Skinner by F.M. Parker By F.M. Parker

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As a boy F M Parker hitchhiked around the country working as a sheepherder in Montana a bellhop in Colorado and a logger in Ohio He received a B S in Geology from the University of Dayton and did graduate work in Geology at Ohio State University He worked in the factories of GM and Chrysler at night to put himself through college After that he went into the U S Navy for 5 years with service in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans aboard the Timbalier AVP 54 a seaplane tender. Skinner sights After the navy he was employed as a geologist in the oil fields of Kansas and as an exploration geologist in the uranium mines of Utah After four years as a geologist Parker became a manager in the Bureau of Land Management part of the Department of Inter As a boy F M Parker hitchhiked around the country working as a sheepherder in Montana a bellhop in Colorado and a logger in Ohio He received a B S in Geology from the University of Dayton and did graduate work in Geology at Ohio State University He worked in the factories of GM and Chrysler at night to put himself through college After that he went into the U S Navy for 5 years with service in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans aboard the Timbalier AVP 54 a seaplane tender. Skinner theory After the navy he was employed as a geologist in the oil fields of Kansas and as an exploration geologist in the uranium mines of Utah After four years as a geologist Parker became a manager in the Bureau of Land Management part of the Department of Interior He worked in several western states and Washington DC then progressed up through the ranks to become District Manager of the Vale District in Oregon which is as much as 5 million acres He was responsible for the management of the multiple resources of the land and its environmental protection He was responsible for hundreds of grazing permits several herds of wild horses wild rivers wildlife recreation timber fire fighting and other factors regarding such a large land area. Skinner family history Doubleday published his first book in 1981 The title was Skinner and there was an interesting story behind that title The chairman of the grazing advisory board was named Skinner and the Skinner of Parker s novel was a drunkard and a pistoleer while the real Skinner was a rancher and a straight arrow Parker wasn t sure how the real Skinner would take the use of his name but he laughed and thought it was a good story site_link REFRESHING COMBINES A GOOD STORY WITH FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE University of Arizona Library Skinner is set in the wild and brawling days of the outlaw gangs in the badlands of Oregon The story brings together Skinner the wild mustanger and Peter Pipe the orphan kid who knows only the law of the gun Skinner is denied the privilege of courting beautiful Beth Manderfield by her grandfather He turns ornery and begins to drink and find fights. Skinner family history Peter has lived alone since his father s death for three years on Lost Mountain in the middle of the Alvord desert He knows little of the laws of men and women in their towns He knows only what his father has taught him how to use a gun. Skinner theory Peter brings his small herd of cattle to the town to sell and use the money to buy a ranch When the cattle don t bring enough money to buy a ranch there is only one thing to do He robs a bank and flees into the desert. Skinner watson French the leader of a fierce and ruthless band of robbers and murders kidnap the beautiful Beth and carry her into the harsh badlands to wait for the ransom money to be paid Only one man can rescue Beth that man is Skinner Taking up the trail he pursues the gang of murdering kidnappers who has the woman he loves. Skinner zombie half life Skinner comes from his horse herd to Westfall to drink and carouse. Skinner fiction meaning On the blazing Alvord Desert Skinner comes upon the bank robber Peter Pipe They join forces to rescue Beth It is either kill the bandits or be killed Skinner by F, EBook skinner auctions One of the main characters gets into trouble Way it happens just does not ring true. Kindle skinner sights Then not only does it not get worked out Character is randomly killed out of nowhere, Skinner tennis Maybe he could not think of legit way to rescue character Later novels are told through multiple characters and their story lines.M ParkerThis is one of the earliest stories by Parker.Yet a few things just drug it down.One of the main reasons reading a story.Is the main characters and getting involved in their struggles.Maybe seeing the fix they get into.While waiting to see how the writer works them out of it.Larger novels space.This one just muddies the waters.Trying to get to many character points of focus brought in.Does not make it epic just to busy.Just seems to keep you ping ponging all over the place.Some of his novels better than this.Know however this one left a bad taste.Will not read it again ever so it is gone F.M Parker W Par F.M Parker