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Welcome to the wild, wild west. Old Laramie, cook for the cowpunchers at the Lazy G Ranch, happens to be in the right place at the right time to stop bandits from attacking a Spanish - speaking family with Aztec roots. The family offers Laramie a silver - mounted quirt as thanks, telling him the small horsewhip will make him a big man.Though he'd never really thought of himself as anything other than old, Laramie accepts the idea that the mysterious quirt holds special Aztec magic; in fact, he thinks, with the quirt in his hands, he's now invincible. To prove this claim, Laramie sets out on a series of adventures showing that the quirt has given him extraordinary newfound bravery and skill - or has it? ALSO INCLUDES THE WESTERN STORIES ''VENGEANCE IS MINE!'' AND ''STACKED BULLETS'' ''...is pure entertainment from first page to last with that L. Ron Hubbard touch giving this tale an enduring reading engagement from beginning to end.'' - Midwest Book Review

The Magic Quirt L Ron Hubbard 9781459655386 Books

“Western Fun.”

This book actually contains three western stories from the pulp magazines: The lead story, THE MAGIC QUIRT, which was originally published in the July 1948 issue of THE RIO KID WESTERN. Plus, VENGEANCE IS MINE and STACKED BULLETS.
THE MAGIC QUIRT has the Lazy G trail cook rushing to catch up with the punchers when he loses control of the wagon and almost runs down some cowboys harassing an old Indian and his wife. The cowboys were a nasty bunch, but took off before they could finish their dealings with the Indians. The old Indian wants to thank Old Laramie for his help, but the cook doesn’t want any payment. Still, the Indian gives him an Aztec statute with snakes on it, saying it will make him a big man. Now Old Laramie has been reading books on magic and things, and now believes the statue is magic and will, indeed, make him a big man. He quits his job, goes into town and gambles, winning big stakes, then has a shoot out with those cowboys he’s ran away earlier. He thinks it’s all because he’s a big man now, and it’s the magic of the statue, only to discover the statue is one of hundreds the old Indian makes and sells to the white man. They have no magic, and Old Laramie passes out. A really enjoyable read.
VENGEANCE IS MINE is more prophetic. Young Whitey Bates takes some time off at the ranch to check on his father who has been mining for gold in the hills all his life. When he reaches the little cabin he finds his father dying from a gunshot wound and he’s talking out of his head. Finally, Whitey thinks he calmed his dad down enough to be coherent, and asks who shot him? The old man keeps voicing a name, and Whitey believes it’s the name of his killer. He rides out after his dad dies, and trails after the man. Half dead himself now, he’s led to a small town where the man is supposed to be. Stumbling into a bar he sees four men and asks if either of them is the name of the killer. An old man steps out and admits it’s his name, and Whitey shoots him. Whitey has been poisoned by cactus needles from a Century Plant and is dying, and begs the men to fund the doctor for him. Now he discovers the man he has killed was the doctor. Whitey’s father had still been out of his head when he named his killer, and remembered a name from his past. In fact, the shooting had been an accident when Whitey’s father stumbled into brush and he shot himself.
STACKED BULLETS: In the little town of Stud Hoss, Charley Montgomery is sitting at poker table with ninety thousand dollars from the sell of his spread to the Ringo Brothers. Two of Charley’s pals clean him out, then makes him a proposition; they’ll give him one thousand dollars back if he will shoot the Ringo Brothers. But Charley has made a deal and the Ringo Brothers promised to treat the town right with the water on the property. Well, evidently they lied, for Charley’s pals shows him signs that were printed up, charging everyone for use of that water. Now Charley is angry for he’s been lied to. And the Ringo Brothers come into the saloon calling Charley a rustler because all the cattle are gone from his spread. Now there’s nothing to it but a gunfight. After the lead has been thrown, and Charley is the only one left alive, his poker friends clear their conscious. You see, the deck they were playing with was marked, so they took Charley’s money to make him need the thousand dollars they were offering for the killing of the Ringo Brothers. And the missing cattle, well they took them, too, to make the Ringo Brothers suspect Charley of rustling. Naturally, since everything worked out, they give Charley his money back. And then set back down for more poker. Well, definitely an odd one, since one of Charley’s poker buddies was the sheriff. Guess the law just wasn’t exactly what it was supposed to be in the Old West. Hubbard’s writing in these old pulp yarns is excellent, and the stories are entertaining. My favorite of the three in this volume, however, is the lead story, THE MAGIC QUIRT. Highly recommended.

Product details Paperback 148 pages Publisher ReadHowYouWant; [Large Print] edition (February 27, 2013) Language English ISBN-10 1459655389

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The Magic Quirt L Ron Hubbard 9781459655386 Books Reviews

I recall that when I was a kid I used to listen to Westerns on the radio while my mother ironed the laundry. "Gunsmoke" and "Have Gun Will Travel" on the radio gave me as much of a thrill as my TV favorites of the time, Hopalong Cassidy and Wild Bill Hickok. I've long since lost my interest in Westerns, but the memory of those old radio shows was brought back to me by "The Magic Quirt," one of a series of L. Ron Hubbard-authored audio books that Galaxy Press has produced. They're much more like radio presentations than ordinary audio books, with multiple voice actors reading dialogue, sound effects and incidental music. This 2-CD package actually contains three stories from the golden age of pulp magazines, "Vengeance Is Mine!" and "Stacked Bullets" as well as the title story.

