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The Spurs of James J. Wheat, Pioneer Collector 

The Spurs of James J. Wheat, Pioneer Collector Focusing on one of the most impressive collections of horse spurs in Texas, expert
appraiser Bruce Bartlett of San Antonio has compiled a fact-filled 96-page book with

Ten Deadly Texans

Ten Deadly Texans This popular history carefully distinguishes known facts from myth and legend while profiling some of the worst outlaws and shootists Texas has ever produced. Written in a breezy, non-academic style, it details obscure but intriguing gunfights, chases and robberies that occurred between the Civil War and the Great Depression.

$16.95 Pelican Publishing Company

Pastry Queen Parties: Entertaining Friends and Family, Texas Style

Pastry Queen Parties Fredericksburg’s famous bakery shop owner celebrates the culinary traditions, flavors, and ingredients of Texas with over 100 savory and sweet recipes. Rather divides her book into six party menus, offering dishes ranging from Honey-Lavender Rack of Texas Lamb and Grilled Cajun Catfish Tacos, to Fig Crostada and Peach Daiquiri Likkercicles. Includes sidebars with hostess tips and 100-some photos.

Texas Books – The Making of "Top Dogs and Their Pets"

Bob Wade grins for the camera as Lone Star, his bearded dragon, perches on his head. “Sully” Sullenberger puts his captain’s hat on Twinkle, his Labrador retriever. Kinky Friedman sits beside Alice, his favorite pig, as she ignores the camera. Nigel Marven lets White Snake curl around his neck like a living necklace.

Beer Across Texas

Written by Travis E. Poling and Paul W. Hightower

Books

BURLAP HORSE TO HOST GRADY SPEARS

Native Texan and cowboy-turned-chef Grady Spears will debut his new book, Cooking the Cowboy Way: Recipes Inspired by Campfires, Chuck Wagons, and Ranch Kitchens at the Burlap Horse in Boerne, Texas on Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Grady Spears has created cowboy menus for restaurants he co-owned in Fort Worth, Texas; Granbury, Texas; and Beverly Hills, California, as well as for the Bush family at the Texas Governor’s Mansion. He owns Grady’s Restaurant in his hometown of Fort Worth.

Growing Good Things to Eat in Texas Profiles of Organic Farmers and Ranchers Across the State

Growing Good Things to Eat in Texas Profiles
of Organic Farmers and Ranchers Across the State
by pamela walker, photographs by linda walsh
$23 | Texas A&M University Press

Historic Photos of Texas Oil by mike cox

Historic Photos of Texas Oil by mike cox
$40 | Turner Publishing Co.
Author and historian Mike Cox of Austin chronicles the major discoveries of black gold in Texas between 1880 and the 1960s through two hundred black and white vintage photographs. Trivia: John Wayne’s character in the 1968 movie Hellfighter was a composite based on the lives of Ward A. “Tex” Thornton and “Red” Adair.

Together, Alone A Memoir of Marriage and Place

Together, Alone A Memoir of Marriage and Place
by Susan Wittig Albert
$25 | University of Texas Press

A Bride in the Bargain

A Bride in the Bargain
by Deeanne Gist
$14 | Bethany House

TEN DEADLY TEXANS

Examining the worst outlaws Texas ever produced between the Civil War and the Great Depression, Ten Deadly Texans distinguishes fact from legend, in an entertaing but authentic fashion. The book tells stories of robberies, chases, and gunfights of such legendary figures like Jonh Wesley Hardin, "Wild Bill" Longley, and Clyde Barrow.

Unbridled Cowboy

A firsthand account of a man who, as the title suggests, was a defiant hell-raising cowpuncher in Texas. In this autobiography, the author recalls countless adventures usually reserved for a movie screen, including narrow escapes, undercover work with the Texas Rangers, and life on the railroads. A riveting look into the rich life of past Texans.