The Rise and Fall of Ben Gizzard Author:Richard Kennedy Ben Gizzard would die on the day he saw a white mountain upside down and a black bird talked to him, but not before. An old Indian he cheated out of some furs told him this. — This was good news to a man as mean and crafty as Ben Gizzard. He settled in treeless, birdless Depression Bulch and cheated, robbed, and killed his way to rich... more »es. How his life seemed charmed in that place where there were neither mountains nor birds!
But one day a young artist arrived in town with a large bird riding on his shoulder. Oh, Ben Gizzard!
Our slithering villain comes to his end when he least expects it, and the world is a better place without him, and a better place for the telling of his story, which is both funny and awesome.« less
A childrens story book. From the Weekly Reader Books. Is a hard cover. Probably worth being a collectible for someone who collects childrens books but is also a nice storytime reader for children or good learning to read book. Has large print.