Hubbard was one of the most prolific writers of all time, spreading his work through many genres, a penny a word, under dozens of pen names. Although no one would argue that his prose was elevated, he knew how to create a vivid, action-packed adventure for his audience. These were stories for the millions of subway riders and office workers who could escape reality for a little while and live the exciting lives they wanted. Whether it was science fiction, mystery, military, jungle adventure, or historical fiction, Hubbard was writing it. His western stories presented here seem to have some authenticity to them, perhaps because he grew up in Montana and knew a bit about ranch life. As you might expect, his stories are populated with virtuous women and dastardly villains, but, interestingly, his protagonists aren't the white horse and white hat heroes of TV. They all have their flaws, some of them fatal.

Hubbard doesn't stint with his adjectives and adverbs, and in the hands of the competent narrator for these audio books, a vivid backdrop is painted for the action. While the characterizations of the supporting players tend to be a bit hackneyed, that's in keeping with the fiction - fast, familiar, and with a twist at the end.

This isn't great literature, but I enjoyed listening to these stories while driving. It beats talk radio by miles. And it brought back a lot of wonderful memories of listening to the radio more than fifty years ago.
Not only does this story show you that true magic is discovering the bravery within, but it also shows you that you must except the person you are. These two things are such great tools kids need to know as they grow and become a part of an adult world, which is why I found this story to be so great for young adults.

The Magic Quirt starts out with Laramie, an older man that is working as a cook at the Lazy G Ranch and isn't happy with not only his job, but life in general. He finds himself accidentally rescuing an Aztec family, only due to the fact that he was in the right place at the right time. As a reward for his bravery (which he felt he lacked in), the Aztec family rewarded Laramie with a silver quirt that is believed to hold magical powers and will help make Laramie a "Big Man".

After setting out with his head held high with his magical quirt, Laramie finds himself standing up to men he never before was brave enough to do. Laramie goes from being a weak older man, to standing tall with courage, becoming the man he only dreamed he could be. All because of the quirt, in which was believed to hold the magic, but did it really?

Also included with The Magic Quirt are the short stories "Vengeance is Mine" and "Stacked Bullets". Both of these stories are a bit sad, but just like with The Magic Quirt, are great life-lesson teachers for both kids and adults.
“Western Fun.”

This book actually contains three western stories from the pulp magazines The lead story, THE MAGIC QUIRT, which was originally published in the July 1948 issue of THE RIO KID WESTERN. Plus, VENGEANCE IS MINE and STACKED BULLETS.
THE MAGIC QUIRT has the Lazy G trail cook rushing to catch up with the punchers when he loses control of the wagon and almost runs down some cowboys harassing an old Indian and his wife. The cowboys were a nasty bunch, but took off before they could finish their dealings with the Indians. The old Indian wants to thank Old Laramie for his help, but the cook doesn’t want any payment. Still, the Indian gives him an Aztec statute with snakes on it, saying it will make him a big man. Now Old Laramie has been reading books on magic and things, and now believes the statue is magic and will, indeed, make him a big man. He quits his job, goes into town and gambles, winning big stakes, then has a shoot out with those cowboys he’s ran away earlier. He thinks it’s all because he’s a big man now, and it’s the magic of the statue, only to discover the statue is one of hundreds the old Indian makes and sells to the white man. They have no magic, and Old Laramie passes out. A really enjoyable read.
VENGEANCE IS MINE is more prophetic. Young Whitey Bates takes some time off at the ranch to check on his father who has been mining for gold in the hills all his life. When he reaches the little cabin he finds his father dying from a gunshot wound and he’s talking out of his head. Finally, Whitey thinks he calmed his dad down enough to be coherent, and asks who shot him? The old man keeps voicing a name, and Whitey believes it’s the name of his killer. He rides out after his dad dies, and trails after the man. Half dead himself now, he’s led to a small town where the man is supposed to be. Stumbling into a bar he sees four men and asks if either of them is the name of the killer. An old man steps out and admits it’s his name, and Whitey shoots him. Whitey has been poisoned by cactus needles from a Century Plant and is dying, and begs the men to fund the doctor for him. Now he discovers the man he has killed was the doctor. Whitey’s father had still been out of his head when he named his killer, and remembered a name from his past. In fact, the shooting had been an accident when Whitey’s father stumbled into brush and he shot himself.
STACKED BULLETS In the little town of Stud Hoss, Charley Montgomery is sitting at poker table with ninety thousand dollars from the sell of his spread to the Ringo Brothers. Two of Charley’s pals clean him out, then makes him a proposition; they’ll give him one thousand dollars back if he will shoot the Ringo Brothers. But Charley has made a deal and the Ringo Brothers promised to treat the town right with the water on the property. Well, evidently they lied, for Charley’s pals shows him signs that were printed up, charging everyone for use of that water. Now Charley is angry for he’s been lied to. And the Ringo Brothers come into the saloon calling Charley a rustler because all the cattle are gone from his spread. Now there’s nothing to it but a gunfight. After the lead has been thrown, and Charley is the only one left alive, his poker friends clear their conscious. You see, the deck they were playing with was marked, so they took Charley’s money to make him need the thousand dollars they were offering for the killing of the Ringo Brothers. And the missing cattle, well they took them, too, to make the Ringo Brothers suspect Charley of rustling. Naturally, since everything worked out, they give Charley his money back. And then set back down for more poker. Well, definitely an odd one, since one of Charley’s poker buddies was the sheriff. Guess the law just wasn’t exactly what it was supposed to be in the Old West. Hubbard’s writing in these old pulp yarns is excellent, and the stories are entertaining. My favorite of the three in this volume, however, is the lead story, THE MAGIC QUIRT. Highly recommended.