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Author: Paul H. Carlson Publisher: Texas A&M University Press ISBN: 1648431550 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 537
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The Llano Estacado—dubbed by author Paul H. Carlson as “heaven’s harsh tableland”—covers some 48,000 square miles of western Texas and eastern New Mexico. In this new survey of the region, the story begins during prehistoric times and with descendants of the Comanche, Apache, and other Native American tribal groups. Other groups have also left their marks on the area: Spanish explorers, Comancheros and other traders, European settlers, farmers and ranchers, artists, and even athletes. Carlson, a veteran historian, aims to review “the Llano’s historic contours from its earliest foundations to its energetic present,” and in doing so, he skillfully narrates the story of the region up to the present time of modern agribusiness and urbanization. Throughout the ten chronologically arranged chapters, concise sidebars support the narrative, highlighting important and interesting topics such as the enigmatic origins of the region’s name, fascinating geological and paleontological facts, the arrival of humans, the natural history of bison, colorful “characters” in the history of the region, and many others. The resulting broad synthesis captures the entirety of the Llano Estacado, summarizing and interpreting its natural and human history in a single, carefully researched and clearly written volume. Heaven’s Harsh Tableland: A New History of the Llano Estacado will provide a helpful, enjoyable, and authoritative guide to the history and development of this important region.
Author: Paul H. Carlson Publisher: Texas A&M University Press ISBN: 1648431550 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 537
Book Description
The Llano Estacado—dubbed by author Paul H. Carlson as “heaven’s harsh tableland”—covers some 48,000 square miles of western Texas and eastern New Mexico. In this new survey of the region, the story begins during prehistoric times and with descendants of the Comanche, Apache, and other Native American tribal groups. Other groups have also left their marks on the area: Spanish explorers, Comancheros and other traders, European settlers, farmers and ranchers, artists, and even athletes. Carlson, a veteran historian, aims to review “the Llano’s historic contours from its earliest foundations to its energetic present,” and in doing so, he skillfully narrates the story of the region up to the present time of modern agribusiness and urbanization. Throughout the ten chronologically arranged chapters, concise sidebars support the narrative, highlighting important and interesting topics such as the enigmatic origins of the region’s name, fascinating geological and paleontological facts, the arrival of humans, the natural history of bison, colorful “characters” in the history of the region, and many others. The resulting broad synthesis captures the entirety of the Llano Estacado, summarizing and interpreting its natural and human history in a single, carefully researched and clearly written volume. Heaven’s Harsh Tableland: A New History of the Llano Estacado will provide a helpful, enjoyable, and authoritative guide to the history and development of this important region.
Author: Vance Johnson Publisher: ISBN: Category : Agriculture Languages : en Pages : 296
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"This is a tale about man's struggle to control a unique, enticing, merciless section of our country known as the Southern Great Plains. It has its setting in the western third of Kansas, the southeastern corner of Colorado and the northeastern corner of New Mexico, the Oklahoma Panhandle, and the plains of Texas--the region of the Dust Bowl. It is a story of hopeful invasions and broken-hearted retreats, which for more than eight centuries now have been the central theme of Southern Plains history. It is about the farmer, and the greatest controlling factor of his existence--the weather."--Book preface.
Author: Torin M. Finser Publisher: SteinerBooks ISBN: 0880109718 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 260
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This is a lively, colorful, and absorbing account of a class teacher's journey with his class, from first grade through the eighth grade in a Waldorf school. Straightforward and humorous, School as a Journey provides an excellent introduction to the daily activities of a Waldorf school classroom. Torin Finser --who is now Director of Waldorf Teacher Training at Antioch New England Graduate School --wrote this book especially for parents, prospective parents, and educators who are new to Waldorf education. Filled with pedagogical gems, tips, and resources, School as a Journey will also prove an invaluable resource for those who are currently Waldorf class teachers. For those who wish to delve more deeply into this revolutionary form of education, the author has also included extensive documentation, with references to the works of Rudolf Steiner and of others experienced in Waldorf education. Highly recommended for anyone interested in this revolutionary form of education.
Author: Caroline Henderson Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press ISBN: 0806187948 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 308
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In May 1936 Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace wrote to Caroline Henderson to praise her contributions to American "understanding of some of our farm problems." His comments reflected the national attention aroused by Henderson’s articles, which had been published in Atlantic Monthly since 1931. Even today, Henderson’s articles are frequently cited for her vivid descriptions of the dust storms that ravaged the Plains. Caroline Henderson was a Mount Holyoke graduate who moved to Oklahoma’s panhandle to homestead and teach in 1907. This collection of Henderson’s letters and articles published from 1908 to1966 presents an intimate portrait of a woman’s life in the Great Plains. Her writing mirrors her love of the land and the literature that sustained her as she struggled for survival. Alvin O. Turner has collected and edited Henderson’s published materials together with her private correspondence. Accompanying biographical sketch, chapter introductions, and annotations provide details on Henderson’s life and context for her frequent literary allusions and comments on contemporary issues.
