Category: American West

BLEEDING KANSAS: Coming-of-age adventure and danger on the American frontier just before the Civil War – #fiction #bookreview

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Bleeding Kansas Dave Eisenstark (World Castle Publishing, LLC – paperback, Kindle)   It is very tempting to say: “This book is a lot like Huckleberry Finn, but on land, with lots of horses and guns!” However, amid the humor, the horrors and the main character’s many dangerous, coming-of-age adventures, readers also get close, unnerving looks … Continue reading BLEEDING KANSAS: Coming-of-age adventure and danger on the American frontier just before the Civil War – #fiction #bookreview

Book Briefs: Cormac McCarthy, Prehistoric Central Texas, Rio Grande border – #bookreview

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Here are three specialized books for serious readers of specialized topics. The first provides a “comprehensive yet concise overview” of Cormac McCarthy’s “legacy in American literature.”  The second examines a 14th century civilization in Central Texas that “represents the last prehistoric peoples before the cultural upheaval introduced by European explorers.” And the third delves into … Continue reading Book Briefs: Cormac McCarthy, Prehistoric Central Texas, Rio Grande border – #bookreview

Book Briefs: Four Works of Fiction & Nonfiction from the American Southwest – #bookreview

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A Texas Jubilee: Thirteen Stories from the Lone Star State James Ward Lee (TCU Press – paperback, Kindle) James Ward Lee, former English department chairman at the University of North Texas, has earned his membership in the Texas Literary Hall of Fame the hard way. He has written numerous books, short stories and other well-received works. … Continue reading Book Briefs: Four Works of Fiction & Nonfiction from the American Southwest – #bookreview

Lunch with Buddha – An entertaining, engrossing, thought-provoking American road-trip novel – #bookreview

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Lunch with Buddha Roland Merullo (PFP/Ajar, Kindle, paperback) To be honest, I was not really aware of Roland Merullo until his publisher contacted me offering a review copy of an enticingly titled new novel, Lunch with Buddha. I could blame my “Who?” reaction on my intense focus toward reviewing technology books over the past two … Continue reading Lunch with Buddha – An entertaining, engrossing, thought-provoking American road-trip novel – #bookreview

Bruce Barnbaum’s ‘Tone Poems’ – Beautiful photographs, with music – #bookreview

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Bruce Barnbaum is a superb black-and-white photographer, and Rocky Nook, Inc., recently has brought forth new editions of two of his beautifully crafted image collections. Styled as part of a four-volume series, these two coffee-table books should appeal to almost anyone who loves good visual images and good music and appreciates opportunities to enjoy them … Continue reading Bruce Barnbaum’s ‘Tone Poems’ – Beautiful photographs, with music – #bookreview

The Last Camel Charge – An intriguing look at America’s pre-Civil War desert military experiment – #bookreview

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The Last Camel Charge: The Untold Story of America’s Desert Military Experiment Forrest Bryant Johnson (Berkley Caliber, hardback – Kindle) The U.S. Army employed camels as transportation and pack animals in the American West during the mid-19th century and tried to create “a U.S. camel cavalry, a true camel corps,” the author of this fascinating … Continue reading The Last Camel Charge – An intriguing look at America’s pre-Civil War desert military experiment – #bookreview

Granbury’s Texas Brigade: Diehard Western Confederates – #bookreview #in #civilwar #history

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Granbury’s Texas Brigade: Diehard Western Confederates John R. Lundberg (Louisiana State University, hardback, $39.95; Kindle edition, list price $25.95) Soon after the Civil War broke out, Brigadier General Hiram Granbury’s Texas Brigade drew Confederate volunteers from across North, South and East Texas. And many of its dismounted cavalry soldiers deserted or became prisoners after their … Continue reading Granbury’s Texas Brigade: Diehard Western Confederates – #bookreview #in #civilwar #history

Looking anew at the intense feud between leaders of the Texas Republic’s Navy & Army – #bookreview

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To the People of Texas An Appeal: In Vindication of His Conduct of the Navy By Commodore Edwin W. Moore, T.N., edited with an introduction by Jonathan W. Jordan (DeGolyer Library, hardback, list price $60.00 plus applicable sales tax and $5.00 shipping) A friend who knows that I enjoy naval histories recently sent me a copy of this … Continue reading Looking anew at the intense feud between leaders of the Texas Republic’s Navy & Army – #bookreview

An omnibus of 3 novels from ‘the greatest Western writer of all time’ – #bookreview

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Long Way to Texas: Three Novels By Elmer Kelton (Forge, hardback, list price $25.99) Elmer Kelton, author of more than 50 books, primarily Western novels, died in 2009. But his works live on in popular collections and reprints. This new omnibus from Forge gathers together three “rare” Kelton Westerns: Long Way to Texas, Joe Pepper, … Continue reading An omnibus of 3 novels from ‘the greatest Western writer of all time’ – #bookreview

The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as Buffalo Bill – #bookreview

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The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as Buffalo Bill By William F. Cody, edited and with an introduction by Frank Christianson (University of Nebraska Press, paperback, list price $27.95) “Buffalo Bill” Cody was one hell of a frontiersman and self-promoter, at a time when Americans were hungry for Wild West heroes. William F. Cody … Continue reading The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as Buffalo Bill – #bookreview