| A Stake in West Texas: Pulling a Chain and Raising a Family Across Big Oil Country Contributor(s): Henderson, Rebecca D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1626193800 ISBN-13: 9781626193802 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) - Technology & Engineering | Surveying - Technology & Engineering | Petroleum |
| LCCN: 2013048441 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.07" W x 9.1" (0.68 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1950, Ann was eighteen and Bob D twenty when he asked her to marry him and hit the road for West Texas. They packed their station wagon, left home and began a life of adventure together on Conoco's West Texas survey crew during the 1950s oil boom. Five kids, twenty-one towns and thirteen years on the road--Bob D and Ann's travels along the highways of West Texas are a portrait in a landscape of oilfields, railroads and ranches. Layering local history with family memoir, author Rebecca D. Henderson reveals a glimpse of mid-century West Texas through her grandparents' adventures as a young couple raising children on the road.. |
Contributor Bio(s): Henderson, Rebecca D.: - Rebecca D. Henderson lives in her native Fort Worth, Texas with her husband and four stepsons. A graduate of Baylor University, she spent ten years living in Yunnan, China, where she worked as an English teacher and translator among other jobs. At every available opportunity, she loves camping, hiking, and exploring new places around the state. |