Life and Marvelous Adventures of Wild Bill is a book of fantastic stories about one man surviving against overwhelming odds. It is a boiling pot of adventure and violence, a story of a humble man who did not care much for is notoriety and fame. This book is one of the best biographies of Wild Bill Hickok that has ever been written. James Butler Hickok, better known as "Wild Bill" Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West known for his life on the frontier as a soldier, scout, lawman, gambler, showman, and actor, and for his involvement in many famous gunfights.