{"product_id":"9780762738991","title":"Tales with a Texas Twist: Original Stories And Enduring Folklore From The Lone Star State","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eIngham, Donna; Hoffman, Paul G.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlobe Pequot Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/1\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eStorytelling is both an art form and a means of passing on significant elements of a culture--the history, the traditions, the humor, the pathos. It is a way of entertaining and being entertained. With this compilation of Texas--and Texanized--favorite myths and legends, award-winning tale teller Donna Ingham applies her own unmistakable voice to traverse her home state through such stories as:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;\"The Coming of the Bluebonnet\"--an oft-collected Commanche myth about love and sacrifice and the origin of the Texas state flower\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;\"The Story Behind the Story\"--about two early cattlemen and the basis for an episode in Larry McMurtry's \"Lonesome Dove\"\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;\"The Life and Times of Pecos Bill\"--a selection of tales about this legendary folk hero\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;\"Diamond Bill\"--about an east Texas rattlesnake who fought in the Civil War\u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;\"Cupid Was a Mama's Boy\"--a Texanized classic Greek myth \u003cbr\u003e\u0026gt;And much more!","brand":"Globe Pequot Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47206059409663,"sku":"9780762738991","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_9e12d73b-028d-416f-8b90-4ef7cb8e73e1.jpg?v=1772216161","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780762738991","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}