Download or read book Nightfalls in Texas written by Thomas Posey and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-07 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nightfalls in Texas is a moving saga of life and love, of loss and redemption, of trails taken, and trails not taken. It is also a lyrical, touching, humorous, and sometimes poetic portrayal of growing up on the vast West Texas plains. Nightfalls in Texas is a story complete with all of the trials, the tribulations, and the cruel twists of fate that we all face in our shared experiences. Mr. Posey has captured the very essence of what life in a small west Texas Hamlet is like. “The Great Gatsby” meets “Giant” meets “The Last Picture Show.” He has infused his book with colorful and uniquely textured characters. The “starry-eyed-bubbas”, “small-town beauties”, “craggy land barons”, “gridiron warriors”, “town crazies”, “sage old soreheads”, “genteel debutantes”, “marauding desperadoes”, and other various and sundry characters. Nightfalls in Texas is also a story of shattered dreams and a boy’s journey into the promise land, and of another man’s lifelong search for a second chance that may never come. Finally, you are left with the remnants of a bittersweet story and a haunting ballad that will leave a searing resonance on your heart, and the sound of a distant clap of thunder on your soul.
Download or read book Nightfall written by Scott O. Brown and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When industrious, right-wing survivalist David Paxton is sent to a tough Texas prison, he has no idea that it's secretly run by vampires using the inmates to feed on. Now, Paxton's one hope of escape is a desperate prison riot and an uneasy alliance with a ruthless killer named Robbart.
Download or read book Whispers of Nightfall written by Alexa Turczynski and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She heard a hundred undecipherable whispers floating through the atmosphere, surrounding her in an invisible wall, but amongst the murmurs she perceived one distinct voice calling out above the rest. Though her instincts told her to release the unnatural object, she clasped it and stared up at the spectacular spiral that towered above her. The one voice graduated closer to her, growing louder and louder. Slowly, the words became distinguishable, and her ears were pricked to catch them. Lauria thinks that her life might never hold anything more for her than the occasional festival or the conflicts with her family. But one night when she sneaks out in hopes of stealing a few moments alone, a strange raindrop changes her world forever. It bursts forth into a vortex of light and sound and releases a creature of unnatural beauty and power who tells her there is a task she must complete. Far across the plains of her homeland, Austurea, a dying soldier named Jestun lies in an empty battlefield. As Lauria struggles to discern the task laid before her and make sense of the strife within her family and her own heart, Jestun searches for the answers surrounding his family's mysterious past. Meanwhile a Dark power hovers over them and their fates, their only shield the Light that is bringing their paths closer together. Whispers of Nightfall is the first book of a saga that rages across land and dimensions, questions issues of identity and destiny, and reveals the battle between Light and Darkness.
Download or read book St Louis Illustrated Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stephen F Austin written by Gregg Cantrell and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen F. Austin, the Father of Texas, has long been enshrined as an authentic American hero. This biography brings his private life, motives, personality and character into sharp focus, and examines the skills he employed as a central player in events leading to the Texas Revolution.
Download or read book War in East Texas written by Bill O'Neal and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2018-07-15 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1840 through 1844 East Texas was wracked by murderous violence between Regulator and Moderator factions. More than thirty men were killed in assassinations, lynchings, ambushes, street fights, and pitched battles. The sheriff of Harrison County was murdered, and so was the founder of Marshall, as well as a former district judge. Senator Robert Potter, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, was slain by Regulators near his Caddo Lake home. Courts ceased to operate and anarchy reigned in Shelby County, Panola District, and Harrison County. Only the personal intervention of President Sam Houston and an invasion of the militia of the Republic of Texas halted the bloodletting. The Regulator-Moderator War was the first and largest—in numbers of participants and fatalities—of the many blood feuds of Texas, and Bill O'Neal's book is the first detailed account of this feud. He has included numerous photographs, maps to help the reader to identify various locations of specific events, and rosters of names of the Regulator and Moderator factions arranged by the counties in which the individuals were associated—along with a roster of the victims of the war.
Download or read book Fodor s Texas written by and published by Fodor. This book was released on 2008-07-29 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents guidance and tools for visitors to Texas, and includes trip planning information, lodging and dining suggestions for different budgets, and details on history, culture, and things to see and do.
