Jackpot A Rescue Story - Hardcover

Oglesbee, Betty

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1622882881 ISBN 13: 9781622882885

Publisher: Stephen F. Austin University Press, 2025

Synopsis

Jackpot's heartwarming true story is portrayed through an interesting mix of narrative, original art, photographic images, and the additional, easy-to-view Quick Reference (QR) codes throughout the book. The interactive aspect of seeing Jackpot in action through the QR codes is enjoyable for children and adults of all ages who love to read, watch, and listen. You will enjoy meeting this very special dog named Jackpot, and his delightful friendship with all his "rescued" cat friends, and his human friends, too!

About this title

About the Author

BETTY OGLESBEE is a graduate of the University of Texas atAustin and a lifetime resident of San Augustine County in theForest Trail Region of Texas. She and her late husband JohnOglesbee chose their hometown of San Augustine to live andraise their four sons, Dr. John Oglesbee, Vance Oglesbee, ChrisOglesbee, and Forrest Oglesbee. Her family now includes ninegrandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and many others.Together, John and Betty authored six mostly regional historybooks. In 2014, Betty wrote Letters from Stella, a recounting of herfriendship with world-renowned pediatric cardiologist Stella VanPraagh. The publication of I'm Samson (Maybe a Dog) in 2021 wasa long-planned promise fulfilled. In 2022, Betty and illustratorKim Whitton worked together on Texas Ranger Leo Bishop, HisLegendary Life and Times, a volume celebrating the opening ofthe 1919 Jail as a Law Enforcement Museum and Texana Libraryon the Courthouse Square in San Augustine. In 2024, an update ofJohn and Betty's 2007 book, Reminiscing the Road, El Camino Realde los Tejas National Historic Trail from Los Adaes to the TrinityRiver was published by the East Texas Historical Association.Of special interest in 2025-2026 is the building of the MissionDolores State Historic Site's Evocation, i.e., the near-as-possiblereconstruction of the 1721 Mission Dolores compound and palisadeby the Texas Historical Commission.

Edition details

• Publisher: Stephen F. Austin University Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1622882881
• ISBN 13: 9781622882885
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 50