Legend of the golden coyote

the long version

"'Thunder and Lightning' is the story of two men, Soapy Almayer and Jimmy Clarges. Physically they are opposites. Almayer is nealy five inches above six feet, 250 pounds, and terrible in a bold way. Clarges is three inches under six feet but weighs more than Soapy, all knotted and deformed muscles. They teamed up and became such good partners, it was said, because they were not afraid to be friends. When they go to work in a lumber camp, their extraordinary strength and the speed with which they can work leads to their being called Thunder and Lightning. Then one man, afraid to fight either, is crafty enough to use Rosita Alvarado to cause them to fight each other ... to the death"--Publisher description. "Legend of the Golden Coyote is the story of a wild coyote, known far and wide for his unusual golden coat. Crafty and ferocious, he will confront even a timber wolf. But he also has a special relationship with a man and his daughter: the girl loves him and the man has spared his life when he might have killed him. When a terrible forest fire threatens them all, the golden coyote faces the painful choice between saving one of his own offspring and leading the humans to safety"--Publisher description.