Western Historian Mark Warren

Two new books, two book talks! Mark will speak on "Born to the Badge," the newest release in the trilogy, "Wyatt Earp, An American Odyssey" at 2:00pm.

Mark has researched the Frontier West and especially the life of Wyatt Earp for more than 63 years. His Earp trilogy has met with the approval of a discerning group of Western historians as well as lovers of the historical fiction genre. Come out to Barnes & Noble and find out more about Mark and his research on our most legendary Frontier lawman.

Also at 4pm, Mark will speak on his final installment of the "Secrets of the Forest" book series. These are the books that chronicle the lessons he uses with schools, camps and scouts around the southeast, including the St. Peter's School's Trailwise program. Volume 4 covers "The Art of Archery and Other Projectiles and The Blessed Path of Water, lake to white water canoeing." Come learn more about these books from the winner of the 1998 U.S. National Champion in whitewater canoeing, and the 1999 winner of the World Championship Longbow title, Mark Warren.

Review by Survival Sherpa for Secrets of the Forest: https://survivalsherpa.wordpress.com/2017/08/09/secrets-of-the-forest-the-best-outdoor-education-book-ive-read/

Reviews for "Born to the Badge"

“In 1896, Ed Colburn, who had been a Dodge City attorney during that town's turbulent early years, remembered Wyatt Earp: ‘While there (Dodge City), I saw Wyatt Earp do things you wouldn't undertake for a million dollars, and yet he did it every day just as a street car conductor rings up fares or a banker receives deposits.’ In Born to the Badge Mark Warren follows Earp through the Kansas cow-towns where he first makes a name for himself. They still talk about Wyatt Earp in Wichita and Dodge City. After reading this book, you'll understand why.” ~ Jeff Morey, Historical Consultant for the movie Tombstone.

"Not every writer understands that the most important line in any book is the hook - that opening sentence which grabs your attention and makes you eager to read on. Born to the Badge opens with the following line: 'Wichita, Kansas, was hell in the making...' and there I went - engrossed for hours...Warren is able to convey scenes with a cinematic clarity. In this way, I can see the store room lit by the warm glow of a single lantern; and the prairie crossing at night, guided solely by the stars above and the subtle shapes of the land smudged on a distant horizon" ~Peta Stevalli, New Zealand Booklovers

"Warren's novel paints a vivid picture of the lawlessness of the American Frontier...Although this book is a fictionalized account, its dedication to facts will keep history buffs satisfied, and its colorful similes will put a smile on any genre-fiction lover's face." ~ Booklist

“Mark Warren is the first writer to illuminate the Earp story from the inside. Adobe Moon and Born to the Badge show you why Wyatt Earp became a legend and what that legend was born out of.” ~ Allen Barra, author of Inventing Wyatt Earp, his Life and Many Legends.

"Historian Mark Warren's second volume in his trilogy on the life and times of Wyatt Earp is an excellent story of Earp's adventures and misadventures in Kansas, the Dakotas, and Texas. The dialogue is virtually true to life and gives the feeling the author must have been present when the words were originally spoken. This volume has been anticipated and meets all expectations. Whether one is new to the story of Wyatt Earp or a seasoned historian of the Wild West, there is something here for everyone who loves stories of adventure, law and order, and life on the western frontier of the 1870s. A most worthwhile contribution to the story of "Wyatt Earp, Wyatt Earp, Brave, Courageous, and Bold!" ~ Roy B. Young, author and Western historian, Wild West History Association