A searing one-night stand. A devastating betrayal. Years later, a rancher reunites with his ex to save his family business…and get her back in his bed. Joanne Rock captivates with the latest installment in her Kingsland Ranch series. What did he do that she couldn’t forgive? And how can he lure her back? Rancher Levi Kingsley urgently needs Kendra Davies’s help. His family’s business is threatened by his father’s scandals, and Kendra is the best PR-crisis manager around. But Kendra has avoided him since their unforgettable night years ago. Now he’s forced to swallow his pride and hire her. Kendra believes Levi guilty of an unforgivable betrayal. But she can’t say no to this job. She also can’t ignore their chemistry or the quickly mounting proof that Levi may be a good man after all… Harlequin Desire transports you to the luxurious worlds of American tycoons, ranchers and family dynasties. Get ready for bold encounters and sizzling chemistry. You’ll be swept away by this bold, sizzling romance, part of the Kingsland Ranch series: Book 1: Rodeo Rebel Book 2: The Rancher’s Plus-One Book 3: Alaskan Blackout

There’s just something about cowboys in these two sizzling Western romances by USA TODAY bestselling authors Joanne Rock and Stacey Kennedy. The Rancher's Plus-One by USA TODAY bestselling author Joanne Rock The night he couldn’t forget…and the treachery she couldn’t forgive. Rancher Levi Kingsley needs PR-crisis manager Kendra Davies to rescue his family business. But since their unforgettable night of passion years ago, Kendra has avoided him. Swallowing his pride, Levi hires her, unaware that Kendra believes him guilty of betrayal. The more they work together, the more potent their chemistry becomes. Can she fight their attraction, or will a repeat of their fateful night be too good to resist? Stranded with a Cowboy by USA TODAY bestselling author Stacey Kennedy Riding out a hurricane…wrapped in each other’s arms. Named Texas’s Sexiest Bachelor, rancher Beau Ward is hiding from reporters at his remote cabin. But Nora Keller has tracked him down. Her pretext is planning his brother’s wedding, but she really wants a no-strings fling. With a storm raging, the pair make passionate love. Can Beau show Nora that love is something to believe in, or will she remain a romance skeptic for good?

Three Plus One Survived By: Robert G. Morris Written as a fictional account, Three Plus One Survived recounts harrowing tale of a plane crash in the Big Horn Mountains in 1950.

A beautifully written history of the development of San Antonio in colonial Texas.

2019 Midwest Book Award for Nature 2020 High Plains Book Award Finalist 2020 Silver Nautilus Book Award Winner in Green Living and Sustainability “Sustainable” has long been the rallying cry of agricultural progressives; given that much of our nation’s farm and ranch land is already degraded, however, sustainable agriculture often means maintaining a less-than-ideal status quo. Industrial agriculture has also co-opted the term for marketing purposes without implementing better practices. Stephanie Anderson argues that in order to provide nutrient-rich food and fight climate change, we need to move beyond sustainable to regenerative agriculture, a practice that is highly tailored to local environments and renews resources. In One Size Fits None Anderson follows diverse farmers across the United States: a South Dakota bison rancher who provides an alternative to the industrial feedlot; an organic vegetable farmer in Florida who harvests microgreens; a New Mexico super-small farmer who revitalizes communities; and a North Dakota midsize farmer who combines livestock and grain farming to convert expensive farmland back to native prairie. The use of these nontraditional agricultural techniques show how varied operations can give back to the earth rather than degrade it. This book will resonate with anyone concerned about the future of food in America, providing guidance for creating a better, regenerative agricultural future. Download a discussion guide (PDF).

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Born in 1944, Jose Angel Gutierrez grew up in a time when Mexicans and Mexican Americans in Texas and the Southwest attended separate schools and avoided public facilities and restaurants that were designated "Whites Only." Despite the limits of segregation and rural culture in Texas, the passion to learn and to educate others, as well as to undo injustice, burned in his belly from an early age. Gutierrez offers portraits of his early influences, from his father's own pursuit of knowledge and political involvement, to his Mexican pre-school teacher's interest in bilingual-bicultural education which did not exist in public schools at that time, and to his mother's courage and persistence, taking up migrant field work to provide for her family after the death of young Gutierrez's father. In this intensely narrated memoir, Gutierrez details his rise from being beaten down by racist political and agricultural interests in South Texas to his leadership role in the Chicano civil rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Complemented by photos from his personal archives, Gutierrez recalls his struggle for education, his early baptism in grass-roots political organizing, and his success in creating one of history's most successful third party movements, La Raza Unida Party. Along the way, Gutierrez earned college and law degrees, as well as a Ph.D. in Political Science. He was elected or appointed to school boards, commissions, judgeships and party chairmanships, all with the single-minded purpose of extending equality to Mexican Americans and other minorities in the United States. Through his tireless efforts, he crossed paths with African American and Native American civil rights leaders, Mexican presidents, and other international figures.