Annie Oakley

ISBN: 0806132442

Author: Kasper, Shirl

Condition: New

Nothing more simple, I assure you. . . . But Ill tell you what. You must have your mind, your nerve, and everything in harmony. Dont look at your gun, simply follow the object with the end of it, as if the tip of the barrel was the point of your finger.-Annie OakleyAnnie Oakley is a legend: Americas greatest female sharpshooter, a woman who triumphed in the masculine world of road shows and firearms. Despite her great fame, the popular image of Annie Oakley is far from true. She was neither a swaggering western gal nor a sweet little girl. Annie Oakley was a competitive woman resolved to be the best, and she succeeded. In this comprehensive biography Shirl Kasper sets the record straight, giving us an accurate, honest, and compelling portrait of the woman known as Little Sure Shot.Now updated with a new afterword, this account illuminates the life and legend of Annie Oakley, including her start as a comedienne, her later life with Frank Butler, and her final years and struggles.