Eight Seconds of Grace: The Stories of John McBeth by Thad Beery

Over the course of his rodeo career, John McBeth has been a world champion saddle bronc rider, a horseman, a teacher, a mentor, a businessman, a diplomat, a saddle maker, a pilot, a TV commentator, a rodeo judge and administrator. Above all, he is a gifted story teller. 

So take a deep seat and a short rein as John invites us along on the incredible ride that was his career in pro rodeo. From his early days sneaking a ride on his dad's milk cows in a roping saddle for practice, to a world of championship and the cowboy hall of fame, John recounts those people and places he met and the tremendous variety of experiences he had on his way to becoming one of the most accomplished cowboys of his or any other era.

By Thad Beery, Foreword by Bob Tallman.