A Texas Matchmaker
Andy Adams
Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022)
As a boy Andy Adams helped with the cattle and horses on the family farm. During the early 1880s he went to Texas, where he stayed for 10 years, spending much of that time driving cattle on the western trails.
A Texas Matchmaker is a narrative that describes the work of a cowboy on a large southTexas ranch during the late 1800’s. Adams is considered to be one of foremost writers of the life of the real American cowboy. (Summary by Richard Kilmer) (9 hr 50 min)
Chapters
| Lance Lovelace | 19:38 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| Shepherd's Ferry | 26:59 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| Las Palomas | 30:35 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| Christmas | 20:42 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| A Pigeon Hunt | 33:31 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| Spring of '76 | 32:02 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| San Jacinto Day | 29:46 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| A Cat Hunt on the Frio | 18:13 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| The Rose and its Thorn | 20:33 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| Aftermath | 31:06 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| A Turkey Bake | 21:40 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| Summer of '77 | 37:09 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| Hide Hunting | 28:33 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| A Two Year's Drouth | 34:32 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| In Commemoration | 26:50 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| Matchmaking | 26:32 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| Winter at Las Palomas | 25:29 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| An Indian Scare | 26:14 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| Horse Brands | 24:04 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| Shadows | 28:08 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| Interlocutory Proceedings | 29:54 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
| Sunset | 18:08 | Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022) |
Reviews
April T
April T.
The book was great, of course, but I am a fan of Richard Kilmer. He is a fantastic reader!
John Price
Great story and the late Mr. Kilmer is my favorite reader worth listening to just for narration (RIP Mr. Kilmer)
A good story well read
A LibriVox Listener
Extremely interesting stories of ranching on the late 19th century in Texas.
Double L
Read well with a good southern drawl, that adds the right accent to the story!
Roughout
this book contains much information historical value, in my opinion. I really enjoyed it.
Bert Christian
Good story. Very surprising the ending. Kind of disappointing.
Richard
Hard one for me to get into
Great story but the ending sucked!!
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