Monsters of Texas

Monsters of Texas

Author: Ken Gerhard

Publisher:

Published: 2010-05

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 9781905723577

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Texas - or the Lone Star State, as it is affectionately and widely known - is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, and contains both colorful and majestic landscapes that range from desert to plains, and forest to wild canyons. But that is not all: all across Texas there lurks a wide array of monsters, mysterious beasts and diabolical creatures that science tells us do not exist - but that a significant percentage of the good folk of Texas certainly know otherwise.


10 Little Monsters Visit Texas

10 Little Monsters Visit Texas

Author: Trish Madson

Publisher: 10 Little Monsters

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781945547089

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10 little Monsters feelin' a little reckless Take a trip to the great state of Texas 10 Little Monsters they can't wait 'Cause monsters love the Lone Star State From the Alamo to the Rio Grand and off to the rodeo, these 10 Little Monsters discover some of the most unique and interesting things about Texas and what it has to offer. Silly, over-the-top fun and a bit macabre, 10 Little Monsters Visit Texas is the perfect book for every little boy and ghoul


The Coolest Monsters

The Coolest Monsters

Author: Megan Baxter

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press

Published: 2020-02-24

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1680031732

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The pieces in this collection range in setting from the small towns of New England to the deserts of the Southwest. Grounded in personal experience these essays ask through narrative what it means to be a rebel girl, a rebel teenager, and a rebel woman in a world that seems to offer no real alternative to traditional roles. Infused with lyrical and figurative language, this collection combines the swiftness of the prose poem with the power of the personal essay resulting in writing that pulls the ground out from under the reader again and again. The collection is organized chronologically in a way that charts the development of a woman as she attempts to adapt to the world around her through stories of love, heartbreak, and adventure. The essays travel with the narrator from a summer camp in Maine, to opal mining in Nevada, to the story of a deadly thunderstorm in Vermont, to hunting for ginseng, asking the questions about belonging, expectation and, ultimately, if there is a chance for real happiness.


Religion, Culture, and the Monstrous

Religion, Culture, and the Monstrous

Author: Joseph P. Laycock

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-02-15

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1793640254

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Religion, Culture, and the Monstrous: Of Gods and Monsters explores the intersection of the emerging field of “monster theory” within religious studies. With case studies from ancient Mesopotamia to contemporary valleys of the Himalayas to ghost tours in Savannah, Georgia, the volume examines the variegated nature of the monstrous as well as the cultural functions of monsters in shaping how we see the world and ourselves. In this, the authors constructively assess the state of the two fields of monster theory and religious studies, and propose new directions in how these fields can inform each other. The case studies included illuminate the ways in which monsters reinforce the categories through which a given culture sees the world. At the same time, the volume points to how monsters appear to question, disrupt, or challenge those categories, creating an ‘unsettling’ or surplus of meaning.


A Cosmology of Monsters

A Cosmology of Monsters

Author: Shaun Hamill

Publisher: Pantheon

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 152474767X

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Shielded by his mother and sisters from his father’s obsessive construction of a haunted house attraction, young Noah considers an ultimate sacrifice when he chooses to acknowledge a monster that his family members have tried to ignore.


First Timers and Old Timers

First Timers and Old Timers

Author: Kenneth L. Untiedt

Publisher: University of North Texas Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 1574414712

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"The Texas Folklore Society has been alive and kicking for over one hundred years now, and I don't really think there's any mystery as to what keeps the organization going strong. The secret to our longevity is simply the constant replenishment of our body of contributors. We are especially fortunate in recent years to have had papers given at our annual meetings by new members--young members, many of whom are college or even high school students. "These presentations are oftentimes given during sessions right alongside some of our oldest members. We've also had long-time members who've been around for years but had never yet given papers; thankfully, they finally took the opportunity to present their research, fulfilling the mission of the TFS: to collect, preserve, and present the lore of Texas and the Southwest. "You'll find in this book some of the best articles from those presentations. The first fruits of our youngest or newest members include Acayla Haile on the folklore of plants. Familiar and well-respected names like J. Rhett Rushing and Kenneth W. Davis discuss folklore about monsters and the classic 'widow's revenge' tale. These works--and the people who produced them--represent the secret behind the history of the Texas Folklore Society, as well as its future."--Kenneth L. Untiedt


Little Texas

Little Texas

Author: Carol Crane

Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press

Published: 2013-08-15

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1627531882

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State birds, flowers, trees, and animals brought to board book form for the youngest book lovers. Toddlers will delight in these books filled with rhyming riddles framed by brightly painted clues, introducing elements that make each state so special.


Texas Monsters

Texas Monsters

Author:

Publisher: City Monsters

Published: 2017-08-21

Total Pages: 22

ISBN-13: 9782924734070

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Do you know Texas? The Lone Star State is such a great place to live that even little monsters have taken up residence there. Have fun spotting all the cleverly concealed little monsters as you explore some of Texas' most iconic landmarks and sights!


Metroplex Monsters: Dallas Demons, Fort Worth Goatmen & Other Terrors of the Trinity River

Metroplex Monsters: Dallas Demons, Fort Worth Goatmen & Other Terrors of the Trinity River

Author: Jason McLean

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 1

ISBN-13: 1467145432

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In the metropolitan mosaic that joins Dallas and Fort Worth together into a brightly lit metroplex, some mysterious figures still manage to keep to the shadows and slip through the cracks. Even after the Lake Worth Monster inspired a rash of phone calls to the Fort Worth Police Department, the "Goatman of Greer Island" faded back into the haze of myth. Is Lake Granbury's Ol' One Eye an impossibly large catfish or a sidetracked sea serpent? Could pterosaurs really coexist with the region's congested skies? From the Lady of White Rock Lake to the Creature of Copper Canyon and the Chupacabras of Cedar Hill, Jason McLean methodically follows inexplicable events to their source and bizarre beasts to their lairs.


Mythical Monsters

Mythical Monsters

Author: Gerrie McCall

Publisher: Amber Books Ltd

Published: 2012-07-17

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 1908696850

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Discover the truth about the world's most terrifying mythical creatures that have been scaring people for generations, from Beowulf's Dragon to Frankenstein. Featuring ancient legends and folklore, movie and modern monsters, this collection of more than 40 creatures will scare and entertain with stunning illustrations, maps and fascinating facts.