Steber releases new book

Central Oregon author Rick Steber has released a new non-fiction tale, titled “A Cowboy Goes To War.”

Bud Fairclo was a cowboy who loved running wild mustangs and the open spaces of the High Desert. After the Japanese bombing at Pearl Harbor, he went off to war and returned home as one of the most decorated soldiers of World War II.

Bud’s son, Larry, finds himself adrift in an era of civil unrest and the prospect of having to go overseas and fight in an unpopular war in Vietnam. His safe harbor lies in gleaning the details of his father’s war hero status, the return of medals lost in a house fire, and paying tribute to all veterans – and their families – who have sacrificed so much to defend this country, and to assure us of the freedoms we all enjoy.