Let's make this birthday one to remember.

78 years old (Born on January 08, 1947)

Happy Birthday, Don Bendell! May your day be filled with more excitement than a wild chase scene straight out of "Coyote Run," and may you celebrate with fewer tears than the characters in "Valley of Tears." Your literary adventures have taken us from rugged western trails to thrilling sci-fi realms—proving you're truly timeless.

Here's hoping this year brings even greater success, laughter louder than a cowboy's holler, and inspiration as boundless as your imagination. Keep riding high through every genre—you've already conquered memoirs, western fiction, science fiction; what's next? Romantic comedy set on Mars? Whatever it is—we're ready!