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Dugouts and Diamonds
This deep dive on the Texas Rangers by Jim Reeves, an award-winning, ex-sports columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, captures all the drama, humor, craziness and pathos. And tells how this journalist got his riveting stories. ''Few writers know baseball and people like Reeves, who has produced an intimate and entertaining recollection far removed from other grinding sports franchise histories. The Texas Rangers he portrays are humorous, heroic, and, quite often, heartbreakers. It's all here, from front office wheeling and dealing to zany clubhouse and press box moments; serious superstars to whimsical wannabes. In a word: Delightful.'' --Carlton Stowers, three-time Edgar Award winner and author of Oh Brother How They Played the Game'
Texas Morning Glory
"Memorable breakfast recipes from Lone Star bed and breakfast inns"--Cover.
The Great Texas Wind Rush
In the late 1990s, West Texas was full of rundown towns and pumpjacks, aging reminders of the oil rush of an earlier era. Today, the towns are thriving as 300-foot-tall wind turbines tower above those pumpjacks. Wind energy has become Texas’s latest boom, with the Lone Star State now leading the nation. How did this dramatic transformation happen in a place that fights federal environmental policies at every turn? In The Great Texas Wind Rush, environmental reporters Kate Galbraith and Asher Price tell the compelling story of a group of unlikely dreamers and innovators, politicos and profiteers. The tale spans a generation and more, and it begins with the early wind pioneers, precocious id...
100 Great Things about Texas
Not a travel guide and not exactly a Texas brags book, 100 Great Things is a celebration of 100 subtle and not-so-subtle, serious and not-so-serious things that make Texas the special place that it is. "A great little gift book." -- Round-up Magazine "Sure to spark the interest of native and non-native Texans alike." -- Review of Texas Books "A small book perfect for those 'one-more-gift' gifts." -- Kerrville Daily Times "A fun addition to the loot for my grown children and grandchildren." -- Brazosport Facts "This is one of those little stocking-stuffer books that's simply a fun read." -- Bryan-College Station Eagle
Texas in Poetry 2
And, of course, one poem about Texas that is magnificent in its awfulness, "Lasca," with memorable lines like "Scratches don't count/In Texas down by the Rio Grande."".
Texas Speak
This is the book for anyone stumped by the way they say it in Texas, or for those who need a refresher course in spoken Texian, or folks in plain need of a laugh. Jennifer Briggs explains the twang, the drawl and the colorful delivery that's made Texas a whole other country. Included is much Lone Star lore irreverently told. "Texas Speak Advanced Course," a self-standing sequel to "Speak Texan in 30 Minutes or Less," makes a great birthday gift, house present or stocking stuffer.
Texas Braggin Rights
We've scoured the state and brought back the winners in a back pocket-sized cookbook. From the State Fair of Texas to the Terlingua International Chili Championship, some of the Lone Star State's finest dishes are now explained. The best cobblers from Texas peach country, best homemade ice cream, most scruptious kolaches from Tex-Czech parts and the world's best chilis.
Tex Mex 101: Genuine Tex Mex, from Family Favorites to Gourmet Variations - All Accessible to the American Kitchen
An easy to follow guide -- in a back pocket-sized format -- to crafting genuine Tex Mex fare, from family favorites to gourmet variations that can be made in any kitchen. Quick reference for seven different fresh salsas, enchiladas, real Texas chili con carne, fajitas, tamales, tortilla soup, flautas, migas, burritos, ceviche, sopapillas, nun fingers, tres leches cake and more! ''A great collection of Tex-Mex recipes,'' says Grady Spears, author of ''Cowboy in the Kitchen.''
