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Corona publishing brings you the best of
Texas fiction and nonfiction
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The Best of Dan Cook
San Antonio Express-News wordsmith Dan Cook wrote his first
column for the newspaper in 1956. Decades later, he’s a beloved
institution in San Antonio and beyond. Widely credited with coining
the phrase, “It ain’t over till the fat lady sings,” Cook wrote more than
10,000 columns for the Express-News. This collection features his
best from 1956 to 1990.
The Boy in the Alamo
By Margaret Cousins
A classic children’s book, the Boy in the Alamo tells the story of 12-year-old Billy Campbell’s maturation and of the victory and hope that arose from the Texians’ defeat at the Alamo. Author Margaret Cousins takes an in-depth look at life and war in San Antonio in 1836.
Cardigan Bay
By John Kerr
In what is hailed as England’s “darkest hours,” two separate lives are brought
together through crisis and despair across the Irish Sea in Cardigan Bay. As
you travel through a year of crossroads and calamity as Germany sweeps
across the country side and Hitler races towards the Russians, you will no
doubt be entranced by this breathtaking novel of not only life and loves shared,
but also battlegrounds, plotters, and provocateurs.
Foreign Property
By Enrique Berruga
Enrique Berruga, a former Mexican ambassador to the United
Nations, weaves together narratives set in 1848 and 1998 to tell a
story of love, treachery and the historic relationship between Texas
and Mexico.
Madero in Texas
By David Nathan Johnson
Edited By Felix D. Almaraz, Jr.
The story of the men who planned the Mexican revolution from
their exile in San Antonio. Author David Nathan Johnson takes a
compelling look at the drama of the lives of the men who would later
liberate Mexico from dictator Porfirio Diaz as they spent their time in
the bars of Houston Street and the plazas of the King William District.
A Picture Book of San Antonio…
to Color, Copy & Complete
Artist Paul Hudgins and writer David Bowen offer an educational,
bilingual and interactive look at San Antonio for young children, chock
full of the vibrant history and culture of San Antonio — as well as lots
of fun!
Texas Trees: A Friendly Guide
By Paul Cox and Patty Leslie
San Antonio botanist Paul Cox and horticulturist Patty Leslie explore
120 trees from among 46 Texas species in a way that even the
layman can appreciate. Learn about everything from history, legends
and folk medicine to the commercial uses of Texas trees.
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