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No Depression No. 76: Surveying the Past, Present, and Future of American Music (The Bookazine (Whatever That ...
University of Texas Press, 2008
From its debut in 1995 as a 32-page quarterly magazine to its zenith ten years later as a 180-page bimonthly, No Depression magazine grew from humble beginnings. It became the most prominent publication covering American roots music, starting from the point where country combined with rock 'n' roll and tracing the common bonds through genres ...
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The Dialogic Imagination: Four Essays (University of Texas Press Slavic Series)
M.M. Bakhtin
University of Texas Press, 1982
Bakhtin's most important and influential work on the novel
This book consists of four essays of Bakhtin's "Middle Period", two short and two longer works which have been arranged, according to complexity, with the most accessible essay first and the most difficult last. Cooincidentally, this is also the reverse order in which ...
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A Book of Photographs from Lonesome Dove (Wittliff Gallery of Southwestern and Mexican Photography)
Bill Wittliff
University of Texas Press, 2007
For the Love of Gus
I've been in love with Gus since the Mini series and now have him in these wonderful photos. This book is awesome. You can almost hear "Laurie Darlin", and the smells of the trail. The book is dedicted to Pea Eye which was very nice. Thanks to the author.
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One Ranger: A Memoir (Bridwell Texas History Series)
H. Joaquin Jackson, David Marion Wilkinson
University of Texas Press, 2007
They ought to make a movie.
After listening to the CD's, I wanted to become a Ranger or at least a Texan! A riveting story of One Man, One Ranger, you will be totally engrossed in one man's story of his law enforcement career with the Texas Rangers as they were during the latter half of the ...
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Flintknapping: Making and Understanding Stone Tools
John C. Whittaker
University of Texas Press, 1994
Flintknapping:Making and Understanding Stone Tools
This is an excellent book for the novice or the expert. Everything you need to know about making stone tools the way neolithic man did is easily explained using simple very clear language. The author has done an excellent job explaining the methods, history and ...
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Notes on Blood Meridian (Southwestern Writers Collection)
John Sepich
University of Texas Press, 2008
I finally got my hands on a copy, and it's great!
After years of hearing about Notes On Blood Meridan by John Sepich, but not wanting to pay US$400 for a copy, I finally went down to my local branch of the public library and requested a copy through the inter-library loan department. In a few weeks a copy was ...
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One Ranger Returns (Bridwell Texas History Series)
H. Joaquin Jackson
University of Texas Press, 2008
ranger
Nice to hear the other side of the story. Joaquin Jackson's books are a good read.
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Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish
Joseph J. Keenan
University of Texas Press, 1994
Spanish book
My son is serving a Spanish speaking mission for our church. He is wanting to improve his Spanish and has asked for my help. He told me this book was recommended to him. He has thanked me for all the help I have sent him, so I assume this is a good help.
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100 Love Sonnets: Cien sonetos de amor (Texas Pan American Series)
Pablo Neruda
University of Texas Press, 1986
Can i just say..
that this book ranks #4 on my top10 favorite books list. And yes, i have a favorite book list.
Guess what my number one is.... =]
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A Deeper Blue: The Life and Music of Townes Van Zandt (North Texas Lives of Musicians)
Robert Earl Hardy
University of North Texas Press, 2008
Tremendous
This is an excellent biography. Townes' story is assuredly a sad one but he left a legacy of unparalleled songs. I actually put off finishing the book for almost a month just because I didn't want to read the end...I already knew what happened but it didn't make ...
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Think Like an Architect (Roger Fullington Series in Architecture)
Hal Box
University of Texas Press, 2007
Thinking Inside the Box
As someone who has an interest in architecture but whose knowledge of architectural theory and history are superficial and spotty, I found Hal Box's book Think Like an Architect an especially rewarding read. Written with the confidence earned from a long, successful, ...
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Sculpting in Time: Tarkovsky The Great Russian Filmaker Discusses His Art
Andrey Tarkovsky
University of Texas Press, 1989
Cinema as an Art form
"Sculpting in Time" is truly an amazing work of art in its own right. Certainly filmmakers have written books about their artistic styles in the past. Philosophers have written elaborately on the subject of aesthetics as a whole in the past as well. And yet "Sculpting ...
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Modern Hebrew for Beginners: A Multimedia Program for Students at the
Esther Raizen
University of Texas Press, 2000
An Excellent Beginner's Guide!!!
Esther Raizen's MODERN HEBREW FOR BEGINNERS touches the very basics of modern-spoken Israeli Hebrew. This compact (but highly informative) book/workbook has 11 units that deal with not only seeing the alephbet and Hebrew words, but also deal with conversation and ...
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A Certain Alchemy (Southwestern & Mexican Photography Series)
University of Texas Press, 2008
Magic in the ordinary
Keith Carter has an intense intellectual curiosity and boundless enthusiasm. His knowledge of mythology, religion, literature, and poetry deeply inform his imagery, as does his wealth of knowledge of overlooked nooks and crannies in the history of photography. It is ...
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The Poetic Edda
University of Texas Press, 1986
The Best, for the Serious Seeker.
This is wonderful translation of an even better text.
This is a translation of the Poetic Edda that attempts to keep every potent inch of it. For those looking for an easy read, its not. But this never should attempt to be an 'easy read' in the first place. That isn't ...
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