books by University of Oklahoma Press     books:     University of Okla...      Techniques of the Selling Writer Dwight V. Swain University of Oklahoma Press, 1982 The Best "How to Write" ever written! While the price of this book is steep, it is worth every cent! It is one the best book about writing that I have ever read. I have learned more about actually writing from this book then all the other books I have combined. If you have the write stuff, this one book ...             Full Court Quest: The Girls from Fort Shaw Indian School Basketball Champions of the World Linda Peavy, Ursula Smith University of Oklahoma Press, 2008 Full-Court Quest offers a rare glimpse into American Indian life and into the world of women's basketball before "girls rules" temporarily shackled the sport.             Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows Will Bagley University of Oklahoma Press, 2004 updates brooks i found a reference to this in re-reading Krakauer's Under the Banner of Heaven. Juanita Brooks' Mountain Meadows Massacre had been, for me, the bible about these doings. Bagley has gained access to additional information (eg, letters, meeting notes, etc) and fleshes ...             Gall: Lakota War Chief Robert W. Larson University of Oklahoma Press, 2007 A First Rate Biography Of A Neglected Leader Other Native American leaders such as Sitting Bull, Geronimo, Chief Joseph, and others have had volumes written about them so it was entirely appropriate that Lakota Chief Gall was given his due. Gall received his name from his mother who saw him eating the gall ...             The Wrong Stuff : The Adventures and Misadventures of an 8th Air Force Aviator Truman Smith University of Oklahoma Press, 2001 As Close to Being there as you will get As a pilot instructor with military navy air time I was riveted to read this veteran's narrative about his 35 missions. Flying in formation through all that european weather in these lumbering explosive beasts had me tighten up just thinking of it and thinking of me ...             A Letter to America David Boren University of Oklahoma Press, 2008 A Letter to America I read this book earlier in the year and ordered several for Christmas gifts. It is a must read. M. Biskus             The Sacred Pipe: Black Elk's Account of the Seven Rites of the Oglala Sioux (Civilization of the American ... Joseph Epes Brown University of Oklahoma Press, 1989 If you want peace, read this book Joseph Epes Brown was fortunate in meeting men who possessed great human and spiritual qualities, especially Black Elk who had a unique quality of power, kindliness and sense of mission. Born in 1862, Black Elk grew up when his people had the freedom of the plains, ...             Custer Died for Your Sins: An Indian Manifesto (Civilization of the American Indian) Vine Deloria University of Oklahoma Press, 1988 Excellent source for the Native American viewpoint Despite the authors name, he has Indian ancestry, as do many contemporary author's do today. Non-Indians expect to see traditional names like Sitting Bull as writers. Due to many reasons, the first Americans have changed names or had them changed for them over a long ...             The Mountain Meadows Massacre Juanita Brooks University of Oklahoma Press, 1991 The slaughter revealed To be honest, I was hesitant to read "Mountain Meadows Massacre" by Juanita Brooks as she was a life-long mormon and, frankly, I was skeptical that she would treat the slaughter of 120 to 150 innocent souls with anything that even remotely resembled with candor; after ...             Pioneer Women: The Lives of Women on the Frontier Linda Peavy, Ursula Smith University of Oklahoma Press, 1998 A must read for women of all ages This book will open your eyes up to the way things were a century and a half ago. Back to the basics is an understatement. Imagine raising 8 children on a farm that you had to establish yourself because your husband and other family members perished on the trip west ...             Where Custer Fell: Photographs of the Little Bighorn Battlefield Then and Now James S. Brust, Brian C. Pohanka, ... University of Oklahoma Press, 2007 Fantastic "Then and Now" photographs and stories I consider this an outstanding piece of work. For anyone who love early photography and comparing historical photographs with contemporary views, this is great work. Resulting in many hours of field work and re-photographing the areas in modern times, many historical ...             Diminished Democracy: From Membership to Management in American Civic Life Theda Skocpol University of Oklahoma Press, 2004 One of the finest books I've ever read This book was incredible. I have never read anything so thought-provoking and well-written. I highly suggest that you read this book to fully understand the transition from membership to management in American Civic Life. Enjoy it.             Once Upon a Time in War: The 99th Division in World War II (Campaigns & Commanders) Robert E. Humphrey University of Oklahoma Press, 2008 For the soldier on the front lines of World War II, a lifetime of terror and suffering could be crammed into a few horrific hours of combat. This was especially true for members of the 99th Infantry Division who repelled the Germans in the Battle of the Bulge and engaged in some of the most dramatic, hard-fought actions of the war. Once Upon ...             Genghis Khan's Greatest General: Subotai the Valiant Richard A. Gabriel University of Oklahoma Press, 2006 Loved It Unfortunately little information is available from that era as to Subotai the man. As a subordinate, the scribes of the Royal Court would have naturally spent most of their historical writings (accurate or exaggerated) about the Khans themselves more than their ...             The Conquest of America: The Question of the Other Tzvetan Todorov University of Oklahoma Press, 1999 Columbus and the Making of the Savage Other In The Conquest of America Todorov delves deeply into the dark consequences (intended and unintended) of the European discovery of the Americas and represents the first important study of the influence of religious belief on the interactions beginning with Columbus ...          products you might be interested in search for books battlefield, civilization, commanders, misadventures, photographs, techniques      geepe.com    web randomly chosen book: Barron's SAT 2400: Aiming for the Perfect Score (Barron's Sat 2400)