One ranger
Subtitle: a memoir
By: H. Joaquin Jackson and David Marion Wilkinson.
Contributors: Wilkinson, D. Marion.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Bridwell Texas history series
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Austin
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 279
ISBN-13: 9780292702592
Subjects: Jackson, H. Joaquin. 1935-; Texas Rangers -- Biography
Description: Former Texas Ranger H. Joaquin Jackson starts off his memoir with the story of the toughest moment in his life, watching his son stand trial for murder. That case wasn't the only one that was personal for the Ranger, since he considered himself a part of the community he watched over.
Table of contents: title: Prologue; title: Ice in August; title: Rider through the storm; title: Order before law; title: The ghost and the great bear hunt; title: The reconquest of Aztlan; title: The things I carried; title: For love and horses; title: Earth, fire, water, and blood : I; title: Earth, fire, water, and blood : II; title: My heroes have always been rangers : the captain; title: A goat and a guitar; title: Just folks; title: My heroes have always been rangers : just a ranger; title: Desperadoes and dumbasses; title: With friends like these; title: Moving pictures; title: A slow, cold rain; title: Saddle my pony, boys; title: El ultimo Grito; title: Appendix 1 : In black and white; title: Appendix 2 : Letter from the Reverend