David Shipman (colonist) the author's youth, Shipman would often appear at the Cooper home, "Otsego Hall", to offer the family some of his latest products. Susan Fenimore Cooper wrote that "rude equipments, dogs, and rifle, had much attraction for the lads of the house". James Cooper referred to Shipman in his "Chronicles of Cooperstown" as "the 'Leather Stocking' of the region, ... could at almost any time, furnish the table with a saddle of venison". David Shipman (colonist) David Shipman (1730 – 1813) is generally considered to be the real-life inspiration for James Fenimore Cooper's character Natty Bumppo in the "Leatherstocking Tales" along
Tales of the Bounty Hunters Tales of the Bounty Hunters Tales of the Bounty Hunters (1996) is an anthology of short stories set in the fictional "Star Wars" universe. It presents the background stories about each bounty hunter that was seen aboard Darth Vader's Star Destroyer in the film "The Empire Strikes Back". It contains the tale of IG-88, Dengar, Bossk, Zuckuss and 4-LOM, and Boba Fett. The book was edited by Kevin J. Anderson, who conceived the "Tales" book series, and wrote one of the stories as well. Written by the editor, Kevin J. Anderson, the story of assassin android IG-88 and his three