A Man Called Scar: A Young Man's Life Changing Journey
Written by Jim Cox
Narrated by Bob Barnes and Jeanette Dillon
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Misfortune and a brutal encounter with a drunken frontier bandit results in (Bart) mortally wounded, robbed of most of his possessions and left for dead. Not a moment too soon, he is rescued by a frontier family embarking on their own trek across the country as a member of a wagon train spots the lifeless body. The consequences of the malicious attack by the drunk leaves the protagonist badly scarred, most noticeably on his face. He ends up with lasting ties with the frontier family and more notably, with their naive daughter who was instrumental in finding him half dead on the trail and nursing him back to health.
Lives and situations change as Bart joins a cattle drive traversing the Wild West and the wallflower daughter goes back east for formal training as a schoolteacher. They both have their coming of age struggles and triumphs. She becomes an amazingly beautiful woman and the cowboy becomes a kind of western legend with his feats of bravery with Indians, rustlers and bandits. The Man Called Scar casts a long shadow especially after he grows into his muscular 6 foot 4 inch frame and fears no one.
Jim Cox
Jim was born on November 25, 1935, in Essex, Missouri. He was the youngest of five siblings. His family moved six times before he entered third grade but finally settled in his birth town of Essex, a small town of five hundred people in the flat river bottoms of southeastern Missouri.After his father's death, Jim, along with his mother and youngest sister, moved into his grandparents' home when he was twelve. Money was scarce for the next few years, but memories were built that have lasted a lifetime. Jim sat in awe as his grandpa told hour-long stories of his growing up years. Perhaps, a few small embellishments were added to enhance the effect.Jim lived with his brother in West Lafayette, Indiana, while attending Purdue University. It was during this time, Jim first started telling stories. The car ride to visit family in Essex was an eight-hour journey, occurring during holidays, twice a year. Words were soaked up like a sponge by his nephew, Jay, as Jim's stories came to life in the back seat.Telling stories to his four children was treasured, but somewhat limited due to Jim's busy work schedule. However, when his grandchildren appeared, time was taken to shape their minds with colorful tales almost daily. There was no end to the hundreds of stories told in bedrooms, playrooms, cars, or outside sitting on the grass. Often, neighbor kids joined them with wide eyes and big ears.Jim has accepted the challenge from his children to record some of his stories for the generations of tomorrow. His writings will promote the need to live a good life with high morals, as his vocal tales have always conveyed. He hopes to create the same excitement through script as through his spoken words.Jim resides in Syracuse, Indiana
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