Lou Christen, Author

Welcome to Summer on the White Grass

#109 Guest on Horse at Main Lodge. Courtesy of the Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum.
Note the building shown above is now the “White Grass Dude Ranch Western Center for Historical

Preservation” as in illustration #121

#102 Barn, White Grass Ranch, Front View Courtesy of the Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum

#112 “The Coming Storm”, 1985, Gate to Oat Field, Looking North. ‘Prescient’
Picture taken by a wrangler named “Phil” and given to Josephine Christen, Kiddy Wrangler,
the last season the White Grass Ranch was in operation and just weeks before the
Galey home burned and destruction of the ranch out-buildings, barn and fencing
by the National Park Service.

#113 Main Dining Lodge, as standing, July, 2005

#121 The “Western Center for Historic Preservation’, Exterior. Photo -courtesy of the National Park Service, 2016

“Summer on the White Grass” “The Four Seasons of Morality” Introduction: When writing a book, especially one’s first book, it is essential to have a clear idea as to what the book will be ‘about’. Long before finishing the eighth

“This book is very engaging and readable. I found it very enjoyable. (I’m) Not sure how I feel about the political commentary but it helped (me) to think about things from a different point of view.” t.i.m –on Amazon

Summer on the White Grass Selected Short Excerpts Chapter 1, Page 15 – I was born in St. Louis, Missouri but was brought home very soon thereafter to the little town of Ferguson in December of 1933. Yes, the

Lou Christen, Author ‘Summer on the White Grass” Born: St. Louis, Missouri, December 17, 1933 Family Home: Ferguson, Missouri– 1933-1957 High School: Christian Brothers College High School, Class of ‘51 College: St. Louis University, Class of ’55, Degrees: BS in

My first obligation is to provide a big basket of flowers as ‘thanks’ and ‘appreciation’ to my Editor, Linda Lupowitz for her patience and willingness to put up with a wannabe writer who didn’t (and still doesn’t) know the difference

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