Claytie: The Roller-Coaster Life of a Texas Wildcatter
"A good read, for Texans or others." --Larry L. King, author ofThe Best Little Whorehouse in  Texas"Chapters on Claytie's years as a young cowboy in a distinguished West Texas family and on his adult business dealings make easy and entertaining reading. Overall a highly recommended biography." --Gilmer Mirror"Claytie Williams is a living symbol of the mythical  larger-than-life Texan, sometimes down but never out, willing to back his  judgment on a Hail Mary pass, win, lose, or draw. He is one of the most  affable people I have ever met." --Elmer Kelton, western novelist"Clayton Williams lives life on a grand scale in this  fast-moving, readable biography. Anyone interested in Texas history,  petroleum history, or political history should enjoy this book." --Joseph A. Pratt, Cullen Chair of History and Business, University  of Houston"None of the stories detract from the picture Cochran paints of a quintessential Texas Aggie, a West Texan who values personal integrity and candor, who inspires loyalty in friends and employees and affection from his growing family." --The Gilmer Mirror,October 31, 2007"There is a forthrightness to this book that reflects  Claytie's own basic honesty, his inimitable combination of straight talk,  braggadocio, combativeness, and poking fun at himself." --Dave McNeely, author and dean of Texas political reporters"This is an extraordinary biography." --Davis Ford, adjunct professor of engineering, University of Texas,  and past president of the Association of Former Students of Texas A&M;  University