A compilation of 26 chapters as originally published in the Tombstone Times by Joyce Aros, local history researcher, noted water color artist, and writer, as well as one who is dedicated both by her work with visitors to Tombstone and a sharing personality to give freely of her knowledge. In the short time period since these articles originally were published she has gained a large and growing following, with enthusiastic response from the readers of the Tombstone Times.

Well world traveled in her youth, her wisdom and insight is a refreshing breath of needed air in the field.

Joyce's work continues on in the tradition of Sarah Grace Bakarich (Grace McCool) author of 'Gunsmoke: The True Story of Old Tombstone' (1947 Tombstone Press) and 'Empty Saddles'.

McCool embraced historical fact and while living in the Tombstone area of the early 1900's recorded the remembrances of many of the local ranchers and citizens who had lived the events of the young years of the 'Town Too Tough To Die', compiling her research into the publications that offered a much more accurate view of what really happened.

Joyce, now many years later, continues this style of research, enhanced by a life of living and working in the southwest on ranches, in constant contact with cowboys, vaqueros, and the values, views, and folklore of those actually living at the time all of the Tombstone saga was going on, not reading it in a book over a hundred years later.

Folklore has much truth in it too and she offers all this to be examined, not necessarily believed or agreeing with it, but a whole new direction to expand into, expand your basic real life knowledge of those who lived the era other than the Earps.

You may well change opinions as a result either way... but guaranteed you will...for those who've never known the lifestyle especially.

Accompanied by Joyce's outstanding watercolor depictions of Ike and Billy Clanton and the McLaury brothers, it is a must read for those truly interested in the whole picture.

The book is available from the publisher at www.tombstonetimes.com/joyce3.html as a 126-page book, a PDF E-book or a Deluxe CD-ROM E-book to read on your computer.

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