"I’ve already started to read it, and am enjoying it immensely."

-- Ronald Reagan, August '85

ABOUT THE BOOK

"Ben Williams is the genuine article," wrote Tom Lea, acclaimed author of The Wonderful Country and The Brave Bulls, in his introduction to the first edition of this biography of a quintessential Southwesterner. Benjamin Franklin Williams was born in a remote Sonoran village in 1901 and went on to become a noted land developer, prospector, mine operator, livestock broker, inventor, politician, and above all, a cattleman. "When people ask me about my background," he related, "I tell ‘em, hell, I was a cowpuncher."

Williams was also one of the partners in the historic purchase of the Palomas Ranch of Chihuahua, Mexico; at 2,270,000 acres, the largest ranch in North America.

According to The El Paso Times, "These memoirs are of a man of action - coming across as if you were sitting face-to-face with him… Ben Williams has the characteristics we like to associate with old-time Southwesterners: honest as a denim workshirt, arrow-straight in his philosophy and politics, colorful…"

Originally published as a limited edition by master book designer Frank Mangan, this special re-publication strives to preserve the historic flavor of the original, while making it widely available and affordable for readers.

The history of the American Southwest is incomplete without the story of Ben F. Williams. Now everyone can enjoy this slice of Americana that has been called "a handsome book by any standard - and an important one."

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Teresa (Terry) Irvin is a former journalist and occasional contributor to the El Paso Herald Post. She is also a prize winning poet and recipient of a first place award from the Southwest Writers Conference. A graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature, Terry is the author of several soon-to-be-published stories for children. She has recently embarked on a new endeavor: HeartChild Inc. (www.heartchild.com), dedicated to the creation of one-of-a-kind books for adopted children.

Let the Tail Go with the Hide ISBN-10: 1-58832-022-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-58832-022-3 Retail: $15.99 U.S. Edition: Special Re-publication Specs: 6 x 9 Trade Paperback Length: 292 Released: August 2001 Subject(s): Biography & Autobiography