Lazy B

Growing Up on a Cattle Ranch in the American Southwest

By: Sandra Day O'Connor, H. Alan Day

Narrated by: Sandra Day O'Connor

What was it in Sandra Day O'Connor's background and early life that helped make her the woman she is today-the first female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and one of the most powerful women in America? In this beautiful, illuminating, and unusual book, Sandra Day O'Connor, with her brother, Alan, tells the story of the Day family and of growing up on the harsh yet beautiful land of the Lazy B Ranch in Arizona. Laced throughout these stories about three generations of the Day family, and everyday life on the Lazy B, are the lessons Sandra and Alan learned about the world, about people, self-reliance, and survival, and the reader will learn how the values of the Lazy B shaped them and their lives.

Sandra's grandfather first put some cattle on open grazing land in 1886, and the Lazy B developed and continued to prosper as Sandra's parents, who eloped and then lived on the Lazy B all their lives, carved out a frugal and happy life for themselves and their three children on the rugged frontier. As you read about the daily adventures, the cattle drives and roundups, the cowboys and horses, the continual praying for rain and fixing of windmills, the values instilled by a self-reliant way of life, you see how Sandra Day O'Connor grew up.

This fascinating glimpse of life in the American Southwest in the last century recounts an interesting time in our history, and gives us an enduring portrait of an independent young woman on the brink of becoming one of the most prominent figures in America today.©2002 Sandra Day O'Connor and H. Alan Day; (P)2002 Random House, Inc., Random House Voices, an Imprint of the Random House Audio Publishing Group

Wonderful and endearing

Read by the judge, this book is insightful and heartwarming. Her telling reminds me of the love of family, nature, cattle and critters; hard lessons learned; and rugged independence I witnessed on the ranch where my mom was raised.

loved this

loved it family oriented good book 📖 just good listening to the best supreme court justice ever

a good memoir of ranchlife

I really enjoyed this book and the stories within. pretty well written and read by one of the authors with dignity and clarity. The only downside is since it's an audiobook there are no pictures or illustrations.

Humble Story

Excellent story showcasing a humble family and southwestern ranch lifestyle. A quality book that is inspiring and entertaining.

Tribute to our resilient heritage

Sandra O’Conner has given us a beautiful glimpse into the life of the early cattle ranchers and cowboys of this Southwest. No sissys; rough tough hardworking men and women who left their mark on the frontier.