Jump For Jump

by Mike Poppe

Overview

13 year old Lane Gatlin is the smallest boy is his age group in the whole town. For years, the kids have called him runt, midgit, and other names as they put him down. Circumstances force Lane to toss his concerns about the kids teasing aside. His father has a bad back and can't work. Now, Lane will have to carry the workload on the ranch. More importantly, the only chance they have of saving the ranch, is if Lane can win the upcoming bull riding championship for his age group. The problem is, he's never ridden a bull before.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940046416251
Publisher:	Mike Poppe
Publication date:	11/18/2014
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	148 KB
Age Range:	5 - 11 Years

About the Author

I was born in Rector, Arkansas, a small farming based town in Northeast Arkansas. Later, my parents moved to St. Louis in search of better economic opportunity. At age 16, disallusioned and bored with the “One Size Fits All” educational system, I dropped out in the 10th grade.
Just as soon as I turned 17, I joined the Marine Corps. The education the Corps provided, wasn't always polite and pleasant, but it most certainly was not boring. My four year enlistment included one year in South Vietnam. 7 November, 1965 to 6 November, 1966. At the end of my enlistment, having attained the rank of Sgt E-5, I returned to civilian life.
After nine months as an Industrial Engineering Clerk, I took advantage of an opportunity to move into transportation. For the next 34 years, I was a dispatcher and driver supervisor in the Trucking Industry.
In 2011, the rise in popularity of E-books caught my attention. A life long avid reader, I'd always believed I could write a book, but didn't know how to go about getting it published. The birth of E-Books changed all that. In the fall of 2011, fulfilling a life long dream, I published my first book, The Sparrows Whisper.
Today, my wife, Mary Katherine, and I, live in a small rural town in Southwestern Illinois. With the encouragement of family and friends, I've published a total of 13 novels. The split between my books has been divided pretty evenly between Mysteries and Westerns. Work on number 14, is under way.
For all those that have taken the time to read my books, I appreciate your interest very much.