Stealing Janet's Cattle
A short story collection

Stealing Janet's Cattle by D. M. McGowanThree short stories. Lucky, Stealing Janet's Cattle and Voice from BeyondLucky, a young southerner, old before his time due to the mental damage caused by four years of brutal war. Following a traumatic brain injury he's not sure where he is and how he got there. When he does start to remember, he's not sure he wants to.Stealing Janet's Cattle. A young mother, wife and daughter managing the ranch by herself. When she eventually finds her stollen cattle she realizes that a male rancher would only have to worry about being shot.A voice From Beyond. Another young man who has learned that the greener pastures may not be as welcoming as they first appeared. When times are tough, some people will do almost anything to make a buck. And if all you're being paid is a meal, surely, you can arrange to get a laugh out of it? US Civil War, 1867, British Columbia, Gambler, Prospector, Lillooet Ranges, Shovel Creek, Mount Breakenridge, Fraser Canyon, Fraser RiverYellowhead Pass, Rocky Mountain Foothills, Miette River, Athabasca River, Trident Range, Jasper, Rocky Mountain House1930s, Financial Depression, Dirty Thirties, riding the rods, riding the freights, hob jungles, Midwest, Kirkwood, Webster's Grove, Grave robbers, Railroad Bulls