I'd give The Log of a Cowboy 5 stars as an excellent story of life on the cattle drive trails. It's a great read...But, the quality of this particular edition is very poor.Blurry print, ink blotches, and even some unreadable sections, makes this edition a poor choice. It looks as though someone just ran the text through a poor quality copier.Given a price of $38.00, I would certainly expect better.Try any of the paperback editions, and avoid this one.