"The She Boss: A Western Story" by Arthur Preston Hankins is a clean turn-of-the-century western tale. Set in California around the time of the gold rush, this coming-of-age tale has good guys, bad guys, fighters, freighters, gals, the chase for money and gold, a star-crossed love story, and so much more. Following a young man who grows up and learns how to function in a lawless world, readers see just how important keeping up with societal progress is.