David McGowan - Canadian Historical Fiction

11/29/2025

How does Darth Vader like his toast? On the dark side.
What are bald sea captains most worried about? Cap sizes.
The Night Before Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvDmNx6BT64

A GREAT story, even a GOOD story requires imagination, something AI doesn’t have!
Link to Author Central
https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B004V9WZVI

Follow D. M. McGowan and explore their bibliography from Amazon's D. M. McGowan Author Page.

11/28/2025

I did a theatrical performance about puns. It was really just a play on words.
Why did the can crusher quit her job? It was soda-pressing.
All the toilets in the NYPD headquarters have been stolen. The police apparently have nothing to go on.
A GREAT story, even a GOOD story requires imagination, something AI doesn’t have!
https://books2read.com/b/P-o-t-W
An Audio Excerpt from “Stealing Janet’s Cattle”, the 4th story in “People of the West” can be heard at ……….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ1Gds2bOws


from Audible UK
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Anonymous User
A Brilliantly Crafted Historical Tapestry
People of the West is an exceptional audiobook that masterfully weaves history, fiction, and poetry into a compelling narrative

Rakhi
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reviewed in India on July 18, 2025
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Through a thoughtful mix of fiction and poetry, this book captures the changing spirit of a continent over 170 years.

From chapter one of "Stealing Janet's Cattle' the 4th story of nine from "People of the West: A short story timeline" which also has 14 poems

11/26/2025

A GREAT story, even a GOOD story requires imagination, something AI doesn’t have!
https://books2read.com/b/P-o-t-W
An Audio Excerpt from “Stealing Janet’s Cattle”, the 4th story in “People of the West”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ1Gds2bOws

From chapter one of "Stealing Janet's Cattle' the 4th story of nine from "People of the West: A short story timeline" which also has 14 poems

11/25/2025

Reading while sunbathing makes you well red.
When two egotists meet, it's an I for an I.
A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two tired.
People of the West: A short story timeline
https://books2read.com/b/3LOnrD
“People of the West: A short story timeline” by Dave McGowan and narrated by Dave McGowan
9 short stories and 14 poems
The first story takes place in 1793 and the last in the mid-1960s
Available in digital / print / audio
From the same vault that holds the work of William Johnstone, Matt Braun, Elmer Kelton, and Louis L’Amour.
Try an internet search for Amazon.com/author/dmmcgowan
Or
https://www.amazon.com/Audible-People-West-short-story-timeline-ebook/dp/B0CRLQZVK7?ref



Review for People of the West from Audible UK
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Masterful character portrayal.
…….. a fascinating exploration of 170 years of history
Review for People of the West from Audible UK
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Poetry adds depth.
McGowan's unique approach to North American history is refreshing
Review for People of the West from Audible UK
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A Masterful Journey Through Time and Spirit
………. an extraordinary book that breathes life into the sweeping history of North America
Review for People of the West from Audible UK
Overall / Performance / Story
out of 5 stars / 5 out of 5 stars / 5 out of 5 stars
A Brilliantly Crafted Historical Tapestry
………. exceptional …………. masterfully weaves history, fiction, and poetry into a compelling narrative.
From Untold Reads
A mosaic of enthralling tales
'People of the West' offers a refreshing take through a collection of historical fiction short stories.

Nine short pieces of fiction constructed around 170 years of North American history and interspersed at intervals by fourteen poems. The first story is a fictional accounting of the first European to reach the Pacific coast of Canada. Following are fictional pictures of the winners and losers who...

11/23/2025

11/23/2025

If a kid won’t take a nap, is that “resisting a rest”?
What do you call a dog magician? A Labracadabrador Retriever.
How many ears does Captain Kirk have? Three, the right, the left, and the final front ear.
Boundaries https://books2read.com/b/38pyBB
What if justice wasn't always about rules but about results?
David M. McGowan’s Boundaries is a captivating and richly woven tale that transports readers to 19th-century British Columbia, a land marked by untamed wilderness, shifting alliances, and the unyielding spirit of those who call it home. With its vivid depiction of frontier life and a nuanced exploration of morality, identity, and resilience, Boundaries is a standout in the realm of historical fiction.
This book is a bold, gritty, and incredibly absorbing read.
Fast-paced, unpredictable, and layered with moments that keep you thinking long after the chapter ends. The author has crafted a character-driven narrative that is both thrilling and thought-provoking.
Call him a bounty hunter, a rangeland detective, an actor, a chameleon, a puzzle solver; whatever title you choose, Bob Morgan will find a way to reshape depravity, corruption and destruction into the manageable and acceptable. All that is necessary is to not expect too much, appreciate whatever improvement may be realized, and don’t look too closely at Morgan’s past.
In digital / print / audio
https://www.amazon.com/Boundaries-David-M-McGowan-ebook/dp/B0CRMWVRLW/ref
Narrated slide presentations can be found at
https://www.youtube.com/


A GREAT story, even a GOOD story requires imagination, something AI doesn’t have!

