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Andrew Sansom

A Life in Conservation

by Laura Raun ...

Series series Kathie and Ed Cox Jr. Books on Conservation Leadership, sponsored by The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Texas State University
Andrew Sansom is known as the “Teddy Roosevelt of Texas” because he protected more than a half million acres of land in parks, nature preserves, and wildlife management areas – following in the footsteps of the early 20th Century president who protected millions of acres in public lands.Sansom’s leadership style is based on compromise and common ground, providing those who want to conserve natural ... Read more

$14.39 USD

Andrew Sansom is known as the “Teddy Roosevelt of Texas” because he protected more than a half million acres of land in parks, nature preserves, and wildlife management areas – following in the footsteps of the early 20th Century president who protected millions of acres in public lands.Sansom’s leadership style is based on compromise and common ground, providing those who want to conserve natural
... Read more
The Flitting

A Memoir of Fathers, Sons, and Butterflies

by Ben Masters ...

**"A book with wings."—Ali SmithA deeply felt and moving memoir about how butterflies become a vital connection between a son and his dying father.**The Flitting: A Memoir of Fathers, Sons, and Butterflies is a masterful and touching memoir blending natural history, pop culture, and literary biography—delivering a richly layered and nuanced portrait of a son’s attempt, after years of stubborn ... Read more

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**"A book with wings."—Ali SmithA deeply felt and moving memoir about how butterflies become a vital connection between a son and his dying father.**The Flitting: A Memoir of Fathers, Sons, and Butterflies is a masterful and touching memoir blending natural history, pop culture, and literary biography—delivering a richly layered and nuanced portrait of a son’s attempt, after years of stubborn
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The River and the Wall

by Ben Masters, Jay Kleberg, Heather Mackey, Austin Alvarado, Filipe DeAndrade, Hillary Pierce, Colin McDonald, Geny Alvarado, Katy Baldock, Becky Jones, Korey Kaczmarek ...

Series series Will and Pamela Nelson Harte Series on Water and the Environment, sponsored by The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Texas State University
When a team of five explorers embarked on a 1,200-mile journey down the Rio Grande, the river that marks the southern boundary of Texas and the US-Mexico border, their goal was to experience and capture on film the rugged landscapes of this vast frontier before the controversial construction of a border wall changed this part of the river forever.The crew—Texas filmmaker Ben Masters, Brazilian ... Read more

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When a team of five explorers embarked on a 1,200-mile journey down the Rio Grande, the river that marks the southern boundary of Texas and the US-Mexico border, their goal was to experience and capture on film the rugged landscapes of this vast frontier before the controversial construction of a border wall changed this part of the river forever.The crew—Texas filmmaker Ben Masters, Brazilian
... Read more
Novel Style

Ethics and Excess in English Fiction since the 1960s

by Ben Masters ...

We live in a time of linguistic plainness. This is the age of the tweet and the internet meme; the soundbite, the status, the slogan. Everything reduced to its most basic components. Stripped back. Pared down. Even in the world of literature, where we might hope to find some linguistic luxury, we are flirting with a recessionary mood. Big books abound, but rhetorical largesse at the level of the ... Read more

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We live in a time of linguistic plainness. This is the age of the tweet and the internet meme; the soundbite, the status, the slogan. Everything reduced to its most basic components. Stripped back. Pared down. Even in the world of literature, where we might hope to find some linguistic luxury, we are flirting with a recessionary mood. Big books abound, but rhetorical largesse at the level of the
... Read more
Unbranded

by Ben Masters ...

On an epic 3,000-mile journey through the most pristine backcountry of the American West, four friends rode horseback across an almost contiguous stretch of unspoiled public lands, border to border, from Mexico to Canada.For their trail horses, they adopted wild mustangs from the US Bureau of Land Management that were perfectly adapted to the rocky terrain and harsh conditions of desert and ... Read more

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On an epic 3,000-mile journey through the most pristine backcountry of the American West, four friends rode horseback across an almost contiguous stretch of unspoiled public lands, border to border, from Mexico to Canada.For their trail horses, they adopted wild mustangs from the US Bureau of Land Management that were perfectly adapted to the rocky terrain and harsh conditions of desert and
... Read more
Noughties

A Novel

by Ben Masters ...

Inspired by Martin Amis and Zadie Smith, Ben Masters bursts on the literary scene with his lively and erudite debut novel about a college graduate on the cusp of adulthood.Eliot Lamb has had countless nights like this before. He's out with his mates, pint in hand, shots at the ready. They're at the King's Arms and will soon be making their familiar descent: pub, bar, club. But this time it's ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Inspired by Martin Amis and Zadie Smith, Ben Masters bursts on the literary scene with his lively and erudite debut novel about a college graduate on the cusp of adulthood.Eliot Lamb has had countless nights like this before. He's out with his mates, pint in hand, shots at the ready. They're at the King's Arms and will soon be making their familiar descent: pub, bar, club. But this time it's
... Read more
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Flitting, The

A Memoir of Fathers, Sons, and Butterflies

by Ben Masters ...

