Tales with a Texas Twist
Original Stories And Enduring Folklore From The Lone Star State
By (author) Donna Ingham Illustrated by Paul G. Hoffman
Publication date:
06 June 2018Length of book:
176 pagesPublisher
Lone Star BooksISBN-13: 9781493032433
With this compilation of Texas--and Texanized--favorite myths and legends, award-winning tale teller Donna Ingham applies her own unmistakable voice to traverse her home state through such stories as:
"The Coming of the Bluebonnet"--an oft-collected Commanche myth about love and sacrifice and the origin of the Texas state flower
"The Story Behind the Story"--about two early cattlemen and the basis for an episode in Larry McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove"
"The Life and Times of Pecos Bill"--a selection of tales about this legendary folk hero
"Diamond Bill"--about an east Texas rattlesnake who fought in the Civil War
"Cupid Was a Mama's Boy"--a Texanized classic Greek myth
"The Coming of the Bluebonnet"--an oft-collected Commanche myth about love and sacrifice and the origin of the Texas state flower
"The Story Behind the Story"--about two early cattlemen and the basis for an episode in Larry McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove"
"The Life and Times of Pecos Bill"--a selection of tales about this legendary folk hero
"Diamond Bill"--about an east Texas rattlesnake who fought in the Civil War
"Cupid Was a Mama's Boy"--a Texanized classic Greek myth