53 reviews on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/204919352-boundaries?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=PsXRO5NF0K&rank=2

11/19/2025

What do you call an alligator in a vest? An investigator.
A photon checks into a hotel. The front desk asks if it has any luggage. It replies “no, I’m traveling light”
Did you hear about the new corduroy pillowcases? They’re really making headlines.
“Partners”
Renegades and Wilderness!
Survival? https://books2read.com/b/baOgD6
Tom Brash is educated, traveled, trained and for 1866 well aged
Frank Clement is uncouth, unsophisticated, uneducated and young.
Tom believes young Frank who has no idea where they are and is completely unaware of the dangers they face will not survive traveling alone.
Frank thinks the “old man” will get himself killed with his fancy talk and fancy guns.
Can they work together to fend off the renegades trying to kill them out on the plains in Canada’s Western Wilderness? Will their differences make it impossible to work together at all?
Ride along with these men who find renegades, Blackfeet, (the most feared people on the northern plains) US Cavalry, gold miners, policemen, thieves and killers.
From the same vault that holds the work of William Johnstone, Matt Braun, Max Brand, and Louis L’Amour.
In digital / print / audio
Reviews on Goodreads ………… https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6561252-partners
Narrated slide presentations can be found at
https://www.youtube.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Partners-David-M-McGowan-ebook/dp/B0CRN86F97?ref

Tom Brash is educated, traveled, trained and for 1866 well aged Frank Clement is uncouth, unsophisticated, uneducated and young. Tom believes young Frank who has no idea where they are and is completely unaware of the dangers they face will not survive traveling alone. Frank thinks the "old ...

11/15/2025

Don’t ever believe an atom, they make up everything.
Did you hear that Cray computing is working on a new supercomputing cluster designed specifically to simulate mental illness? They’re calling it the Cray Cray.
Why does Waldo (from Where’s Waldo) always wear a striped shirt? He doesn’t want to be spotted.
“Homesteader: Finding Sharon”
Facing down a bully https://books2read.com/b/3LOyo7
Hank James and riding partner Harry Gilmore ride the rails east to look for the woman Hank thought would be his mate for life. They unload their horses and gear at Canmore and immediately make an enemy.
Riding on into Calgary they find Sharon but Hank is suddenly not sure if she is who he thought she was. He does decide to stay around long enough to see if she is.
Or isn’t.
If they are staying around for awhile anyway, Hank and Harry become homesteaders. When they met Portis Martin east of Canmore he did not think they showed him proper respect but as homesteaders they became threatening enemies.
Hank and Harry’s new enemy is manager of a very big cattle ranch. He has the money, the livestock and the manpower. He does not have time for saddle tramps. He also doesn’t have a conscience that will interfere with getting them out of the way.
By any means possible – including attacking this woman that seems to interest them.
In digital / print / audio
From the same vault that holds the work of William Johnstone, Matt Braun, Max Brand, and Louis L’Amour.
Try an internet search for Amazon.com/author/dmmcgowan ………… Or
https://www.amazon.com/Homesteader-Finding-David-M-McGowan-ebook/dp/B0CRPZ8XF2?ref
Narrated slide presentations can be found at
https://www.youtube.com/

All historical novels can be found at https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B004V9WZVI Some titles are audio and available on a variety of platforms

11/14/2025

pWhat do you call an alligator in a vest? An investigator.
A photon checks into a hotel. The front desk asks if it has any luggage. It replies “no, I’m traveling light”
Did you hear about the new corduroy pillowcases? They’re really making headlines.
“Partners”
Renegades and Wilderness!
Survival? https://books2read.com/b/baOgD6
Tom Brash is educated, traveled, trained and for 1866 well aged
Frank Clement is uncouth, unsophisticated, uneducated and young.
Tom believes young Frank who has no idea where they are and is completely unaware of the dangers they face will not survive traveling alone.
Frank thinks the “old man” will get himself killed with his fancy talk and fancy guns.
Can they work together to fend off the renegades trying to kill them out on the plains in Canada’s Western Wilderness? Will their differences make it impossible to work together at all?
Ride along with these men who find renegades, Blackfeet, (the most feared people on the northern plains) US Cavalry, gold miners, policemen, thieves and killers.
From the same vault that holds the work of William Johnstone, Matt Braun, Max Brand, and Louis L’Amour.
In digital / print / audio
Reviews on Goodreads ………… https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6561252-partners
Narrated slide presentations can be found at
https://www.youtube.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Partners-David-M-McGowan-ebook/dp/B0CRN86F97?ref

Tom Brash is educated, traveled, trained and for 1866 well aged Frank Clement is uncouth, unsophisticated, uneducated and young. Tom believes young Frank who has no idea where they are and is completely unaware of the dangers they face will not survive traveling alone. Frank thinks the "old ...