RICHARD PARKER                                     Author & Journalist

​"Best Texas book I've read in a long time and I've read 'em all. Strikes just the right historical and political notes."

-Bill Hobby Jr., longest-serving lieutenant governor in Texas history

"Whip smart..."
-Kirkus Reviews

"Compelling and highly-readable."
-S.C. Gwynne, best-selling author and Pulitzer finalist

"Be prepared to be surprised."
-Glenn Frankel​, best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize winner

"His take-home message.... is reminiscent of an old quip from Molly Ivins. Texas, she used to say, is just like anyplace else in America, only more so.”
​- The New York Times

"Artistically contemplates the heft and enduring relevance of the Civil War."
-Kirkus Reviews