When the desire for material possessions and phony prestige among Denvers upper class obliterates any sense of family, Doctor Martin Broderick takes some drastic steps. Overwhelmed by the incessant spending of his wife and daughter, he fakes his own death and embarks on a new life. It leads him into high adventure and dangerous situations.In the meantime, his wife and daughter must cope with his loss and adjust to the abrupt changes in their lives. Will they slide from the upper echelon, or will they find a way to stay on top?This adventurous journey will take you on a thrilling roller-coaster ride. Its surprising events will leave you appreciating an intriguing story. A true western gentleman, this ninety-year-old ex-bronco buster/novelist left home at the age of 13 to begin the life of a cowboy. Over the years, he worked at various ranches including the biggest horse outfit in tghe United States. Headquartered in Wyoming, the ranch ran between one and three hundred thousand horses in seven western states. he rode his last bucking horse in 1954 when he broke seven saddle horses. M.M. Lehman's adventurous life took other turns as well. He once traveled into the Arctic Circle in the middle of winter on snowshoes and drove the Alcan Highway when it was a dirt road. Married for 62 years, he now resides in Colorado and continues to write. He has written numerous western novels. Among several recommended by the Library Journal are, Texans on the Powder, Trappers on that Devil Water, The Golden Bullet, and the Ghost of the Bar 'H'. He has also contributed articles to Cowboy magazine and The Montana Journal. A desire to tap the market of contemporary fiction and nourish his talent in new paths produced Up From the Ashes, his first novel outside the western genre.