Reading Recommendations:Cold Wind, a Joe Pickett novel, C.J. BoxWhen Earl Alden is found dead, dangling from a wind turbine, it's his wife, Missy, who is arrested. Unfortunately for Joe Pickett, Missy is his mother-in-law, a woman he dislikes heartily (and vice-versa), and now he doesn't know what to do especially when the early signs point to her being guilty as sin. But when things happen to make Joe wonder, "Is Earl's death what it appears to be? Is Missy being set up?" He has the county attorney and sheriff on one side, his wife on the other, his estranged friend Nate on a lethal mission of his own, and some powerful interests breathing down his neck.Whichever way it goes, it's not going to be good.A Love That Multiplies, An Up-close View of How They Make It Work, Parents of TLC's 19 Kids & Counting, Michelle and Jim Bob DuggarThis inside look at the Duggar home reveals answers to questions like:• Do the Duggars plan to have more children?• How on earth do the Duggars manage such a large family?• How does their faith shape their life style?• What do they believe or not believe?• How do the Duggars make faith fun?•Do the Duggar children date?• How do they teach their children principles like forgiveness, conflict, resolution, and self control?• How are the older Duggar children preparing for adulthood, careers, and marriage?• What have Jim Bob and Michelle learned from their mistakes and how do they pass those lessons on to their older children?You'll find answers to those questions and many more, but more important, you'll learn how to adapt what they've learned on to your own family.Empire of the Summer Moon, Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History, S.C. GwynneS.C. Gwynne's Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. The second entails one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old West; the epic saga of the pioneer woman, Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixed blood son, Quanah, who became the last and greatest Chief of the Comanches. Although readers may be more familiar with the tribal names, Apache and Sioux, it was in fact the legendary fighting ability of the Comanches that determined just how and when the American West opened up. Comanche boys became adept bareback riders by age six; Full Comanche braves were considered the best horsemen who ever rode. They were so masterful at war and so skilled with their arrows and lances that they stopped the northern drive of colonial Spain from Mexico and halted the French expansion westward from Louisiana. White settlers arriving in Texas from the eastern United States were surprised to find the frontier being rolled backward by Comanches incensed by the invasion of their tribal lands. So effective were the Comanches that they forced the creation of the Texas Rangers and account for the advent of the new weapon specifically designed to fight them, the six gun.The war with the Comanches lasted four decades, in effect holding up the development of the new American nation. Gwynne's exhilarating account delivers a sweeping narrative that encompasses Spanish colonialism, the Civil War, the destruction of buffalo herds, and the arrival of the railroads, a historical feast for anyone interested in how the United States came into being.Against this backdrop, Gwynne presents the compelling drama of Cynthia Ann Parker, the nine year old girl who was kidnapped by Comanches from the Texas Frontier in 1836. She grew to love her captors and became infamous as the "White Squaw" who refused to return until her tragic capture by Texas Rangers in 1860. More famous still was her son, Quanah, a warrior who was never defeated and whose guerrilla wars in the Texas Panhandle made him a legend.When this book came out in 2010, I mentioned it in this newspaper. A few day ago, I picked it up one evening (in my home) thumbed through a few pages, and thought, "I want to read this one again."If the reader has not read this wonderful book, may I encourage you to do so now! San Saba is mentioned many times.See you at Rylander!

Reading Recommendations:Cold Wind, a Joe Pickett novel, C.J. BoxWhen Earl Alden is found dead, dangling from a wind turbine, it's his wife, Missy, who is arrested. Unfortunately for Joe Pickett, Missy is his mother-in-law, a woman he dislikes heartily (and vice-versa), and now he doesn't know what to do especially when the early signs point to her being guilty as sin. But when things happen to make Joe wonder, "Is Earl's death what it appears to be? Is Missy being set up?" He has the county attorney and sheriff on one side, his wife on the other, his estranged friend Nate on a lethal mission of his own, and some powerful interests breathing down his neck.Whichever way it goes, it's not going to be good.A Love That Multiplies, An Up-close View of How They Make It Work, Parents of TLC's 19 Kids & Counting, Michelle and Jim Bob DuggarThis inside look at the Duggar home reveals answers to questions like:• Do the Duggars plan to have more children?• How on earth do the Duggars manage such a large family?• How does their faith shape their life style?• What do they believe or not believe?• How do the Duggars make faith fun?•Do the Duggar children date?• How do they teach their children principles like forgiveness, conflict, resolution, and self control?• How are the older Duggar children preparing for adulthood, careers, and marriage?• What have Jim Bob and Michelle learned from their mistakes and how do they pass those lessons on to their older children?You'll find answers to those questions and many more, but more important, you'll learn how to adapt what they've learned on to your own family.Empire of the Summer Moon, Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History, S.C. GwynneS.C. Gwynne's Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. The second entails one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old West; the epic saga of the pioneer woman, Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixed blood son, Quanah, who became the last and greatest Chief of the Comanches. Although readers may be more familiar with the tribal names, Apache and Sioux, it was in fact the legendary fighting ability of the Comanches that determined just how and when the American West opened up. Comanche boys became adept bareback riders by age six; Full Comanche braves were considered the best horsemen who ever rode. They were so masterful at war and so skilled with their arrows and lances that they stopped the northern drive of colonial Spain from Mexico and halted the French expansion westward from Louisiana. White settlers arriving in Texas from the eastern United States were surprised to find the frontier being rolled backward by Comanches incensed by the invasion of their tribal lands. So effective were the Comanches that they forced the creation of the Texas Rangers and account for the advent of the new weapon specifically designed to fight them, the six gun.The war with the Comanches lasted four decades, in effect holding up the development of the new American nation. Gwynne's exhilarating account delivers a sweeping narrative that encompasses Spanish colonialism, the Civil War, the destruction of buffalo herds, and the arrival of the railroads, a historical feast for anyone interested in how the United States came into being.Against this backdrop, Gwynne presents the compelling drama of Cynthia Ann Parker, the nine year old girl who was kidnapped by Comanches from the Texas Frontier in 1836. She grew to love her captors and became infamous as the "White Squaw" who refused to return until her tragic capture by Texas Rangers in 1860. More famous still was her son, Quanah, a warrior who was never defeated and whose guerrilla wars in the Texas Panhandle made him a legend.When this book came out in 2010, I mentioned it in this newspaper. A few day ago, I picked it up one evening (in my home) thumbed through a few pages, and thought, "I want to read this one again."If the reader has not read this wonderful book, may I encourage you to do so now! San Saba is mentioned many times.See you at Rylander!