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Noah Gates
Noah Gates is a family appropriate Western novel. Noah starts out to find the thieves who stole his herd of trade horses but time and weather wipe out all signs of their movements. With nothing else pressing on his life he wanders to Deadwood for the winter and then to Dakota Territory, with troubles and another theft along the way. Heading towards the Colorado gold fields he agrees to guide Dora across the Montana plains, leaving her in Miles City. After a summer in the high up mountains he decides to find Dora again. Humor and romance ensue. Noah Gates, although not a true sequel, has many tie-ins with Hamilton Robb.
- GenresWesterns
226 pages, Paperback
First published November 14, 2017
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About the author
Reg Quist
31 books16 followersReg Quist’s pioneer heritage includes sod shacks, prairie fires, home births, and children’s graves under the prairie sod, all working together in the lives of people creating their own space in a new land.
Out of that early generation came farmers, ranchers, business men and women, builders, military graves in faraway lands, Sunday Schools that grew to become churches, plus story tellers, musicians, and much more.
Hard work and self-reliance were the hallmark of those previous great generations, attributes that were absorbed by the following generation.
Quist’s career choice took him into the construction world. From heavy industrial work, to construction camps in the remote northern bush, the author emulated his grandfathers, who were both builders, as well as pioneer farmers and ranchers.
It is with deep thankfulness that Quist says, “I am a part of the first generation to truly enjoy the benefits of the labors of the pioneers. My parents and their parents worked incredibly hard, and it is well for us to remember”.
Quist’s heart was never far from the land. The family photo albums testify to how often he found himself sitting on a horse, both as a child and into later life, when he and his wife owned their own small farm, complete with kids and horses.
Respect for the pioneers, working alongside skilled, tough workmen, and learning from them, marrying his high school sweetheart and welcoming children into the world, purchasing land for the family to grow on, and riding horses with the kids, all melded together to influence Quist’s life and writing. Over, and under, and wrapped around his life is Quist’s Christian heritage. This too, shows itself in his writing.
Quist’s writing career was late in pushing itself forward, remaining a hobby while family and career took precedence. Only in early retirement, was there time for more serious writing.
Quist’s writing interests lie in many genres including children’s work, short lifestyle stories, cowboy poetry, western novels, plus Christian articles and novels.
Woven through every story is the thought that, even though he was not there himself in that pioneer time, he knew some that were. They are remembered with great respect.
Out of that early generation came farmers, ranchers, business men and women, builders, military graves in faraway lands, Sunday Schools that grew to become churches, plus story tellers, musicians, and much more.
Hard work and self-reliance were the hallmark of those previous great generations, attributes that were absorbed by the following generation.
Quist’s career choice took him into the construction world. From heavy industrial work, to construction camps in the remote northern bush, the author emulated his grandfathers, who were both builders, as well as pioneer farmers and ranchers.
It is with deep thankfulness that Quist says, “I am a part of the first generation to truly enjoy the benefits of the labors of the pioneers. My parents and their parents worked incredibly hard, and it is well for us to remember”.
Quist’s heart was never far from the land. The family photo albums testify to how often he found himself sitting on a horse, both as a child and into later life, when he and his wife owned their own small farm, complete with kids and horses.
Respect for the pioneers, working alongside skilled, tough workmen, and learning from them, marrying his high school sweetheart and welcoming children into the world, purchasing land for the family to grow on, and riding horses with the kids, all melded together to influence Quist’s life and writing. Over, and under, and wrapped around his life is Quist’s Christian heritage. This too, shows itself in his writing.
Quist’s writing career was late in pushing itself forward, remaining a hobby while family and career took precedence. Only in early retirement, was there time for more serious writing.
Quist’s writing interests lie in many genres including children’s work, short lifestyle stories, cowboy poetry, western novels, plus Christian articles and novels.
Woven through every story is the thought that, even though he was not there himself in that pioneer time, he knew some that were. They are remembered with great respect.
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July 7, 2018
Mr. Quiet continues his extraordinary visionary tactics with this Noah Gates masterpiece and the excitement never abated throughout the entire book. The author definitely impresses me with his general knowledge of his western folklore and I was overcome with the emotion he instilled in me from beginning to end. Great job by an exceptionally talented author!