Download or read book Nightfall written by Mark L. Haynes and published by IDW Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "When industrious, right-wing survivalist David Paxton is sent to a tough Texas prison, he has no idea that it's secretly run by vampires using the inmates to feed on. Now, Paxton's one hope of escape is a desperate prison riot and an uneasy alliance with a ruthless killer named Robbart." -Google Books.
Download or read book Texas Bride written by Rosanne Bittner and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2014-05-11 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the second book of the award-winning author’s “extraordinary” historical romance trilogy, a schoolteacher and a half-Comanche rancher fall in love (Publishers Weekly). Named a Romantic Times Book Reviews All-Time Favorite, this sprawling historical novel picks up where Tennessee Bride left off. Emma and Joe’s daughter Rachael Rivers has returned to Austin to teach school after training for three years in St. Louis. In 1845, as Texas moves toward statehood, the Texas Rangers try to keep order. But one Ranger, the cruel and crooked Jason Brown, is more interested in having his way with the proper young schoolteacher. Brand Selby is a half-Comanche, half-white rancher with a small spread just north of Austin. From the moment he sees Rachael, he knows he wants nothing other than to win her heart. But hatred for the Indians runs deep in these parts where renegade Comanches as well as outlaws and unscrupulous Comancheros still run wild and lawless. When Rachael rebuffs the advances of the Texas Ranger, he vows revenge. But Rachael and Brand’s love has already been sealed, and not even the prospect of Rachael being cast out from her own kind, nor the threat of violence against Brand, can extinguish the flames of desire in their hearts.
Download or read book Houston written by Doug Bowman and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Doug Bowman's Houston, trail boss John Calloway and two of his faithful companions have been robbed and shot to pieces in a Kansas gully by the same five drovers who had helped them deliver a large heard of cattle to the rails. When the five drovers-turned-outlaws scatter to hell and gone, they have no idea that one of the men they have riddled with lead will live to call their names. And when Calloway's best friend Camp Houston gets on their trail, it's just a matter of time before they pay for their dastardly deed with their own blood. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Breaking Rules at Nightfall Ranch written by Delores Fossen and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2023-02-01 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to love, nothing’s by the book After a string of failed relationships and broken engagements, Alana Parkman has finally sworn off men. No more tears, no more disappointments. With the help of her support group—and a six-month vow of celibacy—she’s ready to focus on healing her heart. Following the rules is easy enough…until Gray Russell returns to Last Ride, still hotter than the Texas sun itself. Gray’s come home looking for answers. Since learning the truth about his biological mother, the former rodeo champion must find his real father—and he needs Alana’s help to do it. Only now that he’s back, that first flame between them burns brighter than ever. As they dig through his complicated past, will they also find a second chance for a happy future together?
Download or read book Understanding the City through its Margins written by André Chappatte and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cities the world over and in particular developing countries suffer from uneven development and inequality. This is often coupled with the view that these inequalities constitute unfortunate anomalies. In contrast, this edited volume draws out the ways in which the city has not been able to exist without its margins, both materially, ideationally, and socially. In this book the margins are, first, the mirrors of the city and, second, a fundamental route through which various centers can legitimate and sustain their power. Contemporary case studies are compared to a number of those from history with the accent on Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and engage with the underlying theoretical questions of what is the urban margin and what is marginality in urban society and spaces?
Download or read book Flash Floods in Texas written by Jonathan Burnett and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How many times have you heard the television or radio alert, "We are now under a flash flood watch"? While the destructive force of flash flooding is a regular occurrence in the state and has caused a tremendous amount of damage and heartache over the years, no one until now has recorded in a single book the history of flash floods in Texas. After combing libraries and archives, grilling county historians, trekking to flood sites, and collecting scores of graphic photographs, Jonathan Burnett chose twenty-eight floods from around the state to create this narrative of a century of disastrous events. Beginning with the famous Austin dam break of 1900 and ending with the historic 2002 flooding in the Hill Country, Burnett chronicles the causes and courses of these catastrophic floods as well as their costs in material damage and human lives. Dramatic photographs of each event enhance the harrowing accounts of danger spawned by nature on a rampage. Together, the stories and the pictures give readers a vivid and lasting image of the power and unpredictability of flash floods in Texas.
