The Royal Road of the Tejas Indians, El Camino Real de los Tejas, was born hundreds of years ago when the Native Americans followed routes used by buffalo and other animals, realizing that these early creatures knew the best paths to take. Also known as Kings Highway, it later became a major thoroughfare used by travelers from the East coming to Louisiana, Texas, and Mexico. In 2004, El Camino Real de los Tejas took on new meaning when the historical road was designated as the 19th Nationa...

In an attempt to shield her from further trauma, eight-year -old Velma was expected to stay home with her younger sisters. She could not attend her mother’s burial. The cemetery was not too fa r from their home so she walked, unseen, to the site and climbed a tree at the perimeter. From that vantage point, she watched the process play out. What did she think suspended there between heaven and earth as those soft little fingers held on to that rough bark. Being a less than perfect child, my...

Dear Listener,We see you, a would-be but reluctant swimmer, standing at the edge of the pool, toes curled around the concrete lip, hesitating.Let us say this:Timidity is not helpful here. Just dive in.LISTEN TO THE BLASTED BOOK!(We are not angry, just wanting to convey emphasis.).- PlinyThat is Pliny, the voice that introduced itself to me several years ago as the collecti...

Milam County, located in the heart of Central Texas, is home to 18 historic bridges that were constructed through the years to accommodate the growth of the county. One bridge, Worley Bridge, has been fully restored in a cooperative effort between Milam County and the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT). TXDOT is an important partner in the preservation of these historic structures. Memories of some bridges will be preserved in a bridge park, which is being constructed in Rockdale. ...

Value investing is not just a system for success in the market. It is also an intellectual toolkit for achieving a deeper understanding of the world. In The Joys of Compounding, the value investor Gautam Baid builds a holistic approach to value investing and philosophy from his wide-ranging reading, combining practical approaches, self-cultivation, and business wisdom.Distilling investment and life lessons into a comprehensive guide, Baid integrates the strategies and wisd...

Few Christian writers today bring scriptural truth into everyday life like Anne Graham Lotz. Now she brings some of her most thought-provoking meditations into a concise and captivating collection of daily devotions. As the latest addition to the series, which includes Max Lucado's Grace for the Moment, Chuck Swindoll's Wisdom for the Way, and Eugene H. Peterson's God's Message for Each Day, The Joy of My Heart is certain to extend the series sales beyon...

How can we respark joy and hope after despondency, numbness or trauma? Acclaimed psychotherapist and trauma expert, Graham Music, in his 6th book, distils decades of experience to deliver a roadmap for reigniting zest and passion in troubled adults and children.In these testing times many feel unmotivated and have lost their mojo. Some are listless, retreating inwards afer trauma or loneliness, some become addicted to screens or meaningless activities, and many have lost passion in...

"God's Given Reasons for Gratitude, Praise and Joy" provides verifiable and undeniable evidence to show that superintelligence, far above mankind's level, is essential to build every living cell and entity, including us. The only such superintelligent entity known to mankind is our Creator, the God of our Western nations (USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and more).He is highly recognized by the governments of these nations in our national holidays of Christmas, Easter, and Thanksgiving ...

Good News, Great Joy: An Advent Devotional journeys through the rich text of Luke's gospel to discover the true meaning behind the coming of Jesus. Why is his coming such good news, and how can it bring us great joy? This collection of 25 devotions for Advent and Christmas Day explores the answer through a study of the characters and events surrounding the nativity of Christ.

'I'm confident they play cricket in heaven. Wouldn't be heaven otherwise, would it?'Patrick MooreThis pocket-sized miscellany, packed with fascinating facts, amusing anecdotes and captivating stories and quotes from the world of cricket, is perfect for anyone who knows the incomparable joy of the gentleman’s game.

How can we respark joy and hope after trauma or depression? Acclaimed psychotherapist and trauma expert, Graham Music, delivers a roadmap for reigniting zest and passion in adults and children.Many are unmotivated, have lost their mojo, listless, retreating inwards or addicted to screens or meaningless activities.Music outlines how to heal from a wide range of emotionally blunted states such as dissociation, depression, or helplessness, using cutting-edge science, profound ...

The personal factors behind the great inventions and discoveries that change the world are often overlooked, to history's loss, and nowhere has this been more true than in the case of Alexander Graham Bell, inventor, experimenter in genetics and aerodynamics, great-hearted friend and teacher of the handicapped. Without his wife's part in it, his story is only half told.At first the couple seemed a rather unlikely match. Grown to a charming, self-assured maturity after a childhood il...