Healy's West: The Life and Times of John J. Healy

Through His Incredibly Varied Fifty-year Career, John J. Healy Left An Indelible Mark On The Canadian And American West. At Different Points In His Storied Life, Healy Was A Soldier, A Trapper, A Prospector, A Free Trader, An Explorer, A Horse Dealer, A Scout, A Lawman, A Newspaper Editor, A Speculator, A Merchant, A Capitalist, A Historian, And A Politician. He Defied Classification While Defining The Lifestyle Of A Frontier Adventurer And Buccaneer Capitalist In The Late Nineteenth Century. In Healy’s West, Gordon E. Tolton Cuts Through The Mythology And Controversy Of This Larger-than-life Character, Giving Us The Most Complete And Truly Balanced Account Of Healy’s Life Ever Published. From Irish Famine To Army Saddle; From Scouting On The Oregon Trail To Digging For Mountain Gold In Idaho; From Taking On Powerful Monopolies To Trading With The Blackfoot; From Political Manoeuvring To Hunting Down Rustlers Behind A Sheriff’s Badge, Healy Challenged Life, Nature, Enemies And, Governments Head On—in Print, In Business, And In Physical Combat. An Entertaining And Critical Portrayal Of The West’s Most Charismatic Figure, Healy’s West Is A Must-read For Any History Buff.