Roberta and Rogene: The Intrepid Twins from Texas

Rogene Henderson (author)|Roberta Sund (author)

ISBN 10: 0875656722 / ISBN 13: 9780875656724

Published by Texas Christian University Press, Fort Worth, Texas, 2018

About this Item

In an era when women were discouraged from higher education, the Faulkner twins from the oil boom town of Breckenridge, Texas grew up to receive advanced degrees in Chemistry and biology. The book is AUTOGRAPHED BY BOTH twins. Autographs specify them appropriately as "twin 1" and "twin 2". Photographs throughout the book show the twins with various celebrities (Harry Truman, Prince Charles) presenting them with awards. A newspaper from the twin's hometown is included celebrating the release of the book. Proceeds benefit adult literacy. Ships media mail.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Roberta and Rogene: The Intrepid Twins from Texas
• Publisher: Texas Christian University Press, Fort Worth, Texas
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0875656722
• ISBN 13: 9780875656724
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

This is a lighthearted story of identical twin girls growing up in a small town in West Texas in the days of World War II and rationing, when the automobile was in its early days and before television, computers, and cellphones had been invented. They were able to have fun fooling others about their identity, but they also succeeded academically in a way that allowed them to prepare for separate careers as adults. As Fulbright scholars in Germany, they developed a great curiosity about how other cultures lived. Later, one twin traveled with her husband and taught throughout the world, meeting royalty and rogues along the way. The other twin went into health research with her husband and served on many national committees of the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Academy of Sciences. As adult women living separate lives, they had the fun of being mistaken for each other in humorous situations. For Roberta and Rogene, being a twin is a great and glorious life!

About the Author

ROGENE FAULKNER HENDERSON and ROBERTA FAULKNER SUND studied chemistry and biology at TCU and UT-Austin. Rogene has published over two hundred papers and served on numerous advisory boards for national health and environmental groups. After teaching at the high school and university levels in the United States, Roberta traveled and taught in London and Morocco.