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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Seim, Chloe Chun (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Good. Columnist for The Dallas Morning News, Kent Biffle claims he has "the best job in the world." His Sunday column, Kent Biffle's Texana, takes him across the state in search of the unique, the picturesque, and the bizarre. A Month of Sundays offers a sampling of these treasures from the heart of Texas. The Texana afficionado will meet here the men and women who have helped to define the Texas spirit--from the early politicians to the suffragists, from outlaws to lawmen, from witches to cowboys.…

Condition: Good. She's starting over.  But her past catches up with her After a baseless lawsuit throws her life into turmoil, single mom Rachel Evers needs a fresh start. And with a new job in beautiful Emerald Ridge, her life finally seems to be moving in the right direction--until she learns who her boss's father is.   Oakley Fortune can't believe his luck in hiring such a consummate professional.even if he can't ignore the more-than-strictly-business connection he has with Rachel and her adorable baby. But when Rachel discovers his father was the one behind the lawsuit, Oakley risks losing her for good. Can he convince her that he's not a carbon copy of his father, and that Rachel is the true VIP?  The Fortunes of Texas: Lone Star Windfall Book 1: Her Fortune VIP by Michele Dunaway Book 2: Fortune's Fake Fiancé by Allison Leigh Book 3: Fortune's Baby Dilemma by Tif Marcelo Book 4: Fortune's Unexpected Delivery by Christy Jeffries.…

Condition: Very Good. She's starting over.  But her past catches up with her After a baseless lawsuit throws her life into turmoil, single mom Rachel Evers needs a fresh start. And with a new job in beautiful Emerald Ridge, her life finally seems to be moving in the right direction--until she learns who her boss's father is.   Oakley Fortune can't believe his luck in hiring such a consummate professional.even if he can't ignore the more-than-strictly-business connection he has with Rachel and her adorable baby. But when Rachel discovers his father was the one behind the lawsuit, Oakley risks losing her for good. Can he convince her that he's not a carbon copy of his father, and that Rachel is the true VIP?  The Fortunes of Texas: Lone Star Windfall Book 1: Her Fortune VIP by Michele Dunaway Book 2: Fortune's Fake Fiancé by Allison Leigh Book 3: Fortune's Baby Dilemma by Tif Marcelo Book 4: Fortune's Unexpected Delivery by Christy Jeffries.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Raul H. Castro was the first Hispanic governor of Arizona, ambassador to El Salvador, Bolivia, and Argentina, lawyer, judge, and teacher. Born in Mexico in 1916, he moved with his family to a small mining community in Arizona in 1926. His earliest memories include collecting cactus fruit in the desert for food. His childhood served as a metaphor for Mexican and American attitudes of mutual suspicion and distrust. Castro, nevertheless, defied the odds and, thanks to an athletic scholarship, entered Arizona State Teachers College where he graduated in 1939. By then an American citizen, he worked for the U.S. State Department as a foreign service officer at Agua Prieta, Sonora and then entered the University of Arizona College of Law. He was admitted to the Arizona bar in 1949. After practicing law in Tucson for several years, he became deputy Pima County attorney. In 1954, he was elected county attorney and served until 1958, when he became a Pima County Superior Court Judge. President Lyndon Johnson appointed Castro U.S. ambassador to Salvador in 1964 and to Bolivia in 1969. Castro was elected governor on the Democratic Party ticket in 1974 but an appointment as ambassador to Argentina interrupted his term. Raul Castro's story suggests much about the human spirit, the ability to overcome institutional and personal prejudice, and the hope inherent in the American dream.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. With muscular language and visceral imagery, Club Icarus bears witness to the pain, the fear, and the flimsy mortality that births our humanity as well as the hope, humour, love, and joy that completes it.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Ernesto Cardenal, widely acknowledged as Latin America's greatest living poet, continues to craft works of striking beauty, as demonstrated in this collections title poem, an exquisite meditation on Charles Darwins theory of evolution.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Columnist for The Dallas Morning News, Kent Biffle claims he has "the best job in the world." His Sunday column, Kent Biffle's Texana, takes him across the state in search of the unique, the picturesque, and the bizarre. A Month of Sundays offers a sampling of these treasures from the heart of Texas. The Texana afficionado will meet here the men and women who have helped to define the Texas spirit--from the early politicians to the suffragists, from outlaws to lawmen, from witches to cowboys.