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A Smile from Katie Hattan

Author : Leon Hale
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 0975272748
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (752 download)

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Download or read book A Smile from Katie Hattan written by Leon Hale and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2023-04-10 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural wonders were Leon Hale’s lifetime subject matter. He looked for them wherever he went, and found them surprisingly often. In the lives of plain people and eccentrics, in the brilliant smile of a tiny 100-year-old black lady, or the hi-jinks of his cousin C.T., in what happened on a dirt farm in 1930 or why he found value in chiseling brick, he revealed truths and wonders we might not have noticed on our own. When published in 1982, A Smile from Katie Hattan was Leon Hale’s first column collection after nearly thirty years of writing for The Houston Post. It was widely celebrated for presenting the delightful daily work of this writer, at last, to a wider audience. What is remarkable, now, forty years later, is how fresh and interesting the 155 columns remain, as we roam with the author through a Texas that remains as vivid and enjoyable as the day he wrote about it.

A Smile from Katie Hattan & Other Natural Wonders

Author : Leon Hale
Publisher : Winedale Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780940672079
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book A Smile from Katie Hattan & Other Natural Wonders written by Leon Hale and published by Winedale Pub. This book was released on 1982 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of columns written by Hale for the Houston Post on people and places in Texas.

Folklore

Author : Kenneth L. Untiedt
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 157441223X
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book Folklore written by Kenneth L. Untiedt and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folklore is everywhere, whether you are aware of it or not. A culture's traditional knowledge is used to remember the past and maintain traditions, to communicate with other members within a community, to learn, to celebrate, and to express creativity. It is what helps distinguish one culture from another. Although folklore is so much a part of our daily lives, we often lose sight of just how integral it is to everything we do. If we look for it, we can find folklore in places where we'd never think it existed. Folklore: In All of Us, In All We Do includes articles on a variety of topics. One chapter looks at how folklore and history complement one another; while historical records provide facts about dates, places and names, folklore brings those events and people to life by making them relevant to us. Several articles examine the cultural roles women fill. Other articles feature folklore of particular groups, including oil field workers, mail carriers, doctors, engineers, police officers, horse traders, and politicians. As a follow-up article to Inside the Classroom (and Out), which focused on folklore in education, there is also an article on how teachers can use writing in the classroom as a means of keeping alive the storytelling tradition. The Texas Folklore Society has been collecting and preserving folklore since its first publication in 1912. Since then, it has published or assisted in the publication of nearly one hundred books on Texas folklore.

Old Friends

Author : Leon Hale
Publisher : Winedale Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Old Friends written by Leon Hale and published by Winedale Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected articles from the author's column in the Houston chronicle.

Small Press Record of Books in Print

Author : Len Fulton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 994 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Small Press Record of Books in Print written by Len Fulton and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 994 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series

Author : CONTEMPORARY.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780810319394
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (193 download)

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Download or read book Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series written by CONTEMPORARY. and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

See You on Down the Road

Author : Leon Hale
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780975272718
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (727 download)

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Download or read book See You on Down the Road written by Leon Hale and published by . This book was released on 2021-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The habits of a lifetime ebb slowly, and so we have this honest, moving and gently amusing account of a retirement that began, in 2014, when beloved Texas writer Leon Hale was 93.In his inimitable voice, Hale reveals his personal joys and regrets as he traverses the territory of old age, which has come to him later than it does to many people. We're with him at the dinner party where he told an 11 PM story at 8:30; we learn why he doesn't like the ocean, but loves the shore. For the first time, he shares the World War II experience that haunts him still; and relates the sad drama of his first divorce. We watch turf battles between blue birds and chickadees, and observe his mother's long effort to teach a parakeet her favorite Bible verse. Friends and family populate these pages. He marvels at his daughter's love affair with Africa and the sudden arrival of three far flung grandchildren soon after Hurricane Harvey. Fishing with his wife's four-year-old grandson ends with a surprise entertainment.There are health challenges, oh yes, and the give and take that goes on in a happy marriage. Through it all, however, flows the unstoppable optimism that has sustained him through every crisis.For anyone who has wondered what it's like to approach their hundredth birthday, here is one inspiring and truthful answer, told with the special sheen of wit and human feeling that we have come to expect from this fine writer.