Download or read book Naturalist s Austin written by Lynne M. Weber and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2024-06-18 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Naturalists Jim and Lynne Weber guide readers to the surprising natural diversity found in the urban wildscapes of the Texas capital city and beyond. With clarity and depth of knowledge, Naturalist’s Austin: A Guide to the Plants and Animals of Central Texas provides a tour that includes nearly 700 species of plants and animals native to the region. The book opens with a natural history overview underscores the importance of a strong environmental ethic for ensuring the ability of naturally occurring species to thrive within an urban environment—even one exhibiting the type of explosive growth found in Austin. Highlighting features of the area’s natural processes (migration, wildfire, caves, aquifers, and others), Weber and Weber present lavishly illustrated accounts of both common and unique plant and animal species, with selected exotics included, that may be found in Austin and the surrounding areas. Each section in the species accounts opens with an informative overview, and the individual accounts discuss species status, seasonality, descriptions, habitat, and “fun facts” related to interesting behaviors or adaptations. With vivid photographs throughout, this colorful and informative guide is sure to be a favorite of Texas nature lovers. Naturalist’s Austin provides an authoritative and enjoyable resource for the greater appreciation and better stewardship of our natural resources.
Download or read book Nightfall written by Nicole Chartier and published by Nicole Chartier. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventeen-year-old Callie Nightfall hasn't seen a full moon since the night of her grandfather's death seven years ago. She blames it on her family's curse, despite her dad's persistence that no curse exists. But after multiple break-ins occur in her hometown of Charmwood and someone she loves dearly is killed during one of the burglaries, she’s certain that this curse is very real. As a record-breaking storm rolls in and residents evacuate, Charmwood quickly turns into the burglars’ playground. She knows they won’t stop until they find what they’re looking for, and she knows it’s linked to her family. With her dad and best friend refusing to give in to her theories of magic and mayhem, Callie is forced to enlist help from the one person she wants to avoid the most - mysterious small town sheriff, Garrett Reyes. But as she and Garrett search for the burglars and work to unveil their master plan, Callie begins to unravel her grandfather’s secrets - as well as Garrett’s - and she's in more danger than she ever imagined. Nightfall is the first installment in a YA contemporary fantasy series with witches, werewolves, family curses, and an age gap romance. Fans of Teen Wolf will love this new series!
Download or read book Breaking Rules at Nightfall Ranch A Last Ride Texas novella written by Delores Fossen and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2023-02-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to love, nothing’s by the book. After a string of failed relationships and broken engagements, Alana Parkman has finally sworn off men. No more tears, no more disappointments. With the help of her support group — and a six-month vow of celibacy — she’s ready to focus on healing her heart. Following the rules is easy enough...until Gray Russell returns to Last Ride, still hotter than the Texas sun itself. Gray’s come home looking for answers. Since learning the truth about his biological mother, the former rodeo champion must find his real father — and he needs Alana’s help to do it. Only now that he’s back, that first-ever flame between them burns brighter than ever. As they dig through his complicated past, will they also find a second chance for a happy future together?
Download or read book Deep in the Brush Country written by Lucille Thomas Kruse and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a journey deep into South Texas, where Lucille Thomas Kruse grows up as a young girl in Falfurrias during the 1920s and 1930s. The Thomas familys fate is determined when Grandfather Thomas moves all his belongings and farm animals, including his beehives, to Falfurrias in an immigrant railroad car. In letters from 1907, he praises the lush and fertile land with fl owing artesian water. It also turns out to be a great place to grow up, and Kruse recalls life as it used to beexploring the farm she grew up on where she rode horses and found adventure around every corner. When she became a teenager, excitement consisted of climbing onto the roof of the courthouse or trying to outrun a jackrabbit in a car. Kruse also recalls her sophisticated city relatives who streamed in to visit and experience the family farm. Eccentric ranchers, older folks who remember battling Indians and hunters who rely on their hound dogs to go on wolf hunts all fi gure into this historical account. See how life used to be and discover a forgotten piece of America as you venture Deep in the Brush Country.
