Product Description: Reavis reported to a labor hall each morning hoping to "catch out," or get job assignments. To supplement his savings for retirement, the sixty-two-year-old joined people dispatched by an agency to manual jobs for which they were paid at the end of each day...read more

A volunteer for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's Summer Community Organizing and Political Education Program recounts his experiences of harassment and arrests when he was assigned to Demopolis, Alabama in 1965. (view table of contents)

Looks at the history of the Branch Davidian sect, offers a brief profile of David Koresh, and criticizes both the federal government and the press in their handling of the incident (view table of contents)

Created by local writers and photographers, Compass American Guides are the ultimate insider's guides, providing in-depth coverage of the history, culture and character of America's most spectacular destinations. Covering everything there is to see and do as well as choice lodging and dining, these gorgeous full-color guides are perfect for new and longtime residents as well as vacationers who want a deep understanding of the region they're visiting.Outstanding color photography, plus a wealth of archival imagesTopical essays and literary extractsDetailed color mapsGreat ideas for things to see and doCapsule reviews of hotels and restaurants

Product Description: Texas Monthly contributing editor Dick Reavis is the only man ever to cover every inch of highway in Texas. In this guide, Reavis celebrates and explores this majestic state in all its brashness and charm, its rough edges and endless horizons--from Lyndon Johnson's favorite bar to the world's largest flea market...read more

Offers a new approach to comprehend this exotic land, a new sympathy for its past and a glimpse of its troubled future