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. From the author of ""Through Animals' Eyes"" come more true stories from the rare perspective of someone who not only cares for the animals she treats, but also has never wanted nor tried to tame or change them. Lynn Cuny founded Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation (WRR) in 1977 in her backyard in San Antonio. It has since grown to 187 acres and now rescues more than 7,000 animals annually and maintains an emergency hotline 365 days a year. Native animals are released back into the wild, and those non-native or severely injured animals that cannot be released become permanent Sanctuary residents. Through her stories, Lynn hopes to dispel the belief that animals do not reason, have emotions, or show compassion for each other. Lynn's stories cover the humorous and the tragic, the surprising and the inevitable. The animals she describes range from the orphaned baby Rhesus monkey who found a new mother in an old monkey rescued from a lab, to the brave red-tailed hawk who was illegally shot, but healed to soar again. The stories will touch your heart and help you see ""through animals' eyes. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. Jamie Wright hates her West Texas hometown of Silver Falls, its small-minded people, the reminder of her childhood there and her failed first marriage - the source of her daddy's eternal disappointment. Jamie's in town to plan his funeral, sell the ranch, and never look back.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Three college friends from the 50s blaze their own path in love and work, braving the stifling conventions of the age, and anticipating the social thaw that would arrive ten years later. These wild girls pay heavy penalties for living against the grain, but, over the years, rebound and re-set their course, drawing strength from their friendship.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Imagine sharing your name with a devastating hurricane. Seeing and hearing your name over and over in a scary, negative light. The constant commentary is enough to make a kid wonder if he is bad too. This is the story of a boy on a mission to find out if his mischievous ways may be to blame for sharing his name with a hurricane. Szafarczyk, Ron (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. With muscular language and visceral imagery, Club Icarus bears witness to the pain, the fear, and the flimsy mortality that births our humanity as well as the hope, humour, love, and joy that completes it.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Walt McDonald was named Texas State Poet Laureate in 2001. This is just one accolade in his distinguished writing career. He established the Creative Writing program at Texas Tech University, serving as poetry editor there from 1975 to 1995, and retired May 2002 as Paul Whitfield Horn Professor of English and Poet-in-Residence. He was a member of the literature advisory panel for the Texas Commission on the Arts from 1986 to 1988. He won four Western Heritage Awards from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and six awards from the Texas Institute of Letters (including the Lon Tinkle Lifetime Achievement Award). McDonald also received the 2004 Texas Book Festival Bookend Award for a lifetime of contributions to Texas literature. TCU Press honors his amazing career in this tenth book of the TCU Press Texas Poet Laureate Series. A master of the story and the subtle rhythm of the line, this prolific poet has had more than 2,300 poems published in journals and his twenty-two collections. From these collections, this book is born. These poems move readers on an elemental level?full of the hardscrabble of everyday life, yet infused with pure faith, reminding the reader that our lot is not easy in this world, but it is nothing less than glorious.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Rooted in tradici n mexicana and infused with Texas food culture, tacos are some of Texans' all-time favorite foods. In The Tacos of Texas, the taco journalists Mando Rayo and Jarod Neece take us on a muy sabroso taco tour around the state as they discover the traditions, recipes, stories, and personalities behind puffy tacos in San Antonio, trompo tacos in Dallas, breakfast tacos in Austin, carnitas tacos in El Paso, fish tacos in Corpus Christi, barbacoa in the Rio Grande Valley, and much more. Starting with the basics--tortillas, fillings, and salsas--and how to make, order, and eat tacos, the authors highlight ten taco cities/regions of Texas. For each place, they describe what makes the tacos distinctive, name their top five places to eat, and listen to the locals tell their taco stories. They hear from restaurant owners, taqueros, abuelitas, chefs, and patrons--both well-known and everyday folks--who talk about their local taco history and culture while sharing authentic recipes and recommendations for the best taco purveyors. Whether you can't imagine a day without tacos or you're just learning your way around the trailers, trucks, and taqueros that make tacos happen, The Tacos of Texas is the indispensable guidebook, cookbook, and testimonio.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Rooted in tradici n mexicana and infused with Texas food culture, tacos are some of Texans' all-time favorite foods. In The Tacos of Texas, the taco journalists Mando Rayo and Jarod Neece take us on a muy sabroso taco tour around the state as they discover the traditions, recipes, stories, and personalities behind puffy tacos in San Antonio, trompo tacos in Dallas, breakfast tacos in Austin, carnitas tacos in El Paso, fish tacos in Corpus Christi, barbacoa in the Rio Grande Valley, and much more. Starting with the basics--tortillas, fillings, and salsas--and how to make, order, and eat tacos, the authors highlight ten taco cities/regions of Texas. For each place, they describe what makes the tacos distinctive, name their top five places to eat, and listen to the locals tell their taco stories. They hear from restaurant owners, taqueros, abuelitas, chefs, and patrons--both well-known and everyday folks--who talk about their local taco history and culture while sharing authentic recipes and recommendations for the best taco purveyors. Whether you can't imagine a day without tacos or you're just learning your way around the trailers, trucks, and taqueros that make tacos happen, The Tacos of Texas is the indispensable guidebook, cookbook, and testimonio. …

