Jewel W. Babb (1900–1991) lived and worked along the Texas–Mexican border. Pat LittleDog is a Texas writer.

This dry, harsh, spiny but heart-pulling country [of West Texas] is as much a part of this book as is Jewel Babb's non-conformist life. It gets off the highways . . . It is a strange and strong book about a strange and strong life. (Houston Post) The authentic voice of Mrs. Babb comes through on all the pages. . . . The book is a pleasure to read, not only for its evidence of little understood healing but because it gives a wonderful picture of life lived close to the bone. (Cattleman)

• Preface1. First Visit to the Tie Camp2. Early Childhood3. Healing with the Mind4. A Ranch Marriage5. The Trappers6. Changing Circumstances7. The Hot Springs8. Alone on the Rio Grande9. Desert Years10. AfterwordEpilogue. Jewel Babb: Her LegacyNotesBibliography

Jewel W. Babb (1900–1991) lived and worked along the Texas–Mexican border. Pat LittleDog is a Texas writer.

This dry, harsh, spiny but heart-pulling country [of West Texas] is as much a part of this book as is Jewel Babb's non-conformist life. It gets off the highways . . . It is a strange and strong book about a strange and strong life. (Houston Post) The authentic voice of Mrs. Babb comes through on all the pages. . . . The book is a pleasure to read, not only for its evidence of little understood healing but because it gives a wonderful picture of life lived close to the bone. (Cattleman)

• Preface1. First Visit to the Tie Camp2. Early Childhood3. Healing with the Mind4. A Ranch Marriage5. The Trappers6. Changing Circumstances7. The Hot Springs8. Alone on the Rio Grande9. Desert Years10. AfterwordEpilogue. Jewel Babb: Her LegacyNotesBibliography