Hotter'n Pecos - And Other West Texas Lies (Paperback)

These collected tales - some taller than others - offer revealing glimpses into how and why West Texans are different. Rugged enough to make the harshest of environments their own, this species thrives in hundred-degree-plus heat and near-zero humidity. Folks like the crop duster who nearly sets his plane down in the bed of a pickup, the 'boll weevil' whose naivete is tested in the oil patch, and Frank the 'Goofy Roofer', who enters a bullfight with nothing more than a denim jacket and a bottle of beer, are far from rare. All these yarns contain a grain of truth, and some of them actually happened just as related. Most of them have a humorous bent; some are reasonably serious; a few are totally outrageous. But all of them illustrate the character of this distinctive region of the Lone Star State. Whether they concern ranchers, farmers, or oilfield hands; weather, work, or play, all reflect the essential nature of West Texans. Weaver's lively anecdotes prove several truths about Texas west of the hundredth meridian: you may learn how not to haul hogs, ride in rodeos, conduct bullfights, or drill oil wells - and you may well meet petroleum promoters, coon hunters, chuck-wagon cooks, cotton farmers, and even college professors - but you won't encounter an uninteresting character where things get hotter than Pecos.

General

Imprint:	Texas Tech Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2010
First published:	April 2010
Authors:	Bobby D. Weaver
Foreword by:	Barry Corbin
Illustrators:	Boots Reynolds
Dimensions:	203 x 152 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-0-89672-703-8
Categories:	Books > Fiction > True stories > General
LSN:	0-89672-703-3
Barcode:	9780896727038

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