Bonney's Place

Author : Leon Hale
Publisher : Winedale Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780970152541
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (525 download)

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Download or read book Bonney's Place written by Leon Hale and published by Winedale Publishing. This book was released on 1972 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In finding the missing $15,000 that his father gave to an unknown acquaintance, a son discovers some cold-cut truths. The setting is the Texas beer joint, Bonney's Place.

Texas History Stories

Author : Elbridge Gerry Littlejohn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Texas History Stories written by Elbridge Gerry Littlejohn and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates the stories of thirteen heroes or events in nineteenth-century Texas history, including Cabeza de Vaca, Sam Houston and the Alamo.

Texas Almanac 2014–2015

Author : Elizabeth Cruce Alvarez
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1625110065
Total Pages : 1628 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (251 download)

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Download or read book Texas Almanac 2014–2015 written by Elizabeth Cruce Alvarez and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-03 with total page 1628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FEATURES OF THE TEXAS ALMANAC 2014–2015 • Sketches of eight historic ranches of Texas by Texana writer Mike Cox. • Article on the Texas art and artists by Houston businessman and art collector J.P. Bryan, who has amassed the world’s largest Texana collection. • Coverage of the 2012 elections, redistricting, and the 2012 Texas Olympic medalists. • An update on Major League Baseball in Texas. • Lists of sports champions — high school, college, and professional. MAJOR SECTIONS UPDATED FOR EACH EDITION • The Environment, including geology, plant life, wildlife, rivers, and lakes. • Weather highlights of the previous two years, plus a list of destructive weather dating from 1766. • Two-year Astronomical Calendar that shows moon phases, times of sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset, eclipses, and meteor showers. • Recreation, with details on state and national parks and forests, landmarks, and fairs and festivals. • Sports, including lists of high school football and basketball champions, professional sports teams, Texas Olympians, and Texas Sports Hall of Fame inductees. • Counties section, with detailed county maps and profiles for Texas’s 254 counties. • Population figures from the 2010 US Census and State Data Center estimates as of 2012. • Comprehensive list of Texas Cities and Towns. • Politics, Elections, and information on Federal, State, and Local Governments. • Culture and the Arts, including a list of civic and religious Holidays. • Religion census of 2010 by denomination and adherents; breakdown on metro areas and counties. • Health and Science, with charts of vital statistics. • Education, including a complete list of colleges and universities, and UIL results. • Business and Transportation, with an expanded section on Oil and Gas. • Agriculture, including data on production of crops, fruits, vegetables, livestock, and dairy. • Obituaries of notable Texans. • Pronunciation Guide to Texas town and county names.

Facts about the States

Author : Joseph Nathan Kane
Publisher : H. W. Wilson
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Facts about the States written by Joseph Nathan Kane and published by H. W. Wilson. This book was released on 1993 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **** The first edition (1989) of this appealing popular reference is cited in ARBA 1990, Sheehy Suppl., and--we blush--RandR Book News. It provides a detailed yet concise portrait of every state (as well as D.C. and Puerto Rico), combining facts and statistics to profile the state's history, economy, population, cultural development, natural resources, and political system. Each chapter concludes with an extensive bibliography of nonfiction and reference volumes and an annotated list of literary works (fiction, memoirs, and biographies) in which the state and its people play a major role. Included in this revised and updated edition are two new sections, one covering the environment, the other presenting unusual state facts. For a broad audience. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

AB Bookman's Weekly

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 924 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book AB Bookman's Weekly written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 924 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Home Spun

Author : Leon Hale
Publisher : Winedale Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Home Spun written by Leon Hale and published by Winedale Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home Spun is a delightful collection of Hale columns selected from work over the past eight years -- full of humor and wry observation -- presented in the easy-going, graceful prose style for which the author is noted.

