Lee Hoffman

A collection of original science fiction stories by such noted authors as Ray Bradbury, Ben Bova, and Kurt Vonnegut.

Brian, a rugged adventurer, came down off Ade's Ridge. Years of drifting across the West could have little prepared him for this chance encounter that would suddenly involve him in all the problems and dangers of a cattle ranch. Nor could he have expected the intense family jealousies, the impending threat of a Cheyenne attack, or the mysterious rustler intent on putting an end to the Forked P and to Brian himself.

Dutch Falke had worked hard to make his fortune in the New World. Now he was awaiting the arrival of the bride who had been chosen for him in Germany. He had never met her and he had no idea what to expect, but one thing he knew for sure: she had sure picked a bad time to arrive. Someone was out to steal Dutch's range land right out from under his nose. It looks like this could be more than even Dutch can handle - especially with a woman on his hands.

They called him Loco because he was wild and unpredictable in shootouts on both sides of the Rio Grande. He didn't look for trouble - it found him. This time it found him as he fled from Mexico into Texas. He was caught in the middle of a range war between desperate men - and a strong woman who drove him so crazy she made him sane.

Examines the nature of eating disorders, their causes, warning signs, and effects, and how to deal with them.