No doubt this is a five star masterpiece and I can only hope for a follow-up story to see how much more dangerous situations Noah can place himself in. Great family oriented storylines and characters throughout the entire time frame of Noah's man adventurous endeavors!
I cannot bestow enough accolades upon this author's exceptional writing abilities and he apparently has done his homework based the descriptive adventures throughout the entire story.
Too, this story is definitely family oriented, as the is no vulgarity from beginning to end. To say I am impressed is putting it mildly.
I recommend this book without hesitation, and if you are determined not to follow my recommendation, the consider it to be be your loss!
No doubt this is a five star masterpiece and I can only hope for a follow-up story to see how much more dangerous situations Noah can place himself in. Great family oriented storylines and characters throughout the entire time frame of Noah's man adventurous endeavors!
I cannot bestow enough accolades upon this author's exceptional writing abilities and he apparently has done his homework based the descriptive adventures throughout the entire story.
Too, this story is definitely family oriented, as the is no vulgarity from beginning to end. To say I am impressed is putting it mildly.
I recommend this book without hesitation, and if you are determined not to follow my recommendation, the consider it to be be your loss!
September 13, 2019
NOAH'S STOLEN HORSES
A man called Noah Gates had his remuda stolen, horse 🐎 thieves. That's worse than someone drinking your last cup of trail coffee ☕.
These ranchers work hard to keep their ranches running smoothly, but then you have gangs who steal people's assets instead of acquiring them the legal way. So they steal and kill the owners.
Noah Gates lost everything, so he has nothing to lose but more to gain by tracking these horse thieves.
He gets married to Dora, buys a ranch, pans gold in the Colorado mountains and uses that gold well at least some of it to purchase the ranch.
It's a good history of how men think and react to certain situations. This goes for the women also, they have a hard life, isolated on those ranches, the nearest neighbor lives maybe ten or twenty miles away. Having to contend with the harshness of pioneer life and very little help or support.
Neighbor supporting neighbor even if they don't
particularly like each other, they try to help, can't ask for more..right??
A man called Noah Gates had his remuda stolen, horse 🐎 thieves. That's worse than someone drinking your last cup of trail coffee ☕.
These ranchers work hard to keep their ranches running smoothly, but then you have gangs who steal people's assets instead of acquiring them the legal way. So they steal and kill the owners.
Noah Gates lost everything, so he has nothing to lose but more to gain by tracking these horse thieves.
He gets married to Dora, buys a ranch, pans gold in the Colorado mountains and uses that gold well at least some of it to purchase the ranch.
It's a good history of how men think and react to certain situations. This goes for the women also, they have a hard life, isolated on those ranches, the nearest neighbor lives maybe ten or twenty miles away. Having to contend with the harshness of pioneer life and very little help or support.
Neighbor supporting neighbor even if they don't
particularly like each other, they try to help, can't ask for more..right??
February 19, 2018
A good read from a Godly man.
I trust this author to be worthy of always telling a story in an interesting way with no need to use vocabulary that mom would not have approved of. Reg is never a disappointment. I always feel like a better person after reading his books. Our world needs more men like this!
I trust this author to be worthy of always telling a story in an interesting way with no need to use vocabulary that mom would not have approved of. Reg is never a disappointment. I always feel like a better person after reading his books. Our world needs more men like this!
March 8, 2018
Enjoyed this story from start to finish.
Good old fashioned western with adventure, romance & drama sprinkled in at all the right places. This is the kind of story that leaves you content and happy to have been a part of the story even though you were just there in your imagination.
Good old fashioned western with adventure, romance & drama sprinkled in at all the right places. This is the kind of story that leaves you content and happy to have been a part of the story even though you were just there in your imagination.
December 11, 2017
fun, enjoyable read
Optimistic story with characters that you grow to like.
Good folks are good, Bad guys are bad but not over done.
Book that anyone in the family can read and enjoy.
Optimistic story with characters that you grow to like.
Good folks are good, Bad guys are bad but not over done.
Book that anyone in the family can read and enjoy.
