EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HERO T.J. Patterson’s Service to West Texas by PHIL PRICE   Genre: Biography / African American Leaders Publisher: Texas Tech University Press on Twitter ┃ on Facebook Date of Publication: November 20, 2017 Number of Pages: 277 On April 7, 1984, T. J. Patterson became the first African American elected to the Lubbock City Council, winning handily […]
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Coffee Shop University: A Book About Mythology, Spirituality, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Politics, Economics and the Ecology Synopsis The place Bailey’s Gym, Los Angeles, California-6am-the fall of 1999…From a bourgeois neighborhood in Beirut to the schools of the streets of Europe and the United States, the story takes you on a journey of self-exploration and transformation […]
Synopsis Did you know that the corporate world is deliberately bleeding you dry? The corporate soul is faster, stronger, and sneakier than any government or regulator. It aims to plunge you deeper and deeper into debt until you become no more than a hamster on a wheel, endlessly scurrying to try to pay your way […]
THE SWIMMING HOLES OF TEXAS by Julie Wernersbach & Carolyn Tracy  Genre: Travel / Outdoors / Swimming Publisher: The University of Texas Press Date of Publication: May 16, 2017 Number of Pages: 240, 100 color photos Scroll down for Giveaway! Nothing beats a natural swimming hole for cooling off on a scorching summer day in […]
Synopsis At 46 years old, Mark Moore was in the prime of his life. He was a successful businessman, loving husband, involved father, and dedicated amateur athlete. His life was turned upside down after being hit in quick succession with two strokes that should have taken his life. After spending a month in a coma, […]
THE REBIRTH OF HOPE My Journey from Vietnam War Child to American Citizen by Sau Le Hudecek  Genre: Memoir / Inspirational Publisher: Texas Christian University Press Date of Publication: June 15, 2017 Number of Pages: 160 Scroll down for Giveaway! Born in a demilitarized zone during the Vietnam War to a Vietnamese mother and […]
After the Miracle: The Cody Parmer Story In the summer of 1999, doctors raced against the clock to save Cody Parmer’s life after a terrible car accident on a rural Idaho road. His parents, Brenda and Kreg Parmer, prayed that God would save him, and received their miracle. Months after his recovery a mysterious new […]
Synopsis Compassionate Soldier illuminates some of the most fascinating and yet largely unknown stories of men and women whose humanity led them to perform courageous acts of mercy and compassion amid the chaos and carnage of war. Arranged by war from the American Revolution to the Iraq War and global in perspective, it features extraordinary stories […]
A WITNESS TO HISTORY George H. Mahon, West Texas Congressman By Janet M. Neugebauer Foreword by Kent Hance  Genre: Texas History / Politics / Biography Publisher: Texas Tech University Press Facebook   Twitter Date of Publication: June 30 2017 Number of Pages: 576 Scroll down for Giveaway! This is the story of George H. Mahon, a […]
Raising teens and tweens to become healthy, loving, and independent individuals is a process filled with pitfalls and challenges — from bullying, drugs, sex, and peer pressures to unrelenting societal demands, endless technology challenges, and negative parental or school influences. Award-winning educator Douglas Haddad, who has helped thousands of middle school students transition from being […]