Texas Star Trading Blog

Cowboys and Indian Book 3: Specialist in the Field by Sandip V. Mathur, M.D. Hot off the press, the third book in his Cowboys and Indian series finds Dr. Mathur still practicing in rural Texas but able to focus more on his specialty as an internist and gastroenterologist, dealing with ...
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Writer Cameron O’Connell (A&M ’07) and artist Carolyn Jarecki (A&M ’19) have teamed up to produce The ABC’s of Aggieland, a full-size hardcover children’s book passing along their love for the traditions at Texas A&M University ($24.95). A, of course, is for Aggie. G is for gig ’em. H is ...
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Don Newbury profiled in new biography By Glenn Dromgoole              Loretta Fulton tells the story of former Howard Payne University President Dr. Don Newbury (the “Popcorn President”) in an excellent new biography, Faith, Fervor and Fun. Autographed copies are available at Texas Star Trading ($20 paperback). The book includes a ...
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Glenn Dromgoole’s new book, Just Happy to Be Here: Words to Encourage, Enlighten, Entertain, includes more than 100 inspirational and whimsical pieces collected from his 60 years as a writer. He will talk about and read selections from the book at First Central Presbyterian Church, 400 Orange, at 6:30 p.m ...
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An excellent debut novel, The Shinnery by Kate Anger (pronounced ahn-JHER), is set in 1894-96 in this part of West Texas. The fast-paced story revolves around Jessa Campbell, 17, who likes working with her father to eke out a living on their farm in the Shinnery. However, to settle a ...
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      Elmer Kelton, who died in 2009, featured Hewey Calloway in three of his novels – the best known being The Good Old Boys, which became a movie starring Tommy Lee Jones as Calloway. A prequel -- Six Bits a Day -- and a sequel -- The Smiling Country – ...
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