October 10, 2018
Searching
Noah Gates sets out searching for his stolen horses. Along the way he finds a girl to love, gold and a ranch home. Will he ever find the stolen horses? You'll have to read the book to find out.
Noah Gates sets out searching for his stolen horses. Along the way he finds a girl to love, gold and a ranch home. Will he ever find the stolen horses? You'll have to read the book to find out.
June 27, 2021
Great book
Loved the way this book was written. Starting with Noah and his problems on the trail, with rain, thieves and a tumble with his horses and dog in a creek. I enjoyed this book and the excitement to the very end.
Loved the way this book was written. Starting with Noah and his problems on the trail, with rain, thieves and a tumble with his horses and dog in a creek. I enjoyed this book and the excitement to the very end.
October 27, 2021
New favourite author
Another excellent offering from Reg Quist. Good strong storylines and believable characters with all their faults and mistakes, but also their goodness and helpfullness towards others that reflect how good people should be. More please.
Another excellent offering from Reg Quist. Good strong storylines and believable characters with all their faults and mistakes, but also their goodness and helpfullness towards others that reflect how good people should be. More please.
December 1, 2017
A tale well told
Everything in this tale felt real. There are no supermen, no sudden or amazing feats. It is a tale of men and women living. I really liked it. It flows well.
Everything in this tale felt real. There are no supermen, no sudden or amazing feats. It is a tale of men and women living. I really liked it. It flows well.
December 20, 2017
Noah Gates
Enjoyable story with a little romance thrown in. Was a little confusing at the way it switched the story line but a good read.
Enjoyable story with a little romance thrown in. Was a little confusing at the way it switched the story line but a good read.
December 23, 2017
A very enjoyable read. Well written and kept in a realistic setting. Good clean book. No one was killed that didnt need kiling.
January 26, 2018
A very good Western book!
I highly recommend this book for anyone at any age who enjoys Western novels that are very well written with believable characters and plot.
I highly recommend this book for anyone at any age who enjoys Western novels that are very well written with believable characters and plot.
February 1, 2018
The WORST BOOK I HAVE SEEN
This book is just plain disjointed and all f--cked up. Don't bother to wast your time.
Bad, bad, bad bad
This book is just plain disjointed and all f--cked up. Don't bother to wast your time.
Bad, bad, bad bad
May 29, 2018
A good western
Liked the plot and storyline. Kept my attention from beginning to end. A light read, but a good one.. think most people like a well written western
Liked the plot and storyline. Kept my attention from beginning to end. A light read, but a good one.. think most people like a well written western
June 8, 2018
Glued could’nt put it down
This is the third book I have read all three had me deaf to all they are just great now I am looking to other books by this writer keep them coming
This is the third book I have read all three had me deaf to all they are just great now I am looking to other books by this writer keep them coming
August 23, 2020
Very good!
A pleasant read, enjoyed the action and the characters from the Noah book. Good bunch, like the way they fuss at each other.
A pleasant read, enjoyed the action and the characters from the Noah book. Good bunch, like the way they fuss at each other.
December 2, 2020
Another very good story by this author!
This was also a fast moving story, and once again I could not put this down until it was finished.
This was also a fast moving story, and once again I could not put this down until it was finished.
October 18, 2023
A thoroughly enjoyable read! A touch of humor and plenty of action!
November 25, 2017
This is the third book I have read from Reg Quist. I recently read and reviewed Hamtilton Robb, which is a book that is close in voice and style as this book about
Noah Gates.
In both stories the author adopts a curious dry style of speaking, not the type of dry that is boring, but more of an emotionless sarcastic style of talking that pokes a little at obvious things while keeping a straight face, making it worthy of at least a chuckle or two from the person listening or reading. Sometimes when I read, I would think about the detective on Dragnet saying, "Just state the facts, Ma'am, just the facts" with a dead pan face.
