OMAHA, NE, Sept. 27, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Ranch life in southwestern Texas embraces a great scope of interesting things, especially during the time of old America. So, if you are interested in small town America back in the days of racial segregation in eating establishments and other accommodations, back to a simpler time when neither TV nor radio was yet available, back to when people still gather and socialize at small town cafes for entertainment, then you'll surely find author Cleo Robinson's Trails to and Tales of Sanderson, Texas a very intriguing and pleasant read.
The story takes place in a small town in Sanderson, Texas, where an ensemble of colorful characters with interesting backgrounds and fascinating stories, visit and meet at Turner Hotel Cafe. Listen to the exciting tales of Turner Hotel Cafe's regular visitors, from local businessmen, ranchers, retired cowboys, Border Patrol officers and other law enforcement personnel, as they share their history, culture, adventures, misadventures, and various experiences. Get to know Lou Smith who runs the cafe; Molly Brown who arrives in Sanderson and assists Lou in the cafe; a young black cowboy who undergoes a surreal encounter with one of the locals; Tom Roe who faces a transformation from a socially inept man to a sexually and socially skilled one; an old rancher who meets an accident and baffles the local doctor; and several Border Patrol officers who socialize and share stories in the cafe. Truly, this is a riveting novel with an adult contemporary style.
Immerse into this small ranching-railroad community and be part of this group of intriguing characters that are based on real people who have captivated the author's attention. With a great blend of rich western lore, myths, memories, 1950's stories, and more, readers will surely find this a captivating read. Order a copy now through Xlibris.com.
About the Author
Cleo W. Robinson, Jr. is a 1963 graduate of Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri (BS in Ed) and a 1975 graduate of the University of Southern California, Los Angles, California (MA in IR). Cleo is a retired Department of Defense Special Agent and a United States Army, Military Intelligence Officer who served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife Diane of forty-three years; their daughter, Courtney, resides with her family in Spring, Texas.
Trails to and Tales of Sanderson, Texas * by Cleo Robinson, Jr.
A Contemporary, Adult Western Novel of the Ozark Drover Series
Publication Date: September 20, 2007
Trade Paperback; $21.99; 218 pages; 978-1-4257-7449-3
Cloth Hardback; $31.99; 218 pages; 978-1-4257-7469-1
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