Stories from Texas: Some of Them Are True

by W.F. Strong

Overview

You might call W.F. Strong a student of all things Texas. In 2010, he began sharing his 'Stories From Texas' vignettes on public radio stations, most recently on the Texas Standard news show's 30 stations. For this book celebrating his home state, Strong has collected 75 of his broadcasts. You'll hear his inimitably Texan voice in your mind's ear as he weaves stories on subjects ranging from how to ''talk Texan'' to Texas bards and troubadours; from tall Texas tales to Lone Star icons like Charles Goodnight, Tom Landry and Blue Bell ice cream; from legends and unsung heroes of the past to some heartfelt memories of his own. Strong agrees with John Steinbeck that ''Texas is a state of mind . . . a mystique closely approximating a religion,'' and every one of his stories embraces the Texas state of mind.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781892588661
Publisher:	Great Texas Line Press
Publication date:	06/01/2018
Edition description:	1st
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	670,807
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

What People are Saying About This

News anchor for WFAA Television, Dallas - John McCaa

'Here within these pages you get a sense of the Texas that is and the Texas that once was . . . the accomplishments achieved and dreams sometimes forgotten . . . all of it woven by one of the state s premiere chroniclers of Texas lore.'

Former KERA (Dallas NPR) reporter; now Gimlet Media senior producer - Lauren Silverman

'No time to travel through every town in Texas? You're in luck, ain't no better guide than W.F. Strong. His prose is as refreshing as floating down the Brazos River on a summer afternoon: clear, stirring and full of discovery. 'Stories from Texas' will make Texans gush with pride and us foreigners wish we were from the Lone Star State. 'Nuff said.'

Editorial Reviews

'Stories from Texas'is stocked with enough information that even seasoned Texana enthuiasts might learn a thing or two.

Houston Chronicle

Ever' Texan oughta read this book.

Abilene Reporter-News - Glenn Dromgoole