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Title: A well written analysis of an extremely complex man
Review: Tefertiller sees Earp's story in a broader context--the role of a just man in an unjust society, or how to maintain order when the laws clearly don't work. Seen in that light, the story of what happened at the OK corral deserves a wide audience. This is a fine, well written book, offering a balanced view of Earp and his family. I found two things of particular interest: Tefertiller's portrayal of Josie Marcus ("Sadie," Wyatt's commonlaw wife) as a real shrew in her later years, and his sympathetic view of Stuart Lake, Wyatt's first real biographer.
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