Author: Sherry Myers Publisher: WestBow Press ISBN: 197366822X Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 107
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“I have known Sherry Myers and her family for over 20 years and I had the joy of being their pastor for several years. They are as fine as they come. Sherry has written a devotional about my favorite time of the year that is heartfelt and heartwarming. You will be blessed by reading it and it will make the sweetest time of the year even sweeter.” —James Merritt, Former President of the Southern Baptist Convention and pastor of Cross Pointe Church, Duluth, Ga. For Sherry Myers and her family, the Christmas season was always a special time. But when her father died in 1999, she wondered how they would journey through this holiday without him. Led by God and encouraged by her father’s deep love for studying the Word, she studied the Christmas story at a deeper level and details of it penetrated her heart as never before. This 21-day Bible study resulted from that season. Changed by Christmas brings the Christmas story to life and helps you apply the numerous details to your own experiences. It encourages you to live an abundant life for which Jesus lived, died and rose again.
Author: Steven W. Ingram Publisher: WestBow Press ISBN: 1664261710 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 94
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The goal of Christian living is to be in the world but not of the world. We all wish to live in the yacht, separated from turmoil. Steven W. Ingram, who has spent forty-six years in ministry, emphasizes that to enjoy such a life, we must understand our thoughts are powerful, prioritize them, keep them positive, and let God tell us what positive is. Finally, we must control our thoughts and be obedient to Jesus. The author seeks to answer questions such as: · How can our thoughts drive and direct us? · Why does God allow sin to be an option? · How is Christianity like a new frontier? He also explores the destructive power of rejecting God, why we must avoid darkness as much as we can, the refreshing power of right thinking, and how the definition of the truth has changed over time. Join the author as he explores what it means to be a better Christian in Think About What You Think About.
Author: Barry Blackstone Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers ISBN: 1532647867 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 192
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Are you ready for an Alaska adventure? Travel with a pastor through central Alaska on a two-week tour of our fiftieth state. A lifelong dream to visit the land of the midnight sun, this preacher will share his spiritual insights and Biblical observations of the last frontier. Journeying with this Maine minister will be his wife of forty-five years and their first born son, who had spent his final two years of active military service stationed in Alaska with the United States Army. Experience the North Pole and fishing for grayling and rainbow trout near Fairbanks; taste for the first time Alaskan king crab; travel south with this trio to Denali National Park and witness the animal world at its finest; view Mt. McKinley from thirty-six miles; explore the Kenai Peninsula and catch the biggest rainbow trout of your life; visit old missionary friends at their airfield ranch in Chickaloon; take a plane ride over one of the greatest glaciers in the world; four-wheel through virgin forest to a glacier river; feel the spray of ice-cold waterfalls while passing through a mountain pass; share the thrill with your son of hundreds of migrating salmon bumping against your legs in a tidal stream, and pan for gold and find some nearby ancient gold dredge. Travel with the Blackstones as they experience the best of what Alaska can offer tourists as well as the explorers, and on the way learn a few spiritual lessons that might just change your life.
Author: Paul Vollmin Publisher: FriesenPress ISBN: 1525523937 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 164
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Growing up in a prairie farm family, with a very close-knit church community, Paul Vollmin is raised to believe that a Christian should be different. But somehow, even though the Bible tells him that he has changed when he’s accepted Jesus as his savior, he doesn’t feel changed. And as Paul enters a rebellious stage, he starts to indulge his own personal failures, losing touch with his faith and living lie after lie. One day, as a young husband and father, he just can’t sustain it any longer and finds himself hospitalized for severe depression and considering suicide as a viable way out. Still Standing is Paul’s personal story of coming to terms with the past and present in light of a faith in Jesus Christ. Be forewarned, his journey is no idealized picture of what a Christian should look like, but a discovery of how a real life, warts and all, can be transformed by a real God. In frank and frequently very funny fashion, Still Standing provides full disclosure in its chronicle of God reaching into the darkest corners of a man’s being, to bring light and healing to a life of faith gone wrong.
Author: Renda Brumbeloe Publisher: Tate Publishing ISBN: 1616638486 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 292
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'Houston, we have a problem.' No pilot wants to hear these dreaded words, as they indicate imminent danger. Likewise, no Christian should want to hear this phrase either. Whether in a plane or a pew, though, problems are sometimes unavoidable. But the way these unexpected situations are handled is what matters. In Life at 35,000 Feet, Renda Brumbeloe, retired pilot and devout Christian, relates flying a plane to the Christian's spiritual journey. He has found that flying a Boeing 727 is really not so different from trying to follow the straight-and-narrow path of a devoted Christian. If you've ever wanted to learn about aviation and desire to live a life pleasing to God, try living Life at 35,000 Feet. 'The veteran pilot author of this helpful volume writes from knowledge in both the art of aviation and the craft of successful living. Read and enjoy the excitement and adventure, the challenges and uncertainties of living on the edge. Your faith will be stretched and affirmed, and your mind will be acclimated to new ways of thinking about your own spiritual journey.' -Dr. Loren Gresham, President, Southern Nazarene University
Author: Paul H. Carlson
Author: Paul H. Carlson
Author: Vance Johnson
Author: Torin M. Finser
Author: Caroline Henderson
Author: Sherry Myers
Author: Steven W. Ingram
Author: Samantha L Forbes
Author: Barry Blackstone
Author: Paul Vollmin
Author: Renda Brumbeloe