OMAHA, Neb., May 1, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ranch life in southwestern Texas embraces a great scope of interesting things, especially during the time of old America. If you're interested in the not-so-long-ago small town America, then you'll surely find author Cleo Robinson's Trails to and Tales of Sanderson, Texas an interesting read. So, let's go back to days of racial segregation in eating establishments and other accommodations, back to a simpler time when neither TV nor radio was locally available, and back to when people still gathered and socialized at small town cafes for entertainment, through this book.
Visit small town Sanderson, Texas, where an ensemble of colorful characters with interesting backgrounds and fascinating stories await you. Join them as they 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 and Molly Brown who arrives in Sanderson and is befriended by Lou. Read about a young black cowboy who undergoes a surreal encounter with one of the locals. Meet Tom Roe as he transforms from a socially inept boy to a socially sophisticated young man. Get acquainted with an old rancher whose antics baffle the local doctor. Learn about the 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 likable characters drawn from real people who have captivated the author's attention. With a great blend of rich western lore, myths, memories, 1950s stories, and more, readers will find this a captivating read. For more information on this book, log on to www.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-five years. Their daughter, Courtney, resides with her family in Spring, Texas. In addition, he is also an associate member of the Western Writers of America.
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; $18.69; 218 pages; 978-1-4257-7449-3
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