Growing up in Chicago David Murphy aka “Longhair” never dreamed that his life would have evolved into this. Raised as a hardworking, respectful young man, always putting others first. When his father left to fight for the North in the Civil War, he worked after school in construction helping to build the stock yards of Chicago. His mother worked hard at and loved the popularity of booksellers’ row on State Street. Regularly receiving letters from the front, David and his Mother could feel as if his dad was still at home. In 1871 David witnessed the obliteration of the Great Chicago Fire. A series of events would assist in David deciding he no longer wants to live the city life. “Go - West or Bust” was growing in popularity; it was the calling that would shape the second part of his life. In 1884, thirteen years after leaving Chicago, a writer propositions David to tell his story. Agreeing to do so, the walk down memory lane has brought forth a vast collection of tales. This is an adventure interwoven and infused with Love, Heartbreak, Laughter, Anger, Death and Life. Survival techniques came with a punishing fist, the bone crushing impact of the tomahawk, a well placed stick of dynamite, gunshots delivered in total accuracy via a Henry Rifle, or a couple blazing revolvers.

No adversary is safe when confronting the drifter known as “Longhair”.

The life of the western frontier is not exclusive to the physical realm nor is his story. Confronted by internal uncertainty – How far can the human spirit be pushed? When does the testing of faith cross over to a forsaken soul? He presses on, what is fate? Can there be such a thing? He takes it day by day.

A strong drink of gun fights, women, lust and adventure - with a chaser saturated by the demands of the heart, soul and mind.

In his own words, this is the life of the drifter known as Longhair.