First published 2008
Colton H. Bryant grew up in Wyoming's wilderness, a restless spirit who struggled in classrooms but thrived in open country. He dreamed of hunting and fishing across the plains rather than sitting behind a desk. School felt like a cage to this wild young man who lived by the phrase "mind over matter." His closest companion Jake understood his need for freedom. When Colton chose to work the oil rigs like his father before him, he embraced the dangerous labor that matched his fierce independence. A fatal accident cut short his life before he reached full adulthood. His family received nothing for their loss, but they understood Colton had always predicted his own early death. He wanted to live and die by his own rules. Alexandra Fuller captures the essence of a young man who embodied the untamed American West, telling the story of someone who burned bright and fast in Wyoming's vast landscape.
Genres: family-life, american-fiction, historical-fiction, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, tragic-hero
Setting: Wyoming
203 pages · Hardcover · The Penguin Press