Seth MacFarlane's a Million Ways to Die in the West - Tapa dura

From the creator of Family Guy and director of Ted comes a hilarious first novel that reinvents the Western.

Mild-mannered sheep farmer Albert Stark is fed up with the harsh life of the American frontier, where it seems everything and anything can kill you: Duels at high noon. Barroom brawls. Poisonous snakes. Cholera-infected drinking water. Tumbleweed abrasion. Something called “toe-foot.” Even a trip to the outhouse. Yes, there are a million ways to die in the wild, wild West, and Albert plans to avoid them all. Some people think that makes him a coward. Albert calls it common sense. But when his girlfriend dumps him for the most insufferable guy in town, Albert decides to fight back—even though he can’t shoot, ride, or throw a punch. Fortunately, he teams up with a beautiful gunslinger who’s tough enough for the both of them.Unfortunately, she’s married to the biggest, meanest, most jealous badass on the frontier. Turns out Albert has just discovered a millionand one ways to die in the West.

Seth MacFarlane is an animator, writer, producer, director, actor, and singer. He is the creator of the showFamily Guy and co-creator of American Dad!, for which he also voices many of the shows’ various characters. He is the executive producer of the television seriesCosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey. MacFarlane’s film Ted is the highest-grossing original R-rated comedy of all time, and he is the co-writer, producer, director, and star of the filmA Million Ways to Die in the West. As a singer, MacFarlane has released a Grammy-nominated album of American standards,Music Is Better Than Words. He is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design.