Author E. Joe Brown to visit Winfield Public
Library
Author and Oklahoma native E. Joe Brown will make a book tour
stop at Winfield Public Library on Sunday, November 6 from 2:00pm –
4:00pm. The program, “Voices from the
Past: A Cowboy’s Destiny at the 101
Ranch,” will include western music and storytelling, along with glimpses into
Brown’s writing.
Brown’s newest book, A
Cowboy’s Destiny¸ is the story of a young cowboy chasing his dream of being
a “top-hand” at the world-famous Miller’s 101 Ranch. Published in August 2022, it is currently the
#2 Fiction Book in Oklahoma. Following
the program, Brown will be available to visit with guests and to sign and sell
copies of the book.
While A Cowboy’s
Destiny is a work of fiction, Brown has hinted that the story is based in
family history. His grandfather worked
on the 101 Ranch, and Brown has said “could only imagine what life for his
grandfather might have been like while working as a cowhand.” This caught the
attention of the Cowley County Historical Society Museum, who partnered with
Winfield Public Library to invite Brown to make a book tour stop in Winfield.
Miller’s 101 Ranch was located near present-day Ponca City,
roughly 40 miles south of Winfield. Founder Colonel George Washington Miller and his family moved to
Winfield in 1881 and for many years lived at 508 West 9th Street in
what is currently known as the “Hiatt House.” The family moved to the 101 Ranch once a ranch house there was completed
in December 1903. At least eight persons
connected to the 101 Ranch and the Miller 101 Wild West Show are buried in the
Union-Graham cemetery in Winfield, with several buried in plots purchased by
the Millers.
A native of Oklahoma, Brown brings his knowledge and love of
the West to historical fiction. After exiting Air Force and Civil Service
careers, writing has become his passion. He is a member of Western Writers of
America, Military Writers Society of America and is currently the
Vice-President of Southwest Writers. Brown is an alumnus of Oklahoma State
University College of Engineering, holds a BS in Business Management from
Phoenix University, and an Executive MBA with Strategic Planning emphasis from
Webster University. He now resides in
New Mexico with his wife.
For information on this or any of WPL’s other
programs, including our 2022 Reading Challenge, monthly book discussions,
hotspot or ereader check-out, storytime packets, board game check-out, Grab
& Go crafts for all ages, book sales, or more, visit wpl.org, our Facebook
page, or call 620-221-4470. Winfield Public Library is open 7 days a week: Mon,
Tues, Wed & Thurs 9am-8pm; Fri 9am-6pm; Sat 9am-2pm; and Sun 1pm-5pm.
