Awards

• Winner of Coral Horton Tullis Memorial Prize for Best Book on Texas History 2012
• Winner of Coral Horton Tullis Memorial Prize for Best Book on Texas History 2012.
• Winner of Coral Horton Tullis Memorial Prize, Texas State Historical Association 2012 (United States)
• Winner of Liz Carpenter Award for Research in the History of Women, Texas State Historical Association 2012 (United States)

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Author:   Jan Reid
Publisher:   University of Texas Press
Imprint:   University of Texas Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.821kg
ISBN:  

9780292754492

ISBN 10:   0292754493
Pages:   495
Publication Date:   01 September 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Prologue: Glimpses Part I: Gardens of Light Chapter 1: Waco Chapter 2: New Frontiers Chapter 3: Lovers Lane Chapter 4: Mad Dogs and First Fridays Chapter 5: The Hanukkah Chicken Part II: Superwoman's Chair Chapter 6: Problem Lady Chapter 7: Landslides Chapter 8: Raw Deals Chapter 9: Capsized Chapter 10: The Class of '82 Chapter 11: Raise Money and Wait Chapter 12: Cheap Help Part III: Only in Texas Chapter 13: Poker Faces Chapter 14: The Speech Chapter 15: Dispatches Chapter 16: Backyard Brawl Chapter 17: Answer the Question Chapter 18: Bustin' Rocks Chapter 19: The Rodeo Part IV: The Parabola Chapter 20: The New Texas Chapter 21: Fast Start Chapter 22: Ethicists Chapter 23: Odd Couples Chapter 24: Favorables Chapter 25: White Hot Chapter 26: Heartaches by the Number Chapter 27: Troubles by the Score Chapter 28: Sass Chapter 29: Collision Course Chapter 30: Queen Bee Epilogue: Passages Notes Photo Credits Index

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Hers is a darned good story, and Reid, a veteran of Austin literary and political circles, tells it with sympathy, insight and a deep knowledge of contemporary Texas politics.--Bryan Burrough Washington Post (10/12/2012)

Reid is a clever stylist and a terrific storyteller. He has a fine grasp of Texas politics and no ideological ax to grind. As an account of Richards the politician in Lone Star surroundings, Let the People In is about as good as it gets. Hers is a darned good story, and Reid, a veteran of Austin literary and political circles, tells it with sympathy, insight and a deep knowledge of contemporary Texas politics. -David Oshinsky, Texas Monthly

Author Information

Jan Reid has written for Texas Monthly, Esquire, GQ, Slate, Men’s Journal, Garden & Gun, the New York Times, and many other publications. His books include The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock, The Bullet Meant for Me, Rio Grande, Texas Tornado: The Times and Music of Doug Sahm, and two award-winning novels, Deerinwater and Comanche Sundown. He lives in Austin, Texas.

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