{"id":1229,"date":"2018-12-31T16:18:53","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T16:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=1229"},"modified":"2018-12-31T16:18:53","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T16:18:53","slug":"texas-reads-archiveglenn-dromgoole-76","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=1229","title":{"rendered":"Texas Reads>> archiveGlenn Dromgoole"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/span><\/span>Texas Reads<\/span>>> archive<\/span><\/a><\/span>Glenn Dromgoole<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n

2.25.2018\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cEaster elephant\u201d comes to Texas<\/h1>\n

A couple of new Texas-themed picture books to read to young children:<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/span><\/span>Tiny the Texas Easter Bunny<\/span><\/a><\/span> by Eric James,<\/span> illustrated by Sara Sanchez <\/span>(Sourcebooks, $9.99 hardcover) \u2014 When Fluff the Eastern Bunny can\u2019t deliver Easter eggs to Texas children, elephant friend Tiny steps in and tries to do the job.<\/p>\n

Tiny finds out he can\u2019t do things the way real bunnies do, and he becomes frustrated until Marvin the Mouse advises, \u201cYou need to start using the talents you\u2019ve got. Be proud to be you. Don\u2019t be something you\u2019re not.\u201d<\/p>\n

With that in mind, Tiny and Marvin figure out a way to save the day.<\/p>\n

10 Little Monsters Visit Texas<\/span> by Trish Madson,<\/span> illustrated by Nate Hardyman<\/span> (Familius, $14.99 hardcover) \u2014 \u201c10 Little Monsters feelin\u2019 a bit reckless, take a trip down to the great state of Texas\u201d where they encounter the Alamo, oil rigs, longhorn cattle, armadillo, football, Blue Bell Ice Cream, pecan pie, a rodeo and more.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a fun romp through the state. (Wrong kind of cactus for Texas, however. Prickly pear is dominant here, not saguaro.)<\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/span><\/span>Historical Christian fiction:<\/span> James D. Willeford<\/span> draws on his experience as a retired Marine, a family man, and a Church of Christ preacher to blend historical and spiritual elements in his fast-paced novel, The Company Man<\/span><\/a><\/span> ($15 paperback).<\/p>\n

The story revolves around the life of Hank Hambledon, born in 1890 on a ranch near Marfa. Hank, influenced by his wise Uncle Edward, experiences the presence of evil and redeeming spirits early on. These supernatural forces continue to appear and collide throughout his life as a courageous and decorated soldier in the Philippines and Mexico, as a successful and honorable insurance investigator, and as a devoted and loving husband and father.<\/p>\n

Along the way, Hank experiences great heights of joy and almost unbearable depths of sadness, and finally a sense of redemption and hope.<\/p>\n

The novel deals with historical events such as the Moro War, Pancho Villa and other border bandits, the Porvenir massacre, and the Great Depression, but Hank Hambledon himself\u00a0 and his family\u2019s ranch are fictitious.<\/p>\n

Willeford said he believes The Company Man,<\/span> his debut novel, should have particular appeal to young Christian men as well as readers who like historical fiction set in Texas.<\/p>\n

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Glenn Dromgoole<\/span> has been writing his Texas Reads column since 2002, focusing on Texas books and authors. Contact him at g.dromgoole@suddenlink.net.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

>> Read his past Texas Reads columns in Lone Star Literary Life here.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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