The Courthouses of Texas

Author : Mavis P. Kelsey
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1585445495
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (854 download)

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Download or read book The Courthouses of Texas written by Mavis P. Kelsey and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2007-03-20 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A county courthouse stands not only as the center of government, but also as the center of civic pride. Some with stately towers and arched doors or windows, some with high brick chimneys and mansard roofs, some in modern concrete and glass, the 254 courthouses of Texas provide an invitation to public life, a testament to the ideal of justice, and an introduction to period architecture. It is no wonder, then, that many tourists each year visit these edifices. This new edition of a classic, indispensable, full-color guide—a true collector’s item for Texas history fans—will help travelers choose which courthouses they want to add to their trips and view them knowledgeably. For each county a color photograph pictures the courthouse and an account sketches the sequence of the seats of government, the location and style of the current building, and tidbits of fascinating lore about county and county seat names and history. Courthouses and the “squares” around many of them offer a bonanza for history buffs, antique collectors, genealogists, architecture enthusiasts, and photographers. Many of them house or are near local history museums, and many display historical markers that introduce the area to visitors. Especially in many smaller county seats, the courthouse square offers a genre scene of a special moment in Texas’ life. Included in this updated edition are the latest views of some of Texas’ most historic and architecturally significant courthouses, including those restored under the Texas Historical Commission’s Historic Courthouse Preservation Program. For all those who plan their travels to see courthouses, and all those who in their travels for other reasons enjoy detours into the heritage and pride of a people, this beautiful and informative book opens the way.

The Tipping Point

Author : Malcolm Gladwell
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0759574731
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (595 download)

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Download or read book The Tipping Point written by Malcolm Gladwell and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2006-11-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia: discover Malcolm Gladwell's breakthrough debut and explore the science behind viral trends in business, marketing, and human behavior. The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a small but precisely targeted push cause a fashion trend, the popularity of a new product, or a drop in the crime rate. This widely acclaimed bestseller, in which Malcolm Gladwell explores and brilliantly illuminates the tipping point phenomenon, is already changing the way people throughout the world think about selling products and disseminating ideas. “A wonderful page-turner about a fascinating idea that should affect the way every thinking person looks at the world.” —Michael Lewis

The Galloping Nun

Author : Chiara Hatton Hall
Publisher : Paragon Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782220011
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book The Galloping Nun written by Chiara Hatton Hall and published by Paragon Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sister Chiara was a socialite who became a Franciscan nun, after the death of her husband.

The History of Texas Music

Author : Gary Hartman
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1603443940
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book The History of Texas Music written by Gary Hartman and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The richly diverse ethnic heritage of the Lone Star State has brought to the Southwest a remarkable array of rhythms, instruments, and musical styles that have blended here in unique ways and, in turn, have helped shape the music of the nation and the world." "Historian Gary Hartman writes knowingly and lovingly of the Lone Star State's musical traditions. In the first thorough survey of the vast and complex cultural mosaic that has produced what we know today as "Texas music," he paints a broad, panoramic view, offers analysis of the origins of and influences on specific genres, profiles key musicians, and provides guidance to additional sources for further information." "A musician himself, Hartman draws on both academic and non-academic sources to give a more complete understanding of the state's remarkable musical heritage. He combines scholarly training in music history and ethnic community studies with his first-hand knowledge of how important music is as a cultural medium through which human beings communicate information, ideas, emotions, values, and beliefs, and bond together as friends, families, and communities." "The History of Texas Music incorporates a selection of well-chosen photographs of both prominent and less-well-known artists and describes not only the ethnic origins of much of Texas music but also the cross-pollination among various genres. Today, the music of Texas - which includes Native American music, gospel, blues, ragtime, swing, jazz, rhythm and blues, conjunto, Tejano, cajun, zydeco, western swing, honky tonk, polkas, schottisches, rock & roll, rap, hip hop, and more - reflects the unique cultural dynamics of the Southwest."--Jacket