The Last Asset: And Other Stories

These thirty-three stories are all adventures, in settings as diverse as Mexico's Sierra Madre, a German airliner, Montana's Little Big Horn battlefield, a raft in the English Channel, a district attorney's office, and the caboose of a railroad car. In these pages one young boy expands his coin collection and another gets his chance to become a real newspaper reporter.Here you'll find people facing difficult times, -two friends whose lives diverge and then collide, and an old cowboy in a hurry to get home. There are tales of World War II enemies who must face events together and a Mexican peasant trying to save his church's gold from Emperor Maximillano's hated French soldiers. There are pilots in strange circumstances, an elderly cowboy selling his tavern, and a West Point graduate meeting his first Apache warrior. And, here and there, a little romance, humor, and a touch of the supernatural is mixed in. Sit back, relax, and enjoy your ride through this unusual collection of stories, perhaps with a glass of wine by the fireplace, or with peanuts, a cold drink, and a pleasant meal on a long airline flight. Raised in Central Washington State, Jim Lindberg has been a ranch hand, a competitive marksman, an electronic engineer, a prospector, a surveyor, and an international gemstone dealer. He is a graduate of Washington State University and the University of Texas, holds a commercial pilot's license, and is both a retired research physicist and a retired police officer. He has worked and traveled in several dozen countries and has addressed many international scientific conferences. He now lives in New Mexico with his wife, Angie, and with Monty, a six-pound chihuahua who keeps an eye on things while the writing continues.