Herman W. Brune has lived his dream of being an outdoorsman
and a cowboy. His life has been an on-going adventure where he has been a
professional saddle bronc rider, working cowboy and a hunting guide. Brune has
rubbed elbows with the rich and famous to down-at-the-heels cowboys. Brune is
also a born story-teller, and he has managed to parlay his skills and life
experiences into a career as an outdoor writer. Brune also works in radio and
television doing what he loves, talking and education about the "Great
Outdoors."
"Tales From the Lost Rider of Yaupon Creek," is a
compilation of stories about Brune and his adventures that take the reader from
Mexico to Montana. His stories are entertaining, enlightening and even
educational. Readers have an opportunity to ride along on adventures that most
people only dream of. The book also offers a glimpse into the life of a
Renaissance man who while he wears many hats, he is most proud of being a
cowboy in an age where most cowboys have ridden off into the sunset.
Herman W. Brune demonstrated early in life that neither
summer 100-degree heat nor the biting cold of a Texas blue norther could keep
him indoors. As a small child, he absorbed the embellished outdoor memories of
old timers and chased imagined bad guys hellfor-leather across the prairies on
horseback. He spent his school years running a trap line for varmints and
chasing bad cattle out of the brush. By the time he graduated high school
Herman had honed his cowboying and woodsman skills. Unlike many men who dream
of life in the outdoors, Herman lived his dream and has enjoyed adventurous
outdoor occupations that run the gamut from being a working cowboy, a PRCA
saddle bronc rider, an entrepreneur producing shooting competitions, to hunting
guide and rancher. Herman has made friends at every stop, from down-at-the-heel
cowboys to wealthy business tycoons. Tempered by his own stretches of hard
times, he has learned not to judge others too quickly. For that, he has earned
their gratitude. Now, as an outdoor writer, Herman has satisfied the old axiom
that the best writers "know what they're writin' about." Will James,
one of Herman's favorite boyhood authors, said something that could easily
pertain to Herman W. Brune. Paraphrased, James said, a man with sand, a man to
ride the river with. In the vernacular, a man you can count on as a true friend
who will always help you.