{"product_id":"hotter-n-pecos-and-other-west-texas-lies-paperback-1","title":"Hotter 'n Pecos: And Other West Texas Lies - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBobby D. Weaver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBarry Corbin\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eBoots Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese collected tales--some taller than others--offer revealing glimpses into how and why West Texans are different. Rugged enough to make the harshest of environments their own, this species thrives in hundred-degree-plus heat and near-zero humidity. Folks like the crop duster who nearly sets his plane down in the bed of a pickup, the \"boll weevil\" whose naiveté is tested in the oil patch, and Frank the \"Goofy Roofer,\" who enters a bullfight with nothing more than a denim jacket and a bottle of beer, are far from rare. All these yarns contain a grain of truth, and some of them actually happened just as related. Most of them have a humorous bent; some are reasonably serious; a few are totally outrageous. But all of them illustrate the character of this distinctive region of the Lone Star State. Whether they concern ranchers, farmers, or oilfield hands; weather, work, or play, all reflect the essential nature of West Texans. Weaver's lively anecdotes prove several truths about Texas west of the hundredth meridian: you may learn how not to haul hogs, ride in rodeos, conduct bullfights, or drill oil wells--and you may well meet petroleum promoters, coon hunters, chuck-wagon cooks, cotton farmers, and even college professors--but you won't encounter an uninteresting character where things get hotter than Pecos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBobby D. Weaver, whose career has ranged from the oilfields of Texas to the halls of academe, holds degrees from Texas Tech University and Texas A\u0026amp;I University. A former curator of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum and assistant director of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, he is the author of histories of several West Texas institutions and Oil Field Trash: Life and Labor in the Texas Oilfields, 1901-1960, forthcoming in fall 2010.Lamesa, Texas, native Barry Corbin has starred or appeared in sixteen television productions and two dozen motion pictures--many of them Westerns--since studying theatre arts at Texas Tech University. He resides on a ranch near Fort Worth, Texas.Painter and cowboy cartoonist Roy \"Boots\" Reynolds draws his inspiration from real-life experiences as a rodeo clown, roper, horse trainer and bronc rider. An illustrator of books, magazines, and scores of Leanin' Tree greeting cards, he resides in Hope, Idaho.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 8.04 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46718082252997,"sku":"9780896727038","price":29.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/e6tRm1YodA9780896727038_651a0be7-f64f-45aa-865a-259aa7afb59d.webp?v=1786584019","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/hotter-n-pecos-and-other-west-texas-lies-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}