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John Duncklee


Biography

ohn Duncklee is an award-winning author of sixteen books. His published work covers fiction, non-fiction, satire, short stories and poetry. Prior to his writing career, John was a university professor in both the United States and Mexico, a cattle rancher, Quarter Horse breeder, designer of mesquite wood furniture, and served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He lives in New Mexico with his wife, Penny, an illustrator and artist.

Awards and Recognition:
$5,000 Unrestricted fellowship for excellence in poetry:Arizona Commission on the Arts.
Author of the Year: Friends of Branigan Memorial Library. Las Cruces, NM
Member of the Authors Guild and Western Writers of America
Spur Award for best western poem 2008 Western Writers of America

Where to find John Duncklee online

Website: http://www.johnduncklee.com/

Books

Song of Hoofbeats    by John Duncklee
Price: $3.99 USD. 74750 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on September 14, 2012. Fiction.
Orphaned unexpectedly, fifteen-year-old Danny Kelly must grow from boy to man. With a match race to win and mules to care for, there's not much time to grieve. Then a job offer with a new venture called the Pony Express will change his life forever. He faces new dangers as he takes on new responsibility. Dan's life changes yet again when he meets a young woman who makes him feel tingly all over.
Along the Trail to Freedom    by John Duncklee
Price: $2.99 USD. 61380 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on April 10, 2012. Fiction.
Escaping the Civil War and slavery, three young men go West in search of freedom. Arriving in Independence, Missouri, they meet a teamster who hires them for his wagon train to Santa Fe, New Mexico. The teamster admires and becomes friend with the three. In Santa Fe they decide to keep heading westward to Tucson. Once there, they go their separate ways but eventually experience warm reunions.
Apache Tears    by John Duncklee
Price: $2.99 USD. 60780 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on May 1, 2011. Fiction.
An Apache youth, stolen from his home after a massacre, is forced into slavery. The young man dreams of freedom and hungers for revenge. Join Kaetin on his journey through life as he seeks freedom and deals with the bitterness of revenge. Walk beside him as he meets the White Eyes, Geronimo, and Pancho Villa. Will he accept the call to be an Apache warrior or does his life follow another trail?
Hello Cyberspace    by John Duncklee
Price: $0.99 USD. 7120 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on February 22, 2011. Fiction.
Due to a bountiful spring, the carrion is slim pickings for the flock. Burton & Bernice with their sons, Manny and Maurice, head west to the pumpkin fields of California. Bernice discovers several things she didn't know about her sons' education, and the boys enjoy a cell phone and an infamous sheriff before they are all home once more.
Summer in Manhattan    by John Duncklee
Price: $0.99 USD. 7130 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on February 22, 2011. Fiction.
Bernice finds a copy of the New York Times featuring news of the Waste Engineer Strike in Manhattan. She convinces not only Burton, but their entire flock to catch the Jet Stream to head east to feast on the streets full of garbage. What could possibly go wrong?
Crashing the Superbowl    by John Duncklee
Price: $0.99 USD. 4850 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on February 14, 2011. Fiction.
In their endeavors to keep up with the human race, Burton and his beloved mate, Bernice, discover there will be a major event taking place they don't dare miss. Find out how exciting football can be when these two vocal, always hungry, Turkey Vultures crash the Superbowl. The second in the series by John Duncklee, Western satirist.
A Buzzard's View - The Adventures of Burton & Bernice    by John Duncklee
Price: $0.99 USD. 4770 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on February 7, 2011. Fiction.
Have you ever wondered how other creatures on Earth view the human race? Two Turkey Vultures, Burton and his beloved mate, Bernice, now share their views on everything "human." This intro to The Adventures of Burton & Bernice has the buzzards sharing child-rearing woes, memories of their first meeting, and a run-in with a drug cartel. The first in a series by Western satirist, John Duncklee.

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