I sat on the front porch after supper on my birthday. I had a date with that mountain out there in the distance. It wasn't clear to me how I'd prove I was a man to Paw. I'd been pondering on it a spell. I'd need to leave the cabin in the valley by the river that was the only home I'd ever known. I'd leave to prove myself. Once I saw that Hawkin rifle I got for my birthday, I knew what I'd do. I had a man's rifle now and I was going to shoot me a griz. Autumn Allies is a story about growing up and proving yourself to your father. It is also a story of another kind ... independence, dependence, friendship and more. PART ONE "A Boy Becomes a Man" Chapter One "Proving I'm A Man" Chapter Two "It's Time" ![]() Click on the picture for a larger view Chapter Three "The Hunter" Chapter Four "The Griz" Chapter Five "Fox in the Hen House" PART TWO "The Mountain" Chapter Six "Buffalo Hunters" Chapter Seven "Medicine Woman" ![]() Click on the picture for a larger view Chapter Eight "Bowman" Chapter Nine "Running Horse" Chapter Ten "Me Touch?" PART THREE "Brother" Chapter Eleven "Pure Pawnee " Chapter Twelve "Two Feathers" ![]() Click on the picture for a larger view Chapter Thirteen "Go Mountain, Hunt" Chapter Fourteen "Conversations" Rick Beck Home Page This work may not be duplicated in any form (physical, electronic, audio, or otherwise) without the author's written permission. All applicable copyright laws apply. All individuals depicted are fictional with any resemblance to real persons being purely coincidental.
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