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For the Sake of the Song: Essays on Townes Van Zandt
“A nuanced and multifaceted understanding of Townes Van Zandt’s body of work.” —Jason Mellard, author of Progressive Country
Billy the Kid: El Bandido Simpático
“This book is going to knock the socks off everyone who thinks they know who Billy really was.”” —Bob Boze Bell, author of The Illustrated Life and Times of Billy the Kid
Eagles Overhead: The History of US Air Force Forward Air Controllers, from the Meuse-Argonne to Mosul
“Dietz has authored a sweeping and authoritative history of a mission-set and the men and women who make it possible.”—Brian D. Laslie, Command Historian, United States Air Force Academy
There Is Only Us
The eight stories of speculative fiction in There Is Only Us explore themes of loneliness, connectedness, and selfhood. Each one is an act of intimacy—an altered world shown through the lens of a close relationship.
Man with the Killer Smile
“This story will appeal to true crime audiences and capture the interest of students of crime and criminal justice as a reliable case study.” —Gary M. Lavergne, author of A Sniper in the Tower
The Dallas Story: The North American Aviation Plant and Industrial Mobilization during World War II
“A very welcome and valuable addition to aviation history.”—Michael Lombardi, Senior Corporate Historian for The Boeing Company and North American Aviation
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KING FISHER “Parsons and Bicknell seek to demythologize the man and the controversial events that marked the short life and violent times of the ‘King’ of the South Texas outlaws.”—Michael L. Collins, author of Texas Devils: Rangers and Regulars on the Lower Rio Grande, 1846–1861
THE ART OF TRUMPET TEACHING “This book is a wonderful tribute to a musical giant in our world.” -Allan Dean, Professor Emeritus, Yale School of Music
FOR THE SAKE OF THE SONG “A nuanced and multifaceted understanding of Townes Van Zandt’s body of work.” —Jason Mellard, author of Progressive Country
BILLY THE KID “This book is going to knock the socks off everyone who thinks they know who Billy really was.” —Bob Boze Bell, author of The Illustrated Life and Times of Billy the Kid
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BENEATH MISSOURI SKIES “Brewer presents a very detailed yet coherent and balanced view of Metheny’s musical growth, and the KC area musicians that were part of that development.”—Terry Perkins, reviewer for Downbeat magazine
TEXAS RANGERS “This single-volume work should be on the shelf of every Texas history buff.” —Bill O’Neal, State Historian of Texas
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