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27 produkter
Alexander Campbell, Volume One
Adventurer in Freedom - a Literary Biography
Av TCU Press, D. Duane Cummins m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
217 kr
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A biography of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) founder Alexander Campbell that deals with the leader's early manhood, from his schooling to his turning from the Calvinistic doctrine of his youth and his arrival in America.
Echoes of Glory
Av TCU Press
Häftad, 2009
249 kr
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Robert Flynn's new novel, ""Echoes of Glory"" centers on a fictitious Texas county that embraces its legends, but not its actual history. Set in the Reagan era, the novel exposes shared myths as lies and the truth, lacking all comfort. In his inimitable style Flynn paints a portrait of the denizens …
Sundays with Ron Rozelle
Av TCU Press
Häftad, 2009
249 kr
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When Ron Rozelle and Bill Cornwell, the publisher of ""The Brazosport Facts"", met for their annual lunch, Bill asked what current book Ron was writing. During lunch, they agreed that Ron should try his hand at a weekly column. Ron saw an opportunity both to allow his imagination to wander and to …
Fighting Marlows
Men Who Wouldn't Be Lynched
Av TCU Press
Häftad, 2009
210 kr
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Many people in northern Texas and southwestern Oklahoma still believe that the Marlow brothers - George, Charles, Alf, and Epp - were thieves and killers. In 1888 they were charged with rustling and murder, tried by public opinion, and betrayed by law officials responsible for their safety. After …
Wagontongue
A Novel ; with the Short Story, ""Man on the Wagontongue
Av TCU Press
Häftad, 1996
249 kr
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Lay Bare the Heart
An Autobiography of the Civil Rights Movement
Av TCU Press
Häftad, 1998
229 kr
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Literary Fort Worth
Av TCU Press, Judy Alter m. fl.
Häftad, 2012
313 kr
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Aware that some may see the title of this volume as an oxymoron, James Ward Lee argues in his ""Argumentative Introduction"" that for more than a century Fort Worth writers have written well about a city too often dismissed as a semi-rural cow town. Writers have celebrated its world of cattle and …
Emily Austin of Texas 1795-1851
Av TCU Press
Inbunden, 2009
333 kr
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The Austin family left an indelible mark on Texas and the expanding American nation. In this insightful biography, Light Townsend Cummins turns the historical spotlight on Emily Austin, the daughter who followed the trails of the western frontier to Texas, where she saw the burgeoning young colony …
Calvin Littlejohn
Portrait of a Community in Black and White
Av TCU Press
Inbunden, 2009
352 kr
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In 1934, the year Calvin Littlejohn came to Fort Worth, the city was a sleepy little burg. This was the Jim Crow era, when mainstream newspapers wouldn't publish pictures of black citizens and white photographers wouldn't take pictures in black schools. In Fort Worth, Littlejohn began what would …
Search for a Chili Queen
On the Fringes of a Rebozo
Av TCU Press
Häftad, 2009
251 kr
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Blending careful research and creative storytelling, ""The Search for a Chili Queen"" explores the lantern-lit world of the young hostesses who staffed nightly chili stands and vied for loyal customers on the plazas of late nineteenth-century San Antonio. As a humanities detective, Marian L. …
Literary El Paso
Av TCU Press, Marcia Hatfield Daudistel
Inbunden, 2009
393 kr
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The latest addition to the successful literary cities series by Texas Christian University Press, ""Literary El Paso"" brings attention to the often overlooked extraordinary literary heritage of this city in far West Texas. El Paso is the largest metropolitan area along the U.S. - Mexico border and …
Higher Education Reconceived
A Geography of Change
Av TCU Press
Häftad, 2009
183 kr
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In ""Higher Education Reconceived: A Geography of Change"", authors Sherrie Reynolds and Toni Craven examine the process of change in higher education as they engage the reader in conversation about how we relate to ourselves and to one another. They draw on modern and post-modern elements of …
Lone Star Lost
Buried Treasures in Texas
Av TCU Press
Häftad, 2009
122 kr
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Patrick Dearen went in search of buried treasures, not gold or silver or jewels, but untapped tales worthy of J. Frank Dobie. And he found for ""Lone Star Lost"" ten such stories that spring from the bedrock, shared with the author by native sons and daughters who know that the real treasure is our …
Texas Wineries
Av TCU Press
Inbunden, 2009
119 kr
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Melinda Esco blended her love of Texas travel with an appreciation for wine and toured as many of the esteemed Texas wineries as possible. She discovered that, while some owners are native Texans and some are transplants, all share an infectious enthusiasm for their businesses. Texas wine-making is …
From Birdwomen to Skygirls
American Girls' Aviation Stories
Av TCU Press
Inbunden, 2009
352 kr
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Close on the heels of the American public's early enthusiasm over the airplane came aviation stories for the young. From 1910 until the early 1960s, they exalted flight and painted the airplane as the most modern and adventuresome of machines. Most of the books were directed at boys; however, a …
Alexander Campbell, Volume Three
Adventurer in Freedom - a Literary Biography
Av TCU Press, D. Duane Cummins m. fl.
Inbunden, 2009
304 kr
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Eva Jean Wrather (1908-2001) spent most of her adult lifetime writing a biography of Alexander Campbell, founder of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the only Protestant denomination to spring from American soil. Shortly before Wrather's death, the manuscript totaled 800,000 words or …
Celebrating El Paso
Av TCU Press
Inbunden, 2009
352 kr
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London mentors Kobi Israel and Rupert Truman taught Mark Paulda the rules of photography and how to break them. From 'straight photography' to more innovative work, the camera is never far from his side. In ""Celebrating El Paso"", Paulda turns to documenting the unique bi-cultural heritage that is …
Paul Ruffin
New and Selected Poems
Av TCU Press
Inbunden, 2010
216 kr
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The Texas Legislature recently named Paul Ruffin 2009 Poet Laureate of Texas. To those who read literary journals or mid-list popular books, Paul Ruffin is a well-known author and poet. Ruffin is prolific in his writing, having published over a thousand poems, short stories, novels, and nonfiction …
Play by Play
Phoenix and Building the Herberger Theater
Av TCU Press
Inbunden, 2010
398 kr
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In their unrelenting drive to create a thriving desert metropolis, leaders of the most populous city in the arid Southwest, Phoenix, Arizona, seemed oblivious to two essential elements that form a vibrant urban environment. The arts were noticeably absent and the city's urban core had dissipated …
Far Canyon
Av TCU Press
Häftad, 2010
233 kr
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The Far Canyon, the sequel to ""Slaughter"" was published in 1994 and won Elmer Kelton his sixth esteemed Spur Award from the Western Writers of America. By 2002 Kelton had not only earned his seventh Spur Award with Way of the Coyote, but had also won three Western Heritage Awards. The National …
FAR CANYON
Av TCU Press
Inbunden, 2010
345 kr
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The Far Canyon, the sequel to ""Slaughter"" was published in 1994 and won Elmer Kelton his sixth esteemed Spur Award from the Western Writers of America. By 2002 Kelton had not only earned his seventh Spur Award with Way of the Coyote, but had also won three Western Heritage Awards. The National …
Color Me Purple
A TCU Coloring Book for All Ages
Av TCU Press
Häftad, 2016, 3-6 år
81 kr
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Stroll around the idyllic campus, cheer on Horned Frog sports teams, celebrate graduation, and embark on more TCU journeys with these illustrations waiting to be brought to life with color.Introduce young Horned Frogs to TCU, or relive your own glory days. From Super Frog to Amon G. Carter Stadium, …
