Cowboy

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Summary: Why does it have to seem superficial?
Review: (...) I was very interested in the premise, which has a great deal of romantic potential, and I can understand the attraction between these two, very different people. What bothered me here was the superficiality of Sara, shown in her own words, after all. Is she aware of how her job, her kids, and her own life look mean spirited and flimsy? I am puzzled by the choices that she makes, and also puzzled by Zack's willingness to put up with her world, which very clearly wants nothing to do with him.

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Summary: Hey, some romances are actually possible...
Review: Cowboy is a seemingly simple story of love and human relationships. Sara Davidson writes a wonderful story, half fiction and half memoir. It begins when the nearly 50 year old writer heads to Elko, Nevada for a Cowboy poetry festival. Fate has led 39 year old Zach there, as well. From there, a journey of love and life begins, taking twists and turns from outside factors, as well as inner emotions from the couple. An unlikely pairing of a modern, educated woman and a more old-fashioned, not so educated cowboy who both have things to give and things to teach. This is a very real look at an unlikely encounter with love that will keep you reading all night long. Thank you, Sara Davidson for sharing your story with the world.

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Summary: Better than a Typical Romance Novel
Review: I absolutely enjoyed Sara Davidson's semi-autobiographical tale of romance between a genuine cowboy and Dr. Quinn writer. The reactions of the people around them in their somewhat lustful relationship as well as their own interaction made for a highly entertaining quick read. Great for anyone who loves romance novels!

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Summary: Sexy & Fun - for middle aged women!
Review: I didn't know what this book really was about when I picked - but it was the perfect vacation reading for a 40 something woman.

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Summary: A moving, romantic account of an unlikely love affair
Review: I didn't know what to think when I picked up Cowboy. I bought it mainly because I'd loved Loose Change, Davidson's earlier best-seller. But once I picked it up, I could not put it down; I lay in bed on a rainy day, totally happy to be in the world Davidson created, and read the whole thing straight through. Not only did I grow to care about these flawed, very real people, but the issues Davidson touches upon were extremely thought-provoking and stayed with me long after I'd finished the book. Deceptively simple, this story has a much greater resonance for the time in which we live. I just came back from a spa that was filled with highly successful, single women, most of whom expressed to me a desire to meet a man. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a good read, but especially to any woman who's ever been a slave to convention --and found it's gotten her nowhere.

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Summary: What's Really Important?
Review: I would not have believed that a book could so completely change my life but this one has. I found it in my local library --just stood frontways on ,under the Travel section !---the only book thus displayed and I just had to read it.
Well I read it in two evenings and then I read it again . Ive now decided I have to buy it. I wish the author would right a sequel .
Why did it change my life? I had had an affair with ,and then married ,a farmer who was younger than me and not the type of guy I would normally be with for many reasons and this book reaffirmed that Love can cross all barriers if we let it and are not afraid . I was nearly letting us drift apart by seeing only our differences. This book made me see my relationship with different eyes and be thankful for the rich and beautiful life I have.
The author is a very honest open woman with a wonderful style . I reccommend you read it with an open heart and mind.

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Summary: What's Really Important?
Review: My shrink says I should date worldly men since I'm a complex creature. But I've always loved "cowboy" types and this book explains why;....When a girl's had a bad day, a cowboy will just wrap his arms around her 'n make her feel safe.....A CEO doesn't want to hear about it, he's got problems of his own...... but he'll gladly pay for her shrink.
I LOVED this book, Sara. It was magical. And knowing.

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Summary: A Wonderful Love Story
Review: Since I am in the midst of a wonderful relationship with my own cowboy right now, I had to read Sara's account of her Zack. It is a passionate reminder that true love can sometimes pass us by because of our preconceived ideas of what true love really entails. Hooray for Sara Davidson for putting down on paper what I am feeling every day of my life right now. Since I realize that it could end at anytime because of our differences, I look forward to each new day and celebrate each day that I can spend with him. My cowboy is 11 years younger, and has awakened the same passions that Zack awakened in Sara. I am reading the book for the third time. Her writing style leaves you spellbound and unable to put the book down until you've read it all.

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Summary: Ride 'em Cowboy
Review: Written by one of the writers for the TV show, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, Davidson is a highly intelligent, well-educated lady that meets and falls in love with a cowboy from rural Arizona. Zack, who has knowledge of life on a different level, has grown up in the tradition of the old west. He is a man who works with his hands creating original and authentic bridles from strips of leather, a long lost art form. He has yet to hear of the Holocaust or the New York Times. This unlikely relationship progresses with all the properties of oil mixed with water at times while the underlying current is one of intense sexual attraction and love.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The characters are strong and believable as odd as it might seem. You can't help but love them as they stumble along trying to make it all work. Sara is an incredible mom of two children that play a pivotal part in all of her decisions. She allows us to see her human side and shares her confusion as well as her problem solving capabilities, most of all she has heart. I for one thank her for a story well told. I can't help but wonder what part of the story is fiction. Kelsana 5/22/01