"Meet Will Claxton, the loner, as he works his way across the West looking for long-term work, preferably north in the summer and farther south in the winter, where it's warmer. Along the way, he runs into trouble and could end up with the nickname "jailbird." In his own words, "I didn't know where I was going, but had begun to think that working on the dude ranch in the winter, branding calves in the spring, and packing salt during the summer might not be a bad plan for the next few years. And I just have to take some time and learn how to cook!""--Back cover.