02390cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000500011324500830016326400510024630000470029733600260034433700260037033800360039650000310043250801550046352012810061853400450189965300220194465300500196685600430201699900170205914175UtSlPG20260610133332.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCheley, Frank H.q(Frank Howbert),d1889-194110aBuffalo Roost: A Story of a Young Men's Christian Association Boys' Department 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-11-27  aE-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Buffalo Roost: A Story of a Young Men's Christian Association Boys' Department" by F.H. Cheley is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around young boys involved in a Christian community, particularly highlighting the adventures and personal growth of a young boy named Willis Thornton, who displays remarkable bravery and curiosity as he navigates the challenges of his youthful aspirations and the memory of his deceased father.  The opening of the book introduces readers to a chaotic scene involving a train derailment, where young Willis exhibits his courage by rescuing a baby amidst the turmoil. It sets the stage for Willis' characterization as a brave and resilient boy who yearns for adventure and connection to his father's legacy as a miner. Alongside this initial action, readers gain insight into Willis's inner thoughts about his life without a father, his dreams of exploring the outdoors, and the influence of the Young Men's Christian Association on his life. As the narrative unfolds, it promises themes of camaraderie, the challenges of growing up, and the quest for identity as Willis interacts with his peers and confronts his own aspirations in the face of familial absence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChristian fiction  aYoung men's Christian associations -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14175  c55563d55563