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Rooted in tradici n mexicana and infused with Texas food culture, tacos are some of Texans' all-time favorite foods. In The Tacos of Texas, the taco journalists Mando Rayo and Jarod Neece take us on a muy sabroso taco tour around the state as they discover the traditions, recipes, stories, and personalities behind puffy tacos in San Antonio, trompo tacos in Dallas, breakfast tacos in Austin, carnitas tacos in El Paso, fish tacos in Corpus Christi, barbacoa in the Rio Grande Valley, and much more. Starting with the basics--tortillas, fillings, and salsas--and how to make, order, and eat tacos, the authors highlight ten taco cities/regions of Texas. For each place, they describe what makes the tacos distinctive, name their top five places to eat, and listen to the locals tell their taco stories. They hear from restaurant owners, taqueros, abuelitas, chefs, and patrons--both well-known and everyday folks--who talk about their local taco history and culture while sharing authentic recipes and recommendations for the best taco purveyors. Whether you can't imagine a day without tacos or you're just learning your way around the trailers, trucks, and taqueros that make tacos happen, The Tacos of Texas is the indispensable guidebook, cookbook, and testimonio. …

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Condition: Very Good. What better revenge. Than a cowboy on her arm! Cheyenne Fortune can't fathom facing her best friend's destination wedding alone. Her cheating ex--who is also the best man--is going to be there with his new fiancée. Enter Runyon Gates, one of her brother's ranch hands. Runyon is rugged, down-to-earth.and happy to get out of town. Runyon considers it his own fortune to escape Emerald Ridge, and his father's clutches, to be with a gorgeous woman in paradise for a few days. And soon, the heat between him and Cheyenne rivals the tropical temperatures, particularly after they find themselves pretending to be engaged! But Runyon has his own secret, and he can't keep it from Cheyenne forever. The Fortunes of Texas: Lone Star Windfall Book 1: Her Fortune VIP by Michele Dunaway Book 2: Fortune's Fake Fiancé by Allison Leigh Book 3: Fortune's Baby Dilemma by Tif Marcelo Book 4: Fortune's Unexpected Delivery by Christy Jeffries Book 5: Fortune's Christmas Secret by Teri Wilson.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Steven Spielberg once said, I like ideas, especially movie ideas, that you can hold in your hand. If a person can tell me the idea in twenty-five words or less, it's going to make a pretty good movie. Spielberg's comment embodies the essence of the high concept film, which can be condensed into one simple sentence that inspires marketing campaigns, lures audiences, and separates success from failure at the box office. This pioneering study explores the development and dominance of the high concept movie within commercial Hollywood filmmaking since the late 1970s. Justin Wyatt describes how box office success, always important in Hollywood, became paramount in the era in which major film studios passed into the hands of media conglomerates concerned more with the economics of filmmaking than aesthetics. In particular, he shows how high concept films became fully integrated with their marketing, so that a single phrase (Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water . . .) could sell the movie to studio executives and provide copy for massive advertising campaigns; a single image or a theme song could instantly remind potential audience members of the movie, and tie-in merchandise could generate millions of dollars in additional income. …

Condition: Good. What better revenge. Than a cowboy on her arm! Cheyenne Fortune can't fathom facing her best friend's destination wedding alone. Her cheating ex--who is also the best man--is going to be there with his new fiancée. Enter Runyon Gates, one of her brother's ranch hands. Runyon is rugged, down-to-earth.and happy to get out of town. Runyon considers it his own fortune to escape Emerald Ridge, and his father's clutches, to be with a gorgeous woman in paradise for a few days. And soon, the heat between him and Cheyenne rivals the tropical temperatures, particularly after they find themselves pretending to be engaged! But Runyon has his own secret, and he can't keep it from Cheyenne forever. The Fortunes of Texas: Lone Star Windfall Book 1: Her Fortune VIP by Michele Dunaway Book 2: Fortune's Fake Fiancé by Allison Leigh Book 3: Fortune's Baby Dilemma by Tif Marcelo Book 4: Fortune's Unexpected Delivery by Christy Jeffries Book 5: Fortune's Christmas Secret by Teri Wilson.