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Post by Greg C. on Nov 18, 2007 11:00:49 GMT -5
Thanks for the support, Greg. Now, go and leave a message in the guestbook! I thought I did already...well another wouldn't hurt...
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Post by Greg C. on Nov 18, 2007 11:04:01 GMT -5
So, is the free S & H offer still availible if they purchase the book through this site?
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Post by neferetus on Nov 18, 2007 14:33:19 GMT -5
So, is the free S & H offer still availible if they purchase the book through this site? Indeed, it is.
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Post by neferetus on Dec 2, 2007 1:47:54 GMT -5
So, is the free S & H offer still availible if they purchase the book through this site? Indeed, it is. Any takers?
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Post by Greg C. on Dec 6, 2007 18:45:08 GMT -5
IT'S THE HOLIDAY SEASON, THE RIGHT TIME TO PICK UP YOUR VERY OWN COPY OF "ONE DOMINGO MORNING"!
THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANY HISTORY BUFF!
DON'T FORGET THE SPECIAL ALAMOCENTRAL OFFER AND RECIEVE FREE SHIPPING AND HANDLING WHEN YOU PURCHASE YOUR COPY AND MENTION THIS SITE!
CONTACT NED THROUGH PRIVATE MESSAGING OR EMAIL TO MAKE PURCHASE!
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Post by neferetus on Aug 27, 2010 11:40:38 GMT -5
Looking forward to the upcoming book about Travis' slave Joe, LAST SOUL STANDING by Ron L. Jackson Jr. and Lee Spencer White. Their eleven years of research have produced a lofty volume some 500 pages in length. In the preface to their other book, the just released ALAMO SURVIVORS, the authors explain:
"Eleven years ago we unknowingly embarked on the adventure of a lifetime--a quest to piece together the life of Joe, a slave who survived the 1836 Battle of the Alamo.
Joe was a shooting star in the Alamo saga. He entered the Alamo garrison with his master--Lt. Col. Willliam Barret Travis--and miraculously escaped with his life. In the aftermath of the Alamo's fall, Joe gave the world its first glimpse inside the walls of the compound with vivid and articulate accounts of the butchery and bravery he had witnessed. Then, like a puff of smoke, he vanished from the pages of history.
Our journey to reveal the real man and the life he lived ultimately carried us through five states and across the border into Mexico. We doggedly poured over thousands of plantation ledgers, journals, memoirs, slave narratives, ship logs, newspaper articles, letters and court documents. We called our venture 'panning for gold' and meticulously squirreled away any 'nuggets' that might paint a clearer picture of Joe's life.
In the end, we struck a bonanza.
We traced back Joe to his birth in Kentucky, walked the grounds of his childhood home in Missouri, discovered his brothers and sisters, identified three masters, and learned how slavery ripped his family apart and carried him into the wilds of Texas. Soon, Joe's epic story will be unveiled to the world in our upcoming book which is tentatively entitled Last Soul Standing."
Anyhow, this sound's like a good'un and a necessary addition to any serious Alamo buff's collection. Date of publication is still pending.
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Post by neferetus on Sept 7, 2010 18:17:13 GMT -5
In the 2002 TNT Original movie KING OF TEXAS in which Patrick Stewart plays a Texas version of King Lear, he has a black servant named Rip. Throughout the movie, Rip (David Alan Grier) repeatedly talks about his having survived the battle of the Alamo. Whether he is supposed to represent Travis' slave Joe, or another black defender, the story does not make clear. 1840's Texas cattle king John Lear (Patrick Stewart) and Alamo survivor Rip (David Alan Grier) in KING OF TEXAS (2002).
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Post by neferetus on Sept 7, 2010 18:18:07 GMT -5
David Alan Grier as Alamo survivor "Rip" in KING OF TEXAS (2002).
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Post by neferetus on Sept 16, 2010 22:40:25 GMT -5
Travis and Joe in 13 DAYS TO GLORY? Master and slave, or best pals?
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Post by neferetus on Feb 5, 2013 14:35:46 GMT -5
"One Domingo Morning", a song I wrote, recorded by my Alamo pal, John Beland. Sort of a "title track" for the book.
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Post by agustin02 on Feb 20, 2013 9:51:56 GMT -5
A fantastic book, Joe and an excellent idea to listen to it from his viewpoint. It begins out quick and interesting from the first term and doesn't quit.
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Post by neferetus on Feb 20, 2013 13:35:04 GMT -5
A fantastic book, Joe and an excellent idea to listen to it from his viewpoint. It begins out quick and interesting from the first term and doesn't quit. Thanks, Agustin. Glad you enjoy it.
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Post by neferetus on Aug 16, 2014 12:49:02 GMT -5
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Post by neferetus on Sept 9, 2017 5:39:40 GMT -5
Well, today is the day, my friends! Book and CD signing at the Alamo Gift Shop in San Antonio. It will be so good to see you all there!
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Post by neferetus on Sept 22, 2017 17:37:11 GMT -5
For those who were unable to attend the last signing, I will be back at the Alamo Gift Shop- tomorrow (Saturday, September 23) between 9:00AM and 5:00PM. Hope to see you there!
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