{"product_id":"a-just-and-determined-man-the-life-and-times-of-ira-leonard-9780595693061","title":"A Just and Determined Man: The Life and Times of IRA Leonard","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the 1880s, William Bonney is a legendary outlaw of the American frontier-you might know him better as Billy the Kid. Scheduled to hang as a convicted murderer, Billy is represented in Lincoln County, New Mexico, by attorney Ira Leonard. But in a life spanning the continent and six of the most eventful decades in the nation's history, Leonard was much more than Billy's lawyer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter Billy escapes, is rediscovered, and killed, Leonard moves on to other adventures. In a time when many people were swept along by great economic and political currents, Ira Leonard helped to shape the landscape of the American West. Sidney Leonard Gardner, the great-grandson of Ira Leonard, takes us on a fictional journey that captures the essence of his great-grandfather's experiences and encompasses some of the most eventful decades in building up the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis intriguing novel, told as an interview, provides a glimpse into the last year of Leonard's life as he harkens back to his time as a printer, lawyer, and judge who moved from New York westward. Gardner presents Leonard as a \"just and determined man\" who fearlessly played a leading role in the Lincoln County wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595693061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Sidney Leonard Gardner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45331866353845,"sku":"9780595693061","price":18.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ca7525c3-64df-4e94-a55a-3841be196dec.jpg?v=1745938318","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-just-and-determined-man-the-life-and-times-of-ira-leonard-9780595693061","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}