Texas Towns: From Abner to Zipperlandville (Lone Star Library) [Idioma Ingl�s] - Softcover

Blevins, Don

9781493032396: Texas Towns: From Abner to Zipperlandville (Lone Star Library) [Idioma Ingl�s]

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ISBN 10: 1493032399 ISBN 13: 9781493032396

Verlag: Lone Star Books, 2018

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Texas Towns describes countless counties, routes, and landmarks, with stories of the state's first settlements and origins of town's names. Whether you're curious about the history of your own town or want information on an unfamiliar place such as Blowout Community, you'll find the answers in this detailed yet entertaining volume.. NOTA: El libro no est� en espa�ol, sino en ingl�s.

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John Bigley and Paris Permenter are a husband and wife team of travel writers. Longtime residents of Central Texas, they make their home in the Hill Country west of Austin, near Lake Travis. John and Paris have authored 32 guidebooks including Day Trips from San Antonio and Insiders’ Guide to San Antonio. Paris and John also publish www.TexasTripper?.com, which focuses on travel across the Lone Star State, PawZaar.com, featuring global style for pet lovers, and www.DogTipper?.com, filled with tips for dog lovers. Both John and Paris are members of the prestigious Society of American Travel ?Writers. For more on the couple’s writing and travels, see www?.parisandjohn?.com.

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Texas Towns: From Abner to Zipperlandville travels off the beaten track and takes readers with it. It’s fun. It’s informative.

Judy Morgan The Daily Sentinel

The way Blevins is so attracted to the towns makes it seem almost as if they were named just for him to research. And the result is a page-turning, share-with-your-friends book that shouldn't leave your car. You’d better buy a copy for the house, too!
Tiffany Synder, San Marcos Record

This is an excellent book to keep in the glove compartment during family road trips in Texas.
The Dallas Morning News

What’s in a name? A whole heck of a lot, once you start digging! This entertaining guidebook to some of the most curious place names in the Lone Star State is part history and part lore, with a healthy dose of tall tales and hearsay thrown in for good measure. Looneyville may be near Crazy Creek, but it was named after a perfectly sane store owner. And who would have guessed how Red Ranger came to be named by a traveling cigar salesman? With names like Bug Tussle, Jot Em Down, Noodle, and Saxet (think about it), you’re in for some fascinating and fun stories. So put your feet up and get ready for a one-of-a-kind tour through the great state of Texas.

Don Blevins was a member of the Texas State Historical Association, the Writers’ League of Texas, and the Coalition of Texas Writers. He published six books and wrote articles for more than fifty magazines including American History Illustrated and True West. A longtime resident of San Marcos, Texas, Don passed away in 2014.

Paris Permenter and John Bigley are a husband-wife team of travel writers who make their home in the Hill Country west of Austin. In addition to writing for many magazines and newspapers, they have written numerous guidebooks, including Insiders’ Guide� to San Antonio,Day Trips� from Austin, and Day Trips� from San Antonio (GPP Travel).