But Not For Love
Texas Tradition: Book #29
- By: Edwin Shrake
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 14 hours 4 minutes
Description
A native Texan, Edwin "Bud" Shrake has written more than two dozen works and is best known for The Borderland (S1001), which was named one of the 10 best books of 2000 by the Los Angeles Times. Fort Worth lawyer Ben Carpenter's 30th birthday party turns into a bizarre trip across the Mexican border. And things get even stranger when he finds himself in a confrontation with a dangerous legal opponent.
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Texas Tradition Series
But Not For Love
By: Edwin Shrake
Narrated by: George Guidall
Length: 14 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
A native Texan, Edwin "Bud" Shrake has written more than two dozen works and is best known for The Borderland (S1001), which was named one of the 10 best books of 2000 by the Los Angeles Times. Fort Worth lawyer Ben Carpenter's 30th birthday party turns into a bizarre trip across the Mexican border. And things get even stranger when he finds... Read more »
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A Prince of a Fellow
By: Shelby Hearon
Narrated by: Christina Moore
Length: 5 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
For her finely crafted novels, Shelby Hearon has been awarded prestigious grants and fellowships from the NEA and Guggenheim. Other accolades include five NEA/PEN prizes and two Texas Institute of Letters best novel awards. Both comic and touching, A Prince of a Fellow is a surprising twist of the old frog and princess fairy tale, set in a... Read more »
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The Second Dune
By: Shelby Hearon
Narrated by: Carol Monda
Length: 4 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
Acclaimed author Shelby Hearon is winner of an American Academy of Arts and Letters Literature Award and two Texas Institute of Letters fiction awards. Taking place during the 1960s' rebirth of feminism, The Second Dune is an insightful and emotional tale revealing one woman's search for independence. Narrator Carol Monda gracefully lends her... Read more »
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In the House of the Lord
By: Robert Flynn
Narrated by: Norman Dietz
Length: 9 hours 57 minutes
Abridged: No
Author Robert Flynn has won numerous accolades for his writing, including a Spur Award, a Western Heritage Award and a Distinguished Achievement Award from the Texas Institute of Letters. In the House of the Lord follows one day in the life of a Protestant minister as he balances faith with selfdoubt while answering the demands of his church.... Read more »
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High John the Conqueror
By: John Wilson
Narrated by: Peter Jay Fernandez
Length: 6 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
First printed in 1948, High John the Conqueror, John W. Wilson's only published book, was considered a breakthrough novel for its attention to racism, sexual politics, and the oppressive nature of agribusiness. It has since become a classic depiction of the arduous life and work of African American cotton farmers in southeast Texas. "Mr. Wilson... Read more »
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