A descendant of one of the pioneer boarding house families, Wanda Landrey searched the Big Thicket to find survivors of the boarding house era and to collect their stories and recipes.

Follow the backroads, the historical paths, and the scenic landscape that were fashioned by geologic Ice Ages and traveled by Big Thicket explorers as well as contemporary park advocates as you explore this diverse area. From Spanish missionaries to Jayhawkers, and from timber barons to public officials, travel along fifteen tours, with maps included.

Have you ever been given a choice that could make or break your perception of reality? If every other choice is the wrong answer, who could you trust? What if you were forced to start again? What if you could have the means to immortality? What would you do to save the ones you love? Do you know the tale of the man who tried to live forever? Sixteen years ago, Oscar Sunder's life was erased. Today, Oscar is on the cusp of loosing everything again. Grandfathered to the technology that will re-imagine a way for humans to live forever, Oscar will bare witness to the potential of his creation when held in the wrong hands. The city of Thicket may fall if Oscar runs out of time. Having lost his family to the treachery of the Silver Collar Society, the only government promising to preserve the human population on a desert planet, Oscar sets out for answers. With the legend of the immortal man spinning taller each day, what would stop someone from using the Comp-cube against the people of Thicket? Sixteen years of unlicensed bio-engineering may have given him a profitable reputation, but when news of his wife surfaces, Oscar must face the painful errors of his past. In an era when memories are traded and erased, everyone is capable of second chances. One man can stumble without something to believe. One woman can make a difference. One decision to save a life can kill the lives of millions when one flaw can break the rules. In salvaging the last stronghold in existence, Oscar is about to be given a choice. The first dystopian novel in the futuristic trilogy by author, A T Veatch. Published by Arkermin Project c.2011 As a not-for-profit publisher, Arkermin Project is dedicated to making available works of literature for the benefit of all mankind. We publish works including, but not limited to, translations of future predictions and conspiracy theories, historical viewpoints, fables about death, love and spirituality, apocalyptic survival guides, and boundless erotica. We publish our titles with the appreciation of the written word and with the art of storytelling. Let us publish your story today. [email protected]

The Big Thicket of East Texas, which at one time covered over two million acres, served as a barrier to civilizations throughout most of historic times. This text is a classic account of the region's history and a play-by-play narrative of the prolonged fight for the Big Thicket Preserve.

Every girl at Bathory School has heard stories about The Beast. No one believed they were true. Until Now. 'Grisly, nail-biting fun!' - Lovereading4kids.co.uk

This book captures much of the beauty and grandeur of the Big Thicket as it existed in earlier times. The situations listed here are interesting as well as exciting and believable.

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Vivid social history of early Texas oil and its tremendous impact on Texas and its people.