Noah Gates is also similar to Hamilton Robb in that they are both pure Westerns. The main characters are honorable men who have had to defend themselves in tough situations. Both men chose an honest path rather than become tainted by hard times and turning sour when things would go wrong. Both chose to defend what was right in spite of the lure of the temptation to take advantage of the situation. In other words, these men served as good role models. They possessed integrity. So this is a good, clean read in spite of the roughness and desperation of certain circumstances. Going after cattle rustlers and thieves was a touchy situation where right and wrong created fuzzy lines from time to time. For example, Noah faced a moment when his life was threatened. He was forced to defend himself; there was no one around who could do it for him. Hesitating could have proven fatal.
The story's action intensifies mid way through the book. It's a well-written historically accurate fiction that kept me on the edge of my seat. After a mildly adventurous foray into the gold fields of Colorado, Noah returned and bought a farm. Then he married Dora, whom we met earlier in the book. The farm is nestled in the foothills of the Rockies, in Canyon View. The colorful characters in this town include Hamilton Robb. Shortly after the wedding, Noah aligned himself with some of the local ranchers who had lost livestock, in the search for the thieves. I enjoyed the interplay between the ranchers. Some of the best humor was in that segment. Overall, the book is enjoyable. If you are interested in stories of the Old West, you should pick up this book.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary review copy of this book from CKN Christian Publishing on behalf of the author. I was not required to write a review, positive or otherwise. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
Noah Gates is also similar to Hamilton Robb in that they are both pure Westerns. The main characters are honorable men who have had to defend themselves in tough situations. Both men chose an honest path rather than become tainted by hard times and turning sour when things would go wrong. Both chose to defend what was right in spite of the lure of the temptation to take advantage of the situation. In other words, these men served as good role models. They possessed integrity. So this is a good, clean read in spite of the roughness and desperation of certain circumstances. Going after cattle rustlers and thieves was a touchy situation where right and wrong created fuzzy lines from time to time. For example, Noah faced a moment when his life was threatened. He was forced to defend himself; there was no one around who could do it for him. Hesitating could have proven fatal.
The story's action intensifies mid way through the book. It's a well-written historically accurate fiction that kept me on the edge of my seat. After a mildly adventurous foray into the gold fields of Colorado, Noah returned and bought a farm. Then he married Dora, whom we met earlier in the book. The farm is nestled in the foothills of the Rockies, in Canyon View. The colorful characters in this town include Hamilton Robb. Shortly after the wedding, Noah aligned himself with some of the local ranchers who had lost livestock, in the search for the thieves. I enjoyed the interplay between the ranchers. Some of the best humor was in that segment. Overall, the book is enjoyable. If you are interested in stories of the Old West, you should pick up this book.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary review copy of this book from CKN Christian Publishing on behalf of the author. I was not required to write a review, positive or otherwise. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
November 15, 2017
Noah Gates is a drifter on a quest to find his stolen horses. He is strong, relentless, but has a soft side that few have seen. Then he meets Dora. Dora is in a quandary of her own, and Noah takes time out to lend her a hand. A new adventure begins for both of them.
The characters are well developed. The humor of both Noah and Dora was refreshing. I found Noah Gates to be different from other westerns I have read. The story flowed well, was exciting and filled with suspense.
Noah Gates is a heartwarming story filled with a romance that blossoms out of a friendship between two people who seem less apt to be compatible. The story had an uplifting ending and the author's writing style and western period jargon transported me perfectly into the past.
I received a copy from CKN Publishing and voluntarily chose to review it.
A very enjoyable read. I look forward to reading more from the author.
The characters are well developed. The humor of both Noah and Dora was refreshing. I found Noah Gates to be different from other westerns I have read. The story flowed well, was exciting and filled with suspense.
Noah Gates is a heartwarming story filled with a romance that blossoms out of a friendship between two people who seem less apt to be compatible. The story had an uplifting ending and the author's writing style and western period jargon transported me perfectly into the past.
I received a copy from CKN Publishing and voluntarily chose to review it.
A very enjoyable read. I look forward to reading more from the author.
August 25, 2018
It keeps your interest
It is a very entertaining story.I enjoyed it as it keep my interest and I did not want to stop reading.if you enjoy silence you need to read it.
It is a very entertaining story.I enjoyed it as it keep my interest and I did not want to stop reading.if you enjoy silence you need to read it.
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