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Recovering from his harrowing experience in Mexico, Sheriff Walt Longmire returns to Absaroka County, Wyoming, to lick his wounds and try once again to maintain justice in a place with grudges going back generations. When an itinerant shepherd is found dead, Longmire suspects it could be a suicide. But the shepherd's connection to the Extepares, a powerful family of Basque ranchers with a history of violence, leads the sheriff into an intricate investigation...

In The Woolly West, historian Andrew Gulliford describes the sheep industrys place in the history of Colorado and the American West. Tales of cowboys and cattlemen dominate western history-and even more so in popular culture. But in the competition for grazing lands, the sheep industry was as integral to the history of the American West as any trail drive.With vivid, elegant, and reflective prose, Gulliford explores the origins of sheep grazing in...

A serious young shepherd finds that there is more than one way to keep a wolf from eating her sheep.

In a cozy Irish village, when their beloved shepherd, George, is found struck down by a spade, his flock of clever sheep, led by Miss Maple, the smartest sheep in Glennkill, launches its own investigation to find George's killer among the local village inhabitants.

Life has been tough for village midwife Zara. Recently divorced and living with her grandmother, Zara is struggling to get back on track. Until one day, love walks in, in the form of an abandoned puppy. Although Zara adores her new friend, the puppy causes havoc wherever they go, so she is grateful when local shepherd Lewis offers to train her. But Lewis has an ulterior motive for helping. And though Zara may be able to trust him with her naughty...

A group of shepherds travel to Bethlehem

"Two women -- a century apart -- embark on a journey to healing, faith, forgiveness, and romance. In 2012, art historian Gwen Morris travels to England's Lake District to appraise the paintings and antiques of an old family friend, hoping to prove herself to her prestigious grandfather. While at Longdale Manor, she meets David Bradford -- the owner's handsome grandson -- who is desperate to save the crumbling estate by turning it into a luxury hotel....

Describes the daily work of a young shepherd on a ranch in Wyoming and how his tasks change with the seasons.

While looking for Kivsa, his lame sheep, Benjamin misses the wonderous announcement that the angels make to the other shepherds near Bethlehem, but it is Kivsa who leads him to the newborn king.

When a coyote steals one of his collie's pups to raise, a shepherd boy learns that wild creatures must follow their instincts.