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Name: The dry divide
Author: Ralph Moody

At just twenty, Ralph Moody sets out into western Nebraska on the Fourth of July 1919 with only a dime. He soon builds an eight‑team ranch, and the prosperity he creates is shared with those around him: a widow whose wheat crop he saves, a group of misfit laborers who form an efficient harvesting crew, and many others who benefit from his hard work and ingenuity. The story explores how Mother Nature’s unpredictability and human frailty test perseverance and community. Ralph, a former orphan with early responsibilities, grows into a respected figure in this classic Western tale of determination, cooperation, and respect for the land.

First publish date: 1963

Genre: Western Fiction/Historical Western

Authors: Ralph Moody

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