About the Book

Section 36 is a story of several journeys throughout history to a unique section of land deep within the heartland of an inimitable strata of mountains created over 230 million years ago. Tied to this land are the lives of some of the first inhabitants of this scenic wonder, a journal of Wyoming's first Mountain Men and a portrayal of a modern day Wyoming teacher who walks in the mystical pathways of his forbearers.

The eternal power of love, vengeance and the search for human fulfillment, mixed with Native American myth and lore, cross many generations as the characters struggle against nature and human vice in their attempt to established a foothold in the rugged beauty of the American West.

Are the characters simply destined to play a part in the drama of human existence, or through sheer will of temperament can they learn from past lives and experiences, the ability to mold their own destiny. Travel west with them through the earthquakes and floods of the Mississippi River, the mother who accepts all streams into her womb, as they eke out a foothold along the dark reaches of the Missouri, retracing the route of Lewis and Clark. Only those who learn the lessons of Native American wisdom, and live as one with the land, will survive the ending passageway following the Platte to the far Blue Mountains.

No goal can be reached without sacrifice. How many times in human existence must this lesson be taught before it becomes inculcated within our souls, for those who fail to learn the lesson of history are doomed to repeat it's sad progress, regardless the sorrow caused. The hard granite peaks respect no one, not even time. Set in the panoramic American West, this saga accurately depicts our country's history from the late 1700's through today and is infused with the parables of life necessary for the human spirit to persevere and triumph.

About the Author: Greg A. Garton is a Wyoming native born and bred. Living on a ranch in the Sybille Canyon of Wyoming he received his early education in a one-room schoolhouse, taught by his mother. Summers were spent in other pastimes, hunting, hiking, and riding in the rugged terrain of the high mountain pastures. A voracious reader from an early age, Greg spent countless hours consuming all types of written work from the family library including literary classics and adventure tales like Tarzan and Hopalong Cassidy. From these, a love of reading and story telling was born.

His K-12 education was completed at Wheatland, a small community in southeastern Wyoming, 70 miles north of Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he now teaches social studies, reading and basic skills to "at risk youth." Prior to teaching Greg completed an associates degree at Casper College in Political Science then finished his baccalaureate degree at the University of Wyoming, in Laramie. Through out a variety of occupations including rancher, police officer, child abuse investigation, realtor, and schoolteacher, Greg has worked with all ages of young people, trying to show them the importance of the written word along with the beauty and significance of nature.

For the last twenty years Greg's major hobby has been the collection of early and rare works detailing the early history of Wyoming and the settlers and pioneers that came to this land of high mountains and broad plains, starting homes and families. He is currently at work writing the story of two brothers, his grandfather and great uncle, who homesteaded along the Laramie River adjacent to the mighty Two Bar Land and Cattle Company. Both brothers carved out a niche in Wyoming Territory rubbing shoulders with the famous and infamous characters of the time such as Tom Horn.