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One Hundred Sixty Acres Of Dirt

Marsha Arzberger

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WINNER OF 4 LITERARY AWARDS! – 2nd Place Arizona Authors Assn! — Winner 3 categories N.Mexico/AZ Book Coop

A History of the Pioneers of Kansas Settlement, Arizona Territory, 1909 and Stories, including The Schoolmarm’s Pearl-Handled Pistol

Fred rode up as rustlers were stealing his calves and chased one up the windmill tower. The rustler had a gun. What happened?

Anne’s husband was killed in a shoot-out at the crossroads. What did Anne do the day the killer was acquitted?

When the horse fell, the young cowboy’s boot was caught in the stirrup. He was just fourteen. Could he survive?

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One Hundred Sixty Acres of Dirt tells the tales of remarkable people—farmers, cowboys, pioneer women and schoolmarms. They dealt with rustlers, droughts, Apaches, and straying husbands. These are the stories of how they persevered and survived—filled with the emotions and passions of the people that lived them.

About the author

Marsha Arzberger flies her private plane when she travels. Her home base is a ranch in a high valley of southeastern Arizona. She served four terms as an Arizona state senator and minority leader. She is an instrument-rated pilot who flies search-and-rescue, a cowgirl, a rancher and an author. She has a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree, and was Dean of a junior college.

She published a historical romance novel and self-published two family history books. She wrote articles for the Arizona Republic, the Arizona Range News, and Arizona Highways. When she was a Senator, she appeared on CNN.

Marsha loves delving into history and discovering how people lived one hundred/two hundred years ago. As a pilot, she loves flying and adventure . . . and she also loves dancing and gardening. She lives near family (they honor their Scot roots and call themselves a “clan”) with her little dog, a big gray ranch cat, and a rescued calico kitten. She insists they “talk” to her.