Anne Sloan tells the story of the young rector who parishioners called the “Cowboy Priest,” but an examination of his life reveals a man with far more than an affectation for boots. A magician, ventriloquist, cowboy, whittler, showman, circus promoter, frontier historian, writer, and dedicated Episcopal clergyman, Airey had no time to waste.
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