One of the oldest living people with HIV, Coach Shegog lost numerous loved ones and even suffered multiple bouts with the often fatal opportunistic pneumonias. Yet he persisted. Driven by his passion for wrestling he made sure his students were on track for success in every aspect of their lives. He knew everything about them and they knew nothing about him. He lived a lie for the sake of his students. In doing so, he became the teacher, coach, father...

Cowboys and dudes, old-timers and Indians, bums and bankers -- all are subject of this colorful panorama of Western Americana that stretches from San Diego to Amarillo, from the Tetons to Tucson. Seasoned storyteller Budge Ruffner relates anecdotes ranging from a ranching outfit's first encounter with the "Midget Spanish bayonet," better known as the artichoke, to an old newspaper account claiming that the first raft trip through the Grand Canyon...

Profiles the life and political career of Senator Barry Goldwater, drawing on his private journals, correspondence, and interviews to shed new light on the man, the politician, and his place in the American political landscape.