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Only in Texas could a snowstorm pelt the Panhandle at the very moment abrasive dust is scouring the Permian Basin while searing heat is wilting the Winter Garden region in the south. The state's large size and central location within North America subject it to a great variety of weather occurrences. Texas state meteorologist George W. Bomar has been observing Texas weather for nearly half a century, and in Weather in Texas, he provides the essential guide to all of the state's weather phenomena. Writing in lively layman's language, Bomar fully explains both how the weather works and how Texans can prepare for and stay safe during extreme weather events. He describes the forces that shape Texas weather from season to season, including the influence of tropical cyclones, frontal boundaries, El Ni o, and the polar jet stream. Bomar puts specific weather events in historical context, using a ranking system to illustrate how recent droughts, snowstorms, hurricanes, flash floods, and tornadoes compare with those of previous generations. He also includes comprehensive tabulations of weather data for every area of Texas, quantifying what constitutes normal weather, as well as the extreme limits of variables such as low and high temperatures, rain days, snow accumulations, and earliest and latest freezes. With everything from the latest science on climate change and weather modification to dramatic stories about landmark weather events, Weather in Texas is a must-have reference for all Texans.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. This extensively illustrated history tells the full story of the 1900 Storm and its long-term effects.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This is the story of Toussaint Charbonneau, a French Canadian fur trader, and his Shoshone wife, Sacagawea, who both joined the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804 as interpreters and guides.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. An introduction to screenwriting offering advice for the beginning writer, whether college student or freelancer. It provides a progression of assignments at manageable screenwriting lengths for beginners. It leads students through development of a premise, treatment, stepsheet, and, finally, mini-screenplay - elements in writing a longer script. …

Condition: Good. Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Fortunes of Texas with this warm-hearted second chance romance by New York Times bestselling author Teri Wilson! Could her return to Emerald Ridge. Be her newfound Fortune? Movie star Susannah Simmons had it all--until tragedy turned her world upside down. What better place to seek solace than Emerald Ridge, where she'd even found her first love? Susannah had mesmerized Oliver Fortune Dunhill years before. But he'd never expected a chance to rekindle romance with a woman as luminous in person as she was on the silver screen. Oliver's already reeling with the newfound discovery that he's a Fortune--with five siblings he'd never met! A second chance with Susannah? Might just be how the starry-eyed boy he once was becomes the man she deserves. For fans of: Beauty and the Beast Stories First Love The Fortunes of Texas: Fortune's Family Secrets Book 1: Fortune's Bundle of Joy by Elizabeth Bevarly Book 2: Fortune's Priceless Cowboy by Elizabeth Hrib Book 3: Fortune's Secret Son by Christy Jeffries Book 4: Fortune's Found Family by Michelle Lindo-Rice Book 5: Wedded to a Fortune by Heatherly Bell Book 6: Fortune's Surprise Reunion by Teri Wilson.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. A breathtaking country of rugged mountain peaks, uninhabited desert, and spectacular river canyons, Big Bend is one of the United States' most remote national parks and among Texas' most popular tourist attractions. Located in the great bend of the Rio Grande that separates Texas and Mexico, the park comprises some 800,000 acres, an area larger than the state of Rhode Island, and draws over 300,000 visitors each year. The Story of Big Bend National Park offers a comprehensive, highly readable history of the park from before its founding in 1944 up to the present. John Jameson opens with a fascinating look at the mighty efforts involved in persuading Washington officials and local landowners that such a park was needed. He details how money was raised and land acquired, as well as how the park was publicized and developed for visitors. Moving into the present, he discusses such issues as natural resource management, predator protection in the park, and challenges to land, water, and air. Along the way, he paints colorful portraits of many individuals, from area residents to park rangers to Lady Bird Johnson, whose 1966 float trip down the Rio Grande brought the park to national attention. This history will be required reading for all visitors and prospective visitors to Big Bend National Park. For everyone concerned about our national parks, it makes a persuasive case for continued funding and wise stewardship of the parks as they face the twin pressures of skyrocketing attendance and declining budgets.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This novel is set in the Lone Star State during the Cold War at the beginning of the 1960s. The post-war generation is in a frenzy of high living and profligate spending. The characters here are all caught in this brave new world: some are the princes of prosperity, others are the victims of it. …