The old west movies whether from the black and white era to the newer color film era have one thing in common, a hero. Whether you watch an old time old west movie or the newer versions, they all have some sort of violence or tragedy. Most of the stories have the bad guys shooting innocents or the good guys. They also include robbery with a gun, attacks by Indians with bows and arrows, other bandits with weapons, or people in extreme danger. Sometimes I watch the old west movies or television shows to get a better understanding of the times. However, my ideas come from innocuous television shows, a radio show or even reading a book which has absolutely nothing to do with the old west or that era. For example, the idea to write a story about bucking bulls came to me one day when my son, home from college for lunch, had switched on the Professional Bull Riding tournaments. Watching the cowboys hold on to the saddle horn for a minimum of eight seconds to earn a score made me realize how difficult riding a bull was and what a great story line it would be for my two characters Johnny and Jimmy Ray. Many country and western clubs which include restaurants have a bucking fake bull that people can try for a fee. Billie Bob’s in Ft. Worth has one and it is quite popular. As any parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle knows, children are very curious. Even when told not to do something, they find a way to do it anyways. This is what the two boys did which ended up in a little bit of trouble. Naturally, there were more than one hero such as Sheriff Gus, the rodeo clowns, the ring master and even Johnny in book four “Johnny the Cat and Bronco Ride that Bull.” I hope you will consider looking at this book for your children as it is an exciting story with a lesson and happy ending. Remember, Christmas is only two months away and “The Special Gift” would be a wonderful present for a child for the holiday. The Good Gus Series is available online at Kindle, Nook and Waterstones. Hard copies, personally autographed, are available through our website www.goodgusbooks.com along with past blogs for your reading enjoyment. Now available audio and videos for the Good Gus series on YouTube! Digitizing for all the books are available now on YouTube! “Misplaced Trust” is now available on Amazon in e-book form. It is also available digitally at www.misplacedtrustbook.com. If you are thinking of a Will or a Living Trust, “Misplaced Trust” will give you the information you need to make an informed decision. The Good Gus series, books one through four, are now available at the Morgan Mill Mail/UPS.