Narrated by Rory Barnett ...

Unabridged

9 hours 51 min

"A book with wings."—Ali SmithA deeply felt and moving memoir about how butterflies become a vital connection between a son and his dying father.The Flitting: A Memoir of Fathers, Sons, and Butterflies is a masterful and touching memoir blending natural history, pop culture, and literary biography―delivering a richly layered and nuanced portrait of a son’s attempt, after years of stubborn ... Read more

$42.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

"A book with wings."—Ali SmithA deeply felt and moving memoir about how butterflies become a vital connection between a son and his dying father.The Flitting: A Memoir of Fathers, Sons, and Butterflies is a masterful and touching memoir blending natural history, pop culture, and literary biography―delivering a richly layered and nuanced portrait of a son’s attempt, after years of stubborn
... Read more

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You’Re On, Cowboy!

Lessons Learned from Taking Risks, Taking Names and Knowing When to Fold.

by Jerry Hodge ...

Narrated by Chip Dolan ...

Unabridged

7 hours 19 min

Jerry Hodge lives in Amarillo, Texas, where he has been a successful businessman and community leader. An Oklahoma native, Hodge moved to Amarillo the summer before his sophomore high school year and later received his pharmacy degree from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. He purchased a local pharmacy in Amarillo in 1966 and turned it into a multi-million dollar national business by the ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Jerry Hodge lives in Amarillo, Texas, where he has been a successful businessman and community leader. An Oklahoma native, Hodge moved to Amarillo the summer before his sophomore high school year and later received his pharmacy degree from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. He purchased a local pharmacy in Amarillo in 1966 and turned it into a multi-million dollar national business by the
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See Me

by Nicholas Sparks ...

In this suspenseful novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Notebook, a chance encounter between a successful lawyer and a rebellious bad boy will change life as they know it forever…Colin Hancock is giving his second chance his best shot. With a history of violence and bad decisions behind him and the threat of prison dogging his every step, he's determined to walk a straight line. ... Read more

$8.99 USD

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In this suspenseful novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Notebook, a chance encounter between a successful lawyer and a rebellious bad boy will change life as they know it forever…Colin Hancock is giving his second chance his best shot. With a history of violence and bad decisions behind him and the threat of prison dogging his every step, he's determined to walk a straight line.
... Read more

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The Longest Ride

by Nicholas Sparks ...

From the dark days of WWII to present-day North Carolina, the bestselling author of The Notebook shares the lives of two couples overcoming destructive secrets—and finding joy together.Ira Levinson is in trouble. Ninety-one years old and stranded and injured after a car crash, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes beside him: his beloved wife Ruth, who passed away ... Read more

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From the dark days of WWII to present-day North Carolina, the bestselling author of The Notebook shares the lives of two couples overcoming destructive secrets—and finding joy together.Ira Levinson is in trouble. Ninety-one years old and stranded and injured after a car crash, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes beside him: his beloved wife Ruth, who passed away
... Read more

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The Choice

by Nicholas Sparks ...

Opposites attract in this moving #1 New York Times bestseller of love lost and found between a medical student and the man who captures her heart**.**Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job, loyal friends, even a waterfront home in small-town North Carolina. In full pursuit of the good life—boating, swimming, and regular barbecues with his good-natured buddies—he holds the vague ... Read more

$8.99 USD

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Opposites attract in this moving #1 New York Times bestseller of love lost and found between a medical student and the man who captures her heart**.**Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job, loyal friends, even a waterfront home in small-town North Carolina. In full pursuit of the good life—boating, swimming, and regular barbecues with his good-natured buddies—he holds the vague
... Read more

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The Bond

Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them

by Wayne Pacelle ...

"If the animals knew about this book they would, without doubt, confer on Wayne Pacelle, their highest honor."—Jane Goodall" The Bond is the best overall book on animals I have ever read. Brilliant and moving."—John Mackey, CEO and Co-founder of Whole Foods Market" The Bond is at once heart-breaking and heart-warming. No animal escapes Wayne Pacelle's attention; nor should his book escape any ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"If the animals knew about this book they would, without doubt, confer on Wayne Pacelle, their highest honor."—Jane Goodall" The Bond is the best overall book on animals I have ever read. Brilliant and moving."—John Mackey, CEO and Co-founder of Whole Foods Market" The Bond is at once heart-breaking and heart-warming. No animal escapes Wayne Pacelle's attention; nor should his book escape any
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