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Legendary Locals of the Big Bend and Davis Mountains

Alpine ' s traveling writer , Jim Glendinning , has put together an extraordinary selection of special individuals and groups ( many living , others moved on ) who ' ve made incredible contributions to our Wonderful Country . The book comprises a great tribute to outstanding , beloved residents of the greater Big Bend . The usual suspects are here ( Hallie Stillwell , Barton Warnock , Don Milton Faver , etc .), but also Edmundo Nieto , Susan Janes , Berta Clark Nassiter , The Grand Companions , David Alloway , The ( Pete ) Gallego Family , and many , many more surprises .

Legendary Locals is a book to revisit often . You will learn the remarkable strengths and extraordinary talents of ordinary people , and through their gifts , you will learn much of the history of the Big Bend and Davis Mountains Country .

Softcover , 125 pp ., $ 21.99 .

Fort Stockton Native Pens Memorable Autobiography

When Jane Dunn Sibley set out to write a memoir , she obviously applied the same forthrightness , purposefulness , and sense of humor she exhibited throughout her life .

In Jane ’ s Window : My Spirited Life in West Texas and Austin , Fort Stockton native Sibley gives readers an engaging story of a small-town West Texas girl coming into her own in Texas ’ capital city , where her commitment to philanthropy and the arts and her flair for fashion later made her name a society staple .

Jane grew up during the Depression in Fort Stockton , where she learned first-hand the value of hard work and determination . An only child , she was nurtured by loving parents of modest means who gave her a strong set of traditional values and made sure she received a good education and exposure to music and art . She had a happy childhood in a town she viewed as pleasant and safe , and where there were good schools , friends and neighbors — not to mention the warmseason daily dips in the Comanche Springs swimming pool . Jane arrived as a student at the University of Texas

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only ninety days before the bombing of Pearl Harbor . There she studied art and enjoyed a busy social life . Later , her fascinating stories of early jobs in Dallas , returning to Fort Stockton , working in the oil industry , marrying local doctor D . J . Sibley , and rearing a family evoke both her love for her origins and her clear-eyed aspirations .

Life brought her challenges and heartache , as well , with deaths in the family and dealing with the realities of loss . But Jane ’ s amazing resilience carried her through these times .

Full of vivid characters and told in Sibley ’ s down-toearth style and with deadpan humor , Jane ’ s Window paints a portrait of a life filled to the brim . This book is a must-read for men and women alike , especially Texans .

389 pp ., $ 35 .

One Bloody Shirt at a Time : A Deputy Ricos Tale

A stunning debut novel by Big Bend resident Garcia has burst on the local book scene with dead-on aim . One of the bestselling mysteries in the history of our store , One Bloody Shirt at a Time introduces Brewster County Deputy Margarita Ricos , who draws the reader in to her innermost thoughts and feelings as she narrates the story . She ’ s pretty , she ’ s smart , she ’ s young , and she can handle a gun , a horse , and a bad , bad man .

The gorgeous desert-mountain settings in and around Terlingua add drama and beauty to the story , and fictional “ real people ” ( the county judge , the sheriff ) add fun for locals reading the book . There ’ s suspense , action , angst , intrigue , nasty-mean characters , and heroes , too . It ’ s a book that won ’ t let you go until you get to the last page . And then all you want is more !

Softcover , 269 pp ., $ 15.95

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