Louis LaMoore, known all his adult life as Louis L’Amour, hardly needs any introduction. Before his death in 1988 he had written 89 books and 14 short story collections.
His books were translated into over 20 languages, many of which have never gone out of print. His books have sold over 230 million copies and even 38 years after his death are still selling.
L’Amour, born March 22, 1908, in Jamestown, North Dakota, was the seventh child born to Emily Dearborn and Louis Charles LaMoore, a local politician and veterinarian…