Rabbit Ear Mountain

Most who fail have nothing to prove, but when you are the direct descendant of a Texas Legend you do and failure is not an option. Randolph (Randy) John Cahill III knows what the Cahill Family Dynasty expects of him regarding his fitness to wear the mantel of leadership. He is fully aware of his ancestors, Carroll John Cahill and Katherine Tipton Cahill, who in 1832 forsook their Tennessee home to lead a Company of pioneers into a hostile and unknown area of the Louisiana Purchase territory. Their mission, secretly sanctioned by the seventh President of the United States, was essential to the Westward expansion of the Nation. In the process, they implemented and successfully completed the President's plan to establish a United States presence on the frontier. For mission accomplished, they received a land grant of 1500 square miles by way of a Presidential Executive Order. The grant is the origin of the Diamond Bar C Ranch which is the basis for the Cahill Family Dynasty created for their progeny and future generations. Randy is determined to prove he will be ready when called upon to fulfill his obligation.

RABBIT EAR  MOUNTAIN is the thrilling tale of a "coming of age" sixth-generation heir to a Texas Family Dynasty founded in 1832.  Inspired by his ancestors' exploits he is determined to show his fitness when called upon to fulfill his obligation to lead and preserve.  Packed with all the emotion of family honor, his quest is a journey filled with danger and suspense.  Along the way, he finds love, tragedy, sacrifice and grief.  Steely mettle is his strength.

The sun is up about thirty minutes when a late model International pickup truck driven by a teenage boy on the verge of manhood exits Ranch Road 1 and slowly proceeds through the main gate of Rancho del Robles.  The  owner, Governor William Thomas McCulloch, is an accomplished man and he uses his wealth to further his power in Texas politics toward national recognition.  The boy has visited the ranch on several previous occasions, but today he is not making a social call.  Today is the first day of a five-year plan and step one is to find a summer job.  Good paying jobs are difficult to come by but here at Rancho del Robles exists an excellent opportunity.  He is mature beyond his years and fully aware that he must begin to demonstrate his fitness to someday be granted the responsibility for preserving and extending his family's legacy and that of their 120 year old Texas ranch, the Diamond Bar C.  Along the way, several unrelated events create intrigue and drama in the lives of Randy, his family and friends.  The manner in which he behaves portend testament to his fitness as the family heir whose leadership and contribution will greatly enhance the legacy of the Cahill Family Dynasty.  The Randolph John Cahill III era begins today.