This book is a collection of award winning true-life stories 150 years in the making. The central character throughout the book is Louie A. "Mule" Russell, Allen's Dad. The 30 stories included in the book are about Mule, his family, and friends. These true tall tales are about the life of a country boy growing up in the hills and hollers of Smith County Tennessee.

          Ranging from the Civil War up through the Great Depression, the war-torn countryside of Europe, and a few of the childhood adventures that Allen shared with his dad. You'll find these stories of the Boston-Russell families to be inspiring, enlightening, and a few of them will make you laugh, a lot. As Allen Likes to say, "These tall tales are 100% mostly true."

         During the late 1800's, Augustus Alcazar, a young man, is shot and experiences an unexplainable phenomenon. Surviving this ordeal, Augustus matures into a hardened mountain man, handy to have around, and handy with a gun. Sentenced to be hanged, Augustus (the Reno Kid) is transported to present day Nevada, embroiled in a modern day conflict involving murder, environmentalists, politicians and drugs.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Allen Russell is a former professional Hunting Guide. He hosts and produces an online, on demand, outdoor adventure television program, "Split Rail Outdoors" and Western Lifestyle TV program, "Lonesome Trails N' Cowboy Tales" on Rodeo Bull TV.

Allen has recently become the Creative Media Director for Rodeo Bull TV in Reno, Nevada.

Allen is a member of The Western Writers of America.

Allen, also known as "Tall Tales," is a member of the Single Action Shooting Society. A great group dedicated to Cowboy Action Shooting with traditional clothing and firearms from the 1800's.

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