Joe Nick Patoski: 7 books
Austin to ATX
The Hippies, Pickers, Slackers, and Geeks Who Transformed the Capital of Texas
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2019
In this gonzo history of the “City of the Violet Crown,” author and journalist Joe Nick Patoski chronicles the modern evolution of the quirky, bustling, funky, self-contradictory place known as Austin, Texas. Patoski describes the series of cosmic accidents that tossed together a mashup of outsiders,...
Generations on the Land
A Conservation Legacy
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2011
The landowners in this book have improved their land and done so by being profitable, generous to their human community, committed to family, and desirous of leaving land better than when it came into their stewardship.—from the introduction by Brent Haglund
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In 2008, the Sand...
Willie Nelson
An Epic Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
From his first performance at age four, Willie Nelson was driven to make music and live life on his own terms. But though he is a songwriter of exceptional depth - "Crazy" was one of his early classics - Willie only found success after abandoning Nashville and moving to Austin, Texas.
Red...
The Dallas Cowboys
The Outrageous History of the Biggest, Loudest, Most Hated, Best Loved Football Team in America
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2012
The definitive, must-have account of the all-time players, coaches, locker rooms and boardrooms that made the Dallas Cowboys "America's Team."
Since 1960, the Cowboys have never been just about football. From their ego-driven owner and high-profile players to their state-of-the-art...
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The Outrageous History of the Biggest, Loudest, Most Hated, Best Loved Football Team in America
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2012
The definitive, must-have account of the all-time players, coaches, locker rooms and boardrooms that made the Dallas Cowboys "America's Team."
Since 1960, the Cowboys have never been just about football. From their ego-driven owner and high-profile players to their state-of-the-art...
Pickers and Poets
The Ruthlessly Poetic Singer-Songwriters of Texas
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
Many books and essays have addressed the broad sweep of Texas music—its multicultural aspects, its wide array and blending of musical genres, its historical transformations, and its love/hate relationship with Nashville and other established music business centers. This book, however, focuses on...
by Watt M. Casey Jr., Mark Seal, Joe Nick Patoski
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
The evening of May 10, 1970, found a young Watt M. Casey Jr. standing awestruck, only a few feet from Jimi Hendrix as the legendary guitarist tore into his unique arrangement of “The Star-Spangled Banner” on the stage of San Antonio’s Hemisphere Arena during the Texas leg of his Cry of Love...