Jody

Mr. Jackson spent about 30 years as a Texas Ranger from the 60's to the 90's. He is charming, witty, cantankerous and stubborn, but he tells a good story. I eagerly await the sequel.

He starts out with his own history; and then weaves in the history of the Texas Rangers, and the stories of those he knew and wanted to know. He includes the story of the only Texas Ranger to have ever been awarded two medals of valor. And he goes back to talk to one of the criminals whom he captured after a jail break by tracking him through Texas on horseback. You can tell he really enjoyed catching up with this guy.


There were a few glitches in the narration -- I didn't care. I just wanted to hear the next story.

This was a good read; I like short stories, and these were very evocative. I especially liked the connected short stories. The narrators all did an excellent job. The subject matter is intriguing; relationships mostly, and poignant and funny at the same time.