Books

February 15, 2008

New book from State House Press called "the most comprehensive volume on the Alamo . . ."

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Just released from State House Press, The Illustrated Alamo 1836: A Photographic Journey has already garnered praise from several noted historians throughout the state.

Richard Bruce Winders, Historian and Curator at the Alamo states:

"Many visitors to the Alamo know only its iconic postcard image. Those who realize there was more to the old mission compound are surprised to find that so much has been lost over time. Alamo aficionados long for resurrection. Mark Lemon has produced something for all of them—the curious and the serious. The Illustrated Alamo 1836: A Photographic Journey is a must for anyone who wishes to visualize the Alamo as it appeared at the time of the battle."

Jesus Francisco de la Teja, State Historian of Texas notes that by

"Combining the artist's imagination with a scholar's attention to detail, Alamo enthusiast Mark Lemon has produced the single most comprehensive volume on the Alamo as it was at the time of its rendezvous with history.The Illustrated Alamo 1836 will bring hours of pleasure to anyone wishing to gain an understanding of how a dilapidated Spanish mission became the stage for the most famous event in Texas history."

 To see what others have said about Mark Lemon's The Illustrated Alamo 1836: A Photographic Journey, or to purchase a copy of the book, click here.

February 08, 2008

The Greatest Texas Sports Stories You've Never Heard gets recognition from NCAA

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The Greatest Texas Sports Stories You've Never Heard
by Al Pickett received recognition from two NCAA Division III websites last week and the book has gained popularity throughout the state since its release in December.  As Dave Campbell, founder of Texas Football magazine states: "It deserves a place in every  good sports library."  Click here to read more about these feature articles and what people are saying about The Greatest Texas Sports Stories You've Never Heard (State House Press, $14.95 paper).

February 05, 2008

UNT Press publishes Texas Rangers titles

New in paperback!
Captain John H. Rogers, Texas Ranger
by Paul N. Spellman
John Harris Rogers (1863-1930) served in Texas law enforcement for more than four decades, as a Texas Ranger, Deputy and U.S. Marshal, city police chief, and in the private sector as a security agent. He is recognized in history as one of the legendary “Four Captains” of the Ranger force that helped make the transition from the Frontier Battalion days into the twentieth century. Rogers participated in the Brown County fence-cutting wars, the East Texas Conner Fight, the El Paso/Langtry Prizefight, the riots during
the Laredo Quarantine, and the hunts for Hill Loftis and Gregorio Cortez. For details see:
http://web3.unt.edu/untpress/catalog/detail.cfm?ID=203

Spellman is also the author of Captain J. A. Brooks, Texas Ranger. See:
http://web3.unt.edu/untpress/catalog/detail.cfm?ID=273

August 29, 2007

Holocaust Survivors story told in new book

William and Rosalie Schiff survived six different German slave and concentration camps and managed to reunite after their individual odysseys. Now both in their eighties, they live in Dallas, Texas, and devote themselves full time to teaching children the dangers of prejudice and hate.

Their story is told in a new book, William & Rosalie: A Holocaust Testimony, published by the University of North Texas Press. Craig Hanley powerfully narrates the struggle of the couple to stay alive and find each other at war’s end.

Hanley’s manuscript was the winner at the annual Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Writers Conference of the Southwest. See this link for information about the Mayborn Institute:
http://www.mayborninstitute.unt.edu/conf06_winners.htm

For more information about the book, see the University of North Texas web site:
http://web3.unt.edu/news/story.cfm?story=9901

There is also a terrific multi-media web site:
http://www.dallasnews.com/s/dws/spe/2007/schiffs/

"William & Rosalie" (hardcover $19.95) is available at bookstores or by calling (800) 826-8911 or visiting http://www.tamu.edu/upress/.

Check back for more information about Dallas area appearances by William and Rosalie Schiff and Craig Hanley.