Texas Ranger Tales: Stories That Need Telling
The late Colonel Homer Garrison Jr. said of the men who word the badge of the Texas Rangers that they were "The were men who could not be stampeded. "  Founded by Colonist Stephen F. Austin during the earliest days of Anglo settlement in Texas, the Texas Rangers became an important part of Texas history. These were good men who, though few in number, were distinguished, unique even among themselves, and soon, even mythical. The legends and traditions surrounding the Texas Rangers have endured and evolved. Today the Texas Rangers are among the most respected law enforcement agencies in the world. Texas Ranger Tales is a collection of these legendary Texas Ranger stories providing new takes on the famous tales to fresh stories few, if any, have heard. Texas Ranger Tales is terrific reading for anyone with an interest in the American West, and has much of value for students, scholars, and popular western fiction writers seeking a firmer grounding in authentic background materials for some of the best known American lawmen to ever strap on a gun and pin on a star.  --Midwest Book Review