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“A fascinating story, telling aspects of the American West that most of us know little about.”—True West Magazine

In the mid-nineteenth century, the U.S. Army was on the verge of employing a weapon that had never before been seen on its native soil: a cavalry mount that would fare better…

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I visited Fort Davis, Texas, this past summer as part of a research trip for a new novel. Fort Davis was established in an isolated part of West Texas to protect settlers heading westward from Indians. At the Fort Davis museum, I stumbled upon The Last Camel Charge, The Untold Story of America’s Desert Military Campaign. I had already read about how the US military had imported camels from the Middle East in 1855.

I loved this book because of the quirky historical details that are recounted as an engaging narrative. Johnson’s non-fiction book reads almost like a novel!…

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Connecting matters. Your relationships make the difference in the results you achieve, the impact you have, and the speed with which you make things happen. 

On top of all that, connections make you happier and healthier.

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