Keith, I want to commend you on this truly awesome thread/compilation of books related to John Wayne! I can't imagine the hours it must have taken you to complete - thank you so much!
Colorado Bob, I really appreciate your review of Jensen's poor excuse of a 'biography', and your excellent job of exposing him for what he is - a fraud!
Mrs. C 
Read an interesting book, The Old West in Fact and Film by Jeremy Agnew. He said big men weren't cowboys because they were too hard on horses.
I can confirm that "too hard on horses" thing. Years ago, my son and I were someplace where there was an opportunity for horseback riding. They were easily able to saddle my son, but they took one look at me (6'4" and 275+ pounds) and said they didn't have a big enough horse for me. Needless to say, I got to wait while my son went riding.
Chester 
