This powerful novel takes us inside the minds and hearts of a group of men gathered for a hunting trip. As they navigate the complexities of masculinity, friendship, and loss, they confront the dark secrets that threaten to tear them apart.
A near fine copy, lower edge with a spot of sunning. First edition. Illustrated paper-covered boards in red and cream. Sm. 4to. xiii, 218 pp. Illus. with b/w drawings. Publisher's announcement and book review laid in loose. The second and last in this series edited by Weems.
Focusing on the devastating impact of tornadoes, the narrative recounts a catastrophic event in Waco, Texas, in 1953, as witnessed by reporter John Edward Weems. The book captures the chaos and destruction, detailing harrowing scenes of people and property caught in the storm's fury, resulting in significant loss of life and extensive damage. Enhanced by thorough research and vivid storytelling, it offers a powerful exploration of human resilience amid nature's wrath. Proceeds support the Waco-McLennan County Public Library's book fund.
In a poignant drama of heroism, treachery and violence, John Edwards Weems eloquently recounts yet another chapter of US history: the closing decades of the nineteenth century which marked the last of the Indian wars, those bloody years when Western expansion changed forever the face of the American continent; when railroads and 'civilization' brought about the end of the American Indian's way of life, which over the centuries had evolved into one of complete harmony with the native land; when millions of free-ranging buffalo were exterminated; when the white domination of America was finally achieved at a cost of human lives and natural resources that was to leave permanent scars. History to Mr. Weems is a story of people and through this narrative stride several prominent nineteenth century Americans --- both white and Indian --- whose lives were caught up in this blind clash of cultures. In the ironic intertwining of these lives Mr. Weems traces the irreconcilable values of each culture, the long series of revenges which made compromise impossible, and the origin of a spirit of bitterness which continues to haunt us today. Black and white illustrations. Includes bibliographical reference and index.