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The timeless fiction of Louis L'Amour is both unforgettableand undeniably American, deftly capturing the heroic bravery andintrepid spirit that make this nation great. L'Amour 's legacy ofwork remains unparalleled, setting a standard of excellence thatfew other writers have matched. Now With These Hands pulls togethersome of L'Amour's very best work--eleven newly rediscovered storiesthat have never before appeared in a single volume. From a SouthSeas island paradise to the icy reaches of the Arctic, from thedark, gritty streets of urban America to the rugged landscape ofthe untamed West, the stories gathered in With These Hands combinerazor-sharp characters with breathtaking action and historicdetail. Here are tales of adventure, mystery, passion, suspense,and the Old West as only L'Amour can tell them. The result is acollection that profoundly echoes the highs and lows of the humanexperience, while proving that life's most vital moments can occurwhen and where we least expect them. All of the classic L'Amourthemes are represented: honor, loyalty, and standing up for what'sright despite the odds. These dramatic stories grab hold of thereader with a power and immediacy unsurpassed by any other writer.An exotic island in the Coral Sea is transformed into a tropicalnightmare when it's taken over by a band of hijackers--and only adaredevil pilot can stop their brutal carnage. A former boxer blowsthe lid off a vicious crime ring--and finds that his worst enemy isnot a thug with a gun but his own tenacious curiosity. Adown-on-his-luck rancher discovers the key to his ownredemption--and desperately hopes that his revelation has not cometoo late for him to win the one thing he wants most of all. Aprivate eye navigates the twists and turns of a labyrinthinewhodunit--and proves that the greatest risk to a man's honor is hisown greed. The title story "With These Hands" is a powerful talethat celebrates the triumph of the human spirit, as an oil companyexecutive finds himself the sole survivor of an Arctic plane crash.Fighting for his life against the perilous cold and loomingstarvation, he resists the temptation to surrender to death--onlyto discover a life-affirming strength he never knew he had. Vividin scope and displaying the diverse talents of a masterstoryteller, the stories in With These Hands are certain to betreasured by both old and new fans, celebrating the incomparableimagination of a timeless American author.