When in Doubt, Step on the Gas: A Ragged Memoir

Sophie Burden was raised on Remuda Ranch, an historic dude ranch established by her family outside of Wickenburg, Arizona. She could soon ride better than her unsteady toddler legs could walk. Her young, busy parents gave her and her brothers free rein by default, resulting in a wild, unconventional childhood. Sophie married Dom Echeverria, a Basque who proved passionate, loving...and explosive. Their life together took them to the high Andes of Peru, Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming, where they ran one of the largest ranching operations in the West. Three of their eight children died of cystic fibrosis. Alternately funny and tragic, "When in Doubt, Step on the Gas" is a remarkable memoir you will find difficult to put down.

Sophie Echeverria was born on July 4, 1927-appropriate for her firecracker sharp wit and sparkling personality. She grew up on an Arizona dude ranch founded by her family, and worked or lived on ranches throughout the American West most of her life. She presently divides her time between Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Wickenburg, Arizona. Philanthropic work, hiking, spending time with numerous children and grandchildren and of course, writing are among the many activities she enjoys. ＂When in Doubt, Step on the Gas＂ is her first book.