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		Don Blevins
		Don Blevins is originally from Johnson City. No, not the one in Texas, but the one in Tennessee. Perhaps that duality would be enough to spark one's interest in town names. Maybe it was enough for Blevins. No matter, his recent book is "TEXAS TOWNS" and it's a masterful look at Texas towns 'from Abner to Zipperlandville.' A must have for Texas travellers, the book is an interesting read about a huge list of tiny little towns you've never heard of, and great tidbits of info on places you know as well. Blevins, a longtime resident of San Marcos, earned his Masters with a concentration on Southwestern studies from TSU and is a member of the Texas State Historical Association, The Writer's League, and the Coalition of Texas Authors. Also available is the 2001 release "FROM ANGELS TO HELLCATS" which features stories about eight very unusual women in Texas from the 1800s. Blevins' first book talks about American communities, their strange names and origins. We hope to be able to bring that book to you soon. Until then, we're happy to offer two more fabulous books by an incredible Texas author. Algoa(n) record as saying Blevins has Rattan some books with Merit that are on the Cheapside, and you wouldn't want to get them anywhere Elsa.
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	*Texas Towns* (Republic of Texas Press) ©2003, 223 pp. $18.95	Texas Towns is a smart volume full of peculiar places. Author Don Blevins is generous in his detailing of the counties, routes, and landmarks that distinguish the hundreds of villages with quirky names scattered throughout the Lone Star State. History is told - the dates these curious settlements began, early inhabitants, previous names of the villages, and how each town's name came to be!
	From Angels to Hellcats (Mountain Press) ©2001, 149 pp. $12.00	A gun-wielding madam, a flame-haired card shark, a heroic slave girl, a sharp-shooting horse trader, a brave young mother, an "angel" in black - these are some of the memorable women in From Angels to Hellcats, eight tales of adventure, crime, courage, and mystery from the early days of the Texas frontier. These historical portraits, presented in laid-back western style, tell the true stories behind an octet of Lone Star legends - some well-known, others more obscure. Many people have heard of the "Yellow Rose of Texas", but who was she and what did she do? How many know that two people survived at the Alamo - a woman and her young daughter? Or that Gunsmoke's Miss Kitty was based on a real-life lady gambler? A raucous ride through Texas history, this book is ideal for western history buffs, students of women's history, and of course, Texans - wherever they may live.

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