Finding Love in a Bread Bowl

Patsy Hallman

ISBN 10: 1622881699 / ISBN 13: 9781622881697

Published by Stephen F. Austin State University Press, US, 2017

About this Item

Finding Love in a Bread Bowl, Patsy Hallman's collection of East Texas folk tales, vignettes, and memories is a delightful foray into times past.  Readers will discover courtships determined by the washing of bread bowls, hear about Sam Houston's baptism and amorist pursuits that took place in Nacogdoches, find out what role Nacogdoches played in the Civil War South, and learn about how higher education became a central concern for the East Texas community, among a wide range of other topics. The work is not merely a nostalgic look at an era long lost, however.  It is also a collection that rings of universality, including as it does tales of tragedy, of humor and joy, of family, and of the conflicts that life makes for all and how endurance settles the argument. This book threads together a compelling and memorable feast for readers not only of the East Texas region but from the piney woods as well.

Seller Inventory # LU-9781622881697

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Finding Love in a Bread Bowl
• Publisher: Stephen F. Austin State University Press, US
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1622881699
• ISBN 13: 9781622881697
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 15.6W x 1.04H x 23.39D centimeters 15.6 centimeters width by 1.04 centimeters height by 23.39 centimeters depth
• Weight: 280 grams

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Synopsis

Finding Love in a Bread Bowl, Patsy Hallman’s collection of East Texas folk tales, vignettes, and memories is a delightful foray into times past.  Readers will discover courtships determined by the washing of bread bowls, hear about Sam Houston’s baptism and amorist pursuits that took place in Nacogdoches, find out what role Nacogdoches played in the Civil War South, and learn about how higher education became a central concern for the East Texas community, among a wide range of other topics. The work is not merely a nostalgic look at an era long lost, however.  It is also a collection that rings of universality, including as it does tales of tragedy, of humor and joy, of family, and of the conflicts that life makes for all and how endurance settles the argument. This book threads together a compelling and memorable feast for readers not only of the East Texas region but from the piney woods as well.

About the Author

PATSY HALLMAN received her doctorate from Texas Women’s University and devoted her life to education and community service. She has earned numerous awards including SFA’s Distinguished Professor Award, the American Association of University Women’s Woman of the Year Award, and an induction into Nacogdoches Women’s Hall of Fame. Hallman and her husband, Leon, live in Nacogdoches.