Return to the Old West with this gritty autobiography of a longtime adventurer who spent his life trapping beavers; guiding hunters, soldiers, and settlers; and contending with Native Americans.

This is a thought-provoking and inspiring work that will appeal to anyone interested in the afterlife. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

Hamilton offers an authentic and representative view of the adventurous life of a mountain man.

Retired astronomer Thomas Wm. Hamilton has written six books on astronomy.