Cowboy with a calling

‘Hank the Cowdog’ author to speak about books and life’s journey

For “Hank the Cowdog” author John Erickson, cowboys and storytelling have always been closely yoked. “My mother’s people were pioneer ranchers in West Texas around Seminole,” he said. “I grew up listening to her stories.” Born in Midland in 1942, Erickson’s family lineage was steeped in American cowboy culture. His ancestors became “mythological characters ...

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