived by never rushing into the unknown. At first, the new world looks promising. The air is lighter, the game is plentiful, and the land feels like opportunit...

Through a thousand miles of dust, fists, and guns, they found the courage to keep on driving.The only riches Texans had left after the Civil War were five million maverick longhorns and the brains, brawn and boldness to drive them north to where the money was. Now, Ralph Compton brings this violent and magnificent time to life in an extraordinary epic series based on the history-making trail drives.The Virginia City TrailWith a dream of building a ranching ...

The first three books in the Trail Drive series are now together in a special collection.The Goodnight TrailFormer Texas Rangers Benton McCaleb, Will Elliot, and Brazos Gifford ride with Charles Goodnight as he rounds up thousands of ornery, unbranded cattle for the long drive to Colorado. From the Trinity River brakes to Denver, they'll battle endless miles of flooded rivers, parched desert, and whiskey-crazed Comanches. And come face-to-face with Judge Roy Bean and legend...

In the aftermath of the Civil War, cash-starved Texans turned to the only resource they possessed in abundance: longhorn cows. Despite the hazards of trailing longhorns across some three hundred miles of Indian Territory, this was the only way to access the railroad…THE WESTERN TRAILBenton McCaleb and his band of bold-spirited cowboys traveled long and hard to drive thousands of ornery cattle into Wyoming's Sweetwater Valley. They're in the midst of ...

For a brave band of Texas pioneers, new enemies awaited on the thundering trail. But old enemies were the deadliest of all.The only riches Texans had left after the Civil War were five millionmaverick longhorns and the brains, brawn and boldness to drive themnorth to where the money was. Now, Ralph Compton brings this violent and magnificent time to life in an extraordinary epic series based on the history-making trail drives.The Dodge City Trail...