Acrocanthosaurus - The Bones of Contention The True Story of Cephis Hall and Sid love The Arkansas Hillbilly and the Choctaw Indian Who Outsmarted the Corporation and Saved the Dinosaur (History Version)

In the Spring of 1983 a local naturalist named Cephis Hall dug up a huge dinosaur bone near the edge of the Mountain Fork River on land owned by a major multi-national corporation. The discovery set him off on an epic quest to excavate and recover a rare and valuable dinosaur specimen. But major roadblocks stood in his way. Hall had always dreamed of making a major dinosaur discovery and now the opportunity of a lifetime was staring him in the face as the corporation overshadowed the excavation. He and his partner Sid Love would have to battle the corporation academia the Oklahoma State Legislature and the legal system for ownership and control of the world-class specimen. It was a bitter struggle to the very end. The real story begins after their excavation and recovery of the articulated skeleton which took them almost four years to dig out of a polluted waste holding pit. The dinosaur would ultimately fetch the second highest price ever paid for a dinosaur specimen. It was as big and fierce as T.rex but 50 million years older and much rarer. The author has blended history science politics and controversy into an amazing and heroic account of two mens real life adventures and impossible struggles against overwhelming odds. Their story represents one of the greatest achievements of paleontological history. The most amazing thing about their story is that it is true. This book contains unique regional history about the ethnic and cultural heritage of Southeastern Oklahoma. If you favor the underdog you should buy this book.