Looking out the Window: Award-winning Author June Foster Talks about her New Book, The Novice Ranch Hand. Gives Away an E-Book
A Warm Welcome to June Foster June will give away an eBook of The Novice Ranch Hand . To enter to win leave a comment and enter the Rafflecopter Contest below The Story Behind The Novice Ranch Hand As I wrote The Novice Ranch Hand, I enjoyed a sentimental journey into the past. The idea for this story which takes place on a sheep ranch was inspired by my life as a young child. My father was heir to a large sheep ranch in west Texas. So, after my parents married, they made the ranch their home. My father raised sheep and sold the wool to the local coop in his town. For years, the business was profitable. Later, however, the foreign wool markets made sheep ranching less lucrative. In my early years, I have memories of playing with my cousins, riding horses, and exploring the bunk house which was empty at that time. One recollection I'll never forget is going swimming in the water storage tank behind the house. My father loved to don his swim suit and take me with him to splash aro