Annie Oakley, Woman at Arms


Read by Barry Eads

(4.7 stars; 8 reviews)

Annie Oakley was without a doubt the greatest markswomen who ever lived. She was christened Phoebe Ann Mosey but was called Annie from childhood. Oakley was the stage name that she assumed when she first started to perform with Frank Butler. From obscure and impoverished beginnings, she made herself into the best known woman of her time, propelled by an indomitable spirit and an uncanny shooting ability. We learn of her enduring marriage to Frank Butler and their first meeting — a shooting match in which the seemingly delicate young girl defeated the professional marksman; her association with Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show and its triumphal tour through Europe and America; the train crash that nearly took her life and her years as an actress and teacher. Yet with all her many successes she preserved her warmth, dedication and integrity. Her story remains to this day one of the grandest to have come out of the Old West. - Summary from the jacket cover (5 hr 44 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1 21:39 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 2 28:20 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 3 20:33 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 4 26:55 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 5 26:01 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 6 28:10 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 7 23:43 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 8 23:20 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 9 21:54 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 10 18:53 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 11 27:49 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 12 22:09 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 13 14:37 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 14 17:17 Read by Barry Eads
Chapter 15 23:31 Read by Barry Eads

Reviews

Annie Oakley, Woman at Arms


(5 stars)

This is the story of sharpshooter Annie Oakley who performed with Wild Bill Cody’s Wild West Show. Her perseverance and fortitude in adversity were remarkable. She survived a difficult childhood of poverty. In her teens she began to provide for her family by shooting and selling local game. She became a crack shot through practice and skill and began shooting professionally. In her life there were troubles, serious illnesses and accidents but, until the end, she always fought back and shot again. This story is also full of historical figures and events making it even more interesting. Finally, the reader is quite good and easy to understand making this a great book to listen to.