Bottom line, this series of maps is the best way to see a city. Because they are coated in plastic and fold, they stand up well to being stuffed in a backpack or handbag, and they are clear and easy to use. I've used the San Francisco, Manhattan, London, and Florence maps, and they are really marvelous. And now I'm going to San Antonio!

One of the things I like best about them is that they clearly highlight museums, parks, and other tourist spots so that they are easy to find. The only drawback is that some of the text is mighty small, which can be a problem in low light if your eyes are over 40 like mine are. They are smaller than big fold-out paper maps, which is an advantage if, for safety reasons, you don't want to make it obvious that you are studying a map, advertising that you are a visitor.

Rachel and her sister inherit a million dollars each from their grandmother...the only catch is she had to live in grandma's house for a year with a husband, she doesn't have. I was absolutely charmed by both the story line and the characters, which all pulled and tugged on your heartstrings. Ms. Harte did an amazing job in plotting this emotional story about a small town and families who had many things to settle from their early childhoods. The love story is intense. I highly recommend this sleeper of a book that I am sure has no where received the acclaim it deserves. A not to be missed book that will be remembered for a long time. A definite keeper. Kudos to Ms. Harte for a job well done.

My name is David Thomas and I am 10 and 3/4. I read this book. I thought it was extremely good. I noticed that the dog Sandy is the same as Sandy the super dog in "DOG DAYS". I really enjoy all of your books. I saw the book "DOG DAYS" and I thought it would be good and I was right. So that led me to read more of your books. I am thinking of getting a few from the AMAZON web site what would you recommend? Please e-mail me at kthomas@ chipsnet.com

This book takes a cold,hard look at a two sided war ,between two families who were neither bad guy, or good guy. This book has adventure,excitement, and mystery ,and will keep you on your toes with hard gunfighting and name calling. DeWitt County has a cold blooded killing past and lawlessness.Its gunfights like this that make up the wild,wild west.

This book deals with the history of Swedish Americans in Texas, from the 1840's and on. It is well written, full of insights, and includes many good pictures. It is the only serious study of this ethnic group, and should be of interest to anyone interested in immigratiion studies

A great story. Witty, sassy, a fun read. I enjoyed it greatly the first time I read it and several times since then. The kind of characters you want to keep reading about. I wish the author, Rebecca Sinclair, would do a follow up story (maybe involving Dallas's younger sister).

This was my first Evelyn Rogers book and I loved it. I have a favorite keeper shelf and this book is on it. I fell in love with Sam Delaney and I had never read about the time period of the 1830's and the war over Mexico. She really gives you a detailed description. I have two copies of this book just in case I lose one!

T Is For Texas works on so many levels for children, parents, and teachers--gracefully celebrating every aspect of The Lone Star State. The book itself is beautifully designed with very high quality, storytelling photographs. So many regional books feature inferior art and text, but this is an excellent book. A wonderful gift or school book. A must-have for every young Texan.

I used this book with a 2nd grade unit on Texas. I got the idea from a friend who teaches 7th grade Texas History. Readers follow Timmy on an adventure through the state. He visits several great places along the way. It was fun to use the illustrations and the clues to try and figure out what area we were in. My students and I enjoyed our field trip across Texas. Tumbelweed Tom on the Texas Trail is another great tool for teachers.

When I was a young boy growing up in Oklahoma, I was told of my great-great grandfather being hung in Texas during the Civil War. I never knew much about the circumstances surrounding the event other than that, except that his name was Nathaniel Miles Clark, and that I was named for one of his sons, James Lemuel.

While looking up ancestors, I came across Mr. McCaslin's historical account about a mass hanging in Gainesville Texas in 1862. Believing that this could be an account of the event about which I had been told, I ordered the book, and read it through in one day. It was a most enlightening account.

Since then I have read accounts from other sources of the same events, but Mr. McCaslin's well documented study is the most complete and impartial account that I have read of the entire episode. Mr. McCaslin does much to reduce the historical obscurity of the circumstances surrounding the Great Gainesville Hangings, especially to the descendants of the victims of that episode, which by now must be a great number of people.

I would like to see a movie made based on this event.