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	Fiction Writers Are Liars and Thieves By Elmer Kelton ISBN 0-87565-148-8 Price $12.95 See Writer's AudioShop title "Writing the Western Novel" by Elmer Kelton Envelop yourself in his west Texas voice as legendary author Elmer Kelton talks about his work and reads from his award-winning books, including "The Day the Cowboys Quit," "The Time It Never Rained," "The Good Old Boys" and "Manhunters." Here is Kelton's opening confession: "Someone has said that fiction by definition is a lie. By extension this means that fiction writers are liars. In that context, I will admit to it, and go a step further. I will say that fiction writers are liars and thieves." Kelton, who for over 40 years was an agricultural journalist, discusses the relationship between his two careers and the way in which his journalistic writing served as a source for his novels. To illustrate, he contrasts historical incidents with actual passages from his novels.
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The Texas Rangers By Walter Prescott Webb ISBN 0-9635399-14 Price $8.00 Publisher: Western Books on Tape Cover Photo of Joaquine Jackson by Don Martin In this abridged version of Walter Prescott Webb's legendary book "The Texas Rangers," hear the story of the early days of Texas when some of those who moved in ahead of legalized power made their own rules. Add to this setting the peaceful settlers, the Indians who were displaced and the combatants disputing the Texas-Mexican border and the Texas frontier could have been a no-man's land. Into this arena rode a small group of men destined to become a model for state law-enforcement agencies throughout the nation, a group whose fame was to become worldwide, The Texas Rangers. They upheld the rights of free men and did good, as they saw it, from astride a horse, with a gun close at hand. This is their story, as written by Walter Prescott Webb, one of the state's best-known historians and man of letters. The reader, Steve Fromholz, is a noted actor and singer/songwriter.
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Texas Bound II: More Stories by Texas Writers read by Texas Actors Various authors and readers; Host: G.W. Bailey ISBN 0-87074-394-5 Price $16.95 Publisher: Southern Methodist University Press Recorded live at the Dallas Museum of Art, here are eight short stories by Texas writers - chosen for the quality of the writing and their entertainment value - read by Texas actors. Perfect for listening to in the car, or anywhere. Please be advised that explicit language is used in some selections on these tapes. Janet Perry's "What the Thunder Said," read by Kathy Bates Larry L. King's "Something Went with Daddy," read by G.W. Bailey Matt Clark's "The West Texas Sprouting of Loman Happenstance," read by Brent Spiner Mary K. Flatten's "Old Enough," read by Julie White Arturo Islas's "The King of Tears," read by Octavio Solis Tom Doyal's "Uncle Norvel Remembers Gandhi," read by Randy Moore Miles Wilson's "On Tour with Max," read by John Benjamin Hickey Hermine Pinson's "Kris/Crack/Kyle," ready by the author Reviewers' comments: "A superb series" (Fort Worth Star-Telegram); "Great actors meet great stories" (Dallas Observer); "Wildly popular" (The Dallas Morning News); "Hugely successful" (Houston Chronicle).
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	Texas Bound III: More Stories by Texas Writers read by Texas Actors Various authors and readers; Host: Barry Corbin ISBN 0-87074-425-9 Price $16.95 Publisher: Southern Methodist University Press Recorded live at the Dallas Museum of Art, here are seven short stories by Texas writers - chosen for the quality of their writing and their entertainment value - read by Texas actors. Perfect for listening to in the car, or anywhere. Please be advised that explicit language and adult subject matter is used in some selections on these tapes. Tom Doyal's "Sick Day,", read by Barry Corbin James Lee Burke's "The Convict," read by James Black Robert Olen Butler's "Jealous Husband Returns in Form of Parrot," read by Octavio Solis Marshall Terry's "Angels Prostate Fall," read by Randy Moore R.E. Smith's "The Gift Horse's Mouth," ready by Peri Gilpin Barbara Hudson's "The Arabesque," read by Marcia Gay Harden Donald Barthelme's "The School," read by Raphael Parry Reviewer's comment: "Stories about people coming to terms with love, race, myths, time and honor, in towns that transcend Texas even as they evoke it. . . . Barry Corbin brought the house down, Texas style." (The New York Times)
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