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Pub. Date
2016.
Description
There are certain things every Texan should know how to do and say, whether your Lone Star roots reach all the way back to the 1836 Republic or you were just transplanted yesterday. Some of these may be second nature to you, but others... well, maybe it wouldn't hurt to have a few handy hints if, say, branding the herd or hosting a tamalada aren't your usual pastimes. That's where How to Be a Texan can help.
In a lighthearted style, Andrea Valdez...
Author
Pub. Date
20180501
Description
Texas has it all: sophisticated cities, beautiful beaches, colourful deserts, sleepy border towns, wide open plains, and dramatic mountains. This new edition covers everything from its wild rodeos and honky-tonks to its fine museums and elegant restaurants.· Over 328 pages of insider knowledge from local experts· In-depth on history and culture, from Texas Rangers and cowboys to musical traditions and the state's varied architecture· Enjoy special...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
"God Save Texas is a journey through the most controversial state in America. It is a red state in the heart of Trumpland that hasn't elected a Democrat to a statewide office in more than twenty years; but it is also a state in which minorities already form a majority (including the largest number of Muslim adherents). The cities are blue and among the most diverse in the nation. Oil is still king but Texas now leads California in technology exports....
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"An intoxicating, singularly illuminating history of the Texas borderlands from their settlement through seven generations of Roger D. Hodge's ranching family. What brought the author's family to Texas? What is it about Texas that for centuries has exerted a powerful allure for adventurers and scoundrels, dreamers and desperate souls, outlaws and outliers? In search of answers, Hodge travels across his home state--which he loves and hates in shifting...
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Description
With a couple of grand in the bank and a dream in their heart, Earl and Baby plan their escape from their hometown in Bennett, Texas. They are heading to Los Angeles. But Earl's dim-witted cousin, an ex-con and an angry drug lord are threatening to derail their plans. With just 48 hours to straighten out this mess, Earl finds himself smack dab in the middle of an even bigger mess.