The Rain Tree

by Will Cook

WesternLarge Print EditionThe Jim Martin family lives in the dry plains where drought is a way of life. Jims tried everything to make it rain from flying kites to shooting off gunpowder and has become a laughingstock among local ranchers. Even the school-year taunting of his son doesnt stop him in his quest. Hearing of an old-timer who is able to conjure water, Jim travels to Rock Springs on a desperate mission for water and what he finds proves to be nothing short of a miracle . . .

242 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2014

About the author

William Everett Cook was born in Richmond, Indiana in 1922 and died in 1964. He began writing for publication in 1952 for Popular Library. During his short life Cook was a soldier, commercial aviator, deep-sea diver, logger, peace officer, and writer of western and adventure novels and stories. His hobbies included sports car racing, sailing, judo, and barbershop singing. His pseudonyms include Wayne Everett, James Keene, Frank Peace, and William Richards.

William Everett Cook was a writer of western and adventure novels and stories. Collection consists of correspondence (273 letters), manuscripts for his novels, short stories, and one novella, and an extensive collection of western pulp fiction containing short stories by Cook.

Reviews

[Dianna Shimizu · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't think I've ever read a book before where you start off really liking the main character, but despising him by the end of the book.