Author: Glenn Dromgoole
Publisher: ACU Press
ISBN: 9780891123330
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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An anthology of more than 30 Christmas stories short and upbeat, set in West Texas or by West Texas writers that evoke memories of warm and humorous holiday moments.

Author: Joe B. Freeman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christmas poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 27

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Author: W. L. Cummings
Publisher: PublishAmerica
ISBN: 9781448994021
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 25

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Once upon a time there was a little girl named Kenzie, age 5. She and her little sister Holly, age 3, live in far west Texas which is known as the desert. Kenzie and Holly have been watching television and movies about Christmas and they are so inquisitive about the white stuff coming from heaven and falling on all the people. They canA[a¬a[t figure out what it is or how it feels. While the girls are helping mom in the kitchen, during the season, some of the food is strange to them, but Mom teaches them how different good foods cross cultural boundaries and the girls learn a little bit of appreciation for living so close to New Mexico and Mexico. Kenzie has been told that Christmas is the season of miracles so she gets it in her head to ask Santa for one miracle.

Author: Jodi Thomas
Publisher: Zebra Books
ISBN: 1420125613
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 397

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In the Texas Panhandle, the winters are long, the storms fierce--and the Yuletide nights are sizzling. New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas along with Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda and DeWanna Pace, bring you one tempting holiday delight. . . On the eve before Christmas a blizzard arrived, transforming a small Texas town into a night to remember. Four ladies desperately in need of saving, four hard-ridin' cowboys who aim to please. . . When a lone farmer strides to a pretty store owner's rescue, their deepest wishes just might come true. . . A brave heiress can't believe a rugged angel is riding out of the night to save her and her fellow train passengers--until she gets him under the mistletoe. . . A quiet loner wants to help a stranded widow have a holiday to remember. . . And a female saloon owner tired of being scorned by respectable folk gets some very naughty help from a handsome greenhorn. . . "Readers couldn't ask for a finer quartet of heroes. . ." --Romantic Times on Give Me a Texas Ranger "Will warm your heart and bring a smile to your lips." --Love Western Romances on Give me a Cowboy

Author: Hebby Roman
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781546413516
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 398

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A West Texas Christmas Trilogy contains three stand-alone books with three separate sweet historical romances. In "A Hard Candy Christmas" Abigail Kerr Sanford is a single mother struggling to raise her child. Sheriff Clint Graham is a man scarred by his background and family tragedies. Drawn into a bitter feud between ranchers and railroaders, Abigail and Clint work together to resolve the feud, learning to respect and trust each other. And as their feelings deepen, they recognize their love is the most special Christmas gift of all. In "Let It Be Christmas" Lindsay MacKillian comes home to West Texas after her Boston fiancé gets her in the family way and deserts her. Determined to atone for her mistake and give her child a name, she enters into a marriage of convenience with her brother's new partner, Bart Houghton. Bart, a professional gambler, wants to give up his gypsy lifestyle and become a rancher, but marrying his partner's sister, wasn't part of the original bargain. Lindsay, who is strictly religious, cannot forgive herself or accept Bart because of his former profession. Bart cares for Lindsay but doesn't like her rigidity and judgmental attitude. Can Lindsay and Bart change enough to make their marriage a love match? And in "A Mistletoe Christmas" Ginny Brown, a poor seamstress' daughter, doesn't stand a chance of catching the eye of the prominent rancher, Chad MacKillian. But when Chad's sister befriends her, he can't help but notice his sister's new friend. Chad is already engaged and honor bound to marry the neighboring rancher's daughter. As hard as he tries, he can't ignore his growing feelings for Ginny. Ginny loves Chad with all her heart, but she doesn't want to be responsible for Chad's broken engagement. Can Chad and Ginny accept the love they've found together and make this the best Christmas of their lives?

Author: James Rice
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 9781455612918
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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"'Twas the night before Christmas . . ." and Texas is ready and waiting for old Santy to appear. You may know the story, but you've never heard it like this before. Based on Clement C. Moore's poem, Texas Night Before Christmas is filled with images of the Lone Star State, whimsical illustrations, and playful text. It's an icy Christmas Eve as this Texas family prepares for Santy's visit. A great ruckus arouses Pa, and he spies Santy himself in full Western garb: rawhide suit, Stetson, and cowboy boots. He fills the young'uns' waiting boots, then warms himself a while before leaving for his next stop. As Ma and Pa lose sight of him in the fog, Santy calls out, "Merry Christmas, y'heah? And y'all have a good night!"

Author: William Joyce
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481489607
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50

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Three kids venture to the North Pole to help Santa defeat an army of evil elves in this holiday classic from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. Art Atchinson Aimesworth—inventor, crime fighters, and all-around whiz kid—journeys north with his sister, Esther, and his pal Spaulding, by special invitation from Santa himself. Why did Santa call them to the North Pole? Art wants to know. But when Esther is taken by the Queen of the Dark Elves, Art must put his questions aside and save his sister. This reissue of William Joyce’s epic Christmas adventure now comes complete with lift-the-flap letters from Santa himself!

Author: Mike Cox
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1614238146
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 173

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Historian Mike Cox has been writing about Texas history for four decades, sharing tales that have been overlooked or forgotten through the years. Travel to El Paso during the "Big Blow" of 1895, brave the frontier with Elizabeth Russell Baker, and stare down the infamous killer known as Old Three Toe. From frontier stories and ghost towns to famous folks and accounts of everyday life, this collection of West Texas Tales has it all.

Author: Bill O'Neal
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
ISBN: 1574412906
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 223

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The Johnson & Sims families were pioneer ranchers, settling in the same region--Lampasas & Burnet counties--in the dangerous years before the Civil War. After the War, Billy & Nannie Johnson & Dave & Laura Sims establish large ranches in adjoining counties in West Texas. At the turn of the century the two families united in a marriage of 14-year-old Gladys Johnson & 21-year-old Ed Sims. Several years later a nasty divorce ensued due in part to Gladys willfulness & Ed's drinking. More trouble followed over custody of their two children & Gladys took matters into her own hands.....

Author: Jodi Thomas
Publisher: Zebra
ISBN: 1420148699
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386

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Take a trip to beautiful Texas and the fabled St. Nicholas Hotel on Christmas Eve, 1859 where anything can happen—even love—in the story collection fans of Diana Palmer, Linda Lael Miller, and Lori Wilde will fall in love with this holiday season! ONE NIGHT AT THE ST. NICHOLAS New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Jodi Thomas To escape her stepmother’s plot to marry her off, Texas heiress Jacqueline Hartman spends Christmas Eve sharing a hideout with an accused bank robber. After a night in Nathanial Ward’s arms, Jacqueline is certain she has met her match after all. But will his heartfelt promise of love lead to his demise at the hands of the law? BIRDIE’S FLIGHT * Celia Bonaduce Seamstress Birdie Flanagan gets the surprise of her life when she receives a beautiful gown—and a sudden invitation—for the ball of the season! With her flaming red hair, Birdie creates a stir from the moment she arrives, capturing the eye of the dashing Captain Douglas Newcastle. But will a villainous suitor from her past keep her from her long awaited happily-ever-after? TEXAS SPIRIT * Rachael Miles When lovely spinster Eugenie Charpentier makes a trip across the Texas frontier with former Texas Ranger Asher Graham, she gets an unexpected lesson in the ways of rough-and-tumble men. But once Asher is escorting her across the dance floor at the Christmas ball, it’s Jenny’s turn to tutor the rugged lawman in the art of love. . . .