Glenn Elliott : Still a Ranger's Ranger

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Glenn Elliott was a Texas Ranger from 1961-1987. He was descripted by world-renowned author and radio personality, Paul Harvey, on his radio program on August 26, 1987 (The day Glenn retired): "I don't know what you know about the Texas Rangers, but they are an elite corp of lawmen. Repected at all levels of law enforcement and revered in their home state. And if you had to pick one to represent the best of the best, that one would be Ranger Glenn Elliott."

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Great Book-Great Person.......2001-03-01

This book is very well written and should be of interest to everyone who enjoys a good biography full of adventure. Glenn Elliot was a great Texas Ranger and his story is certainly worth telling. A good man doing a great job for the citizens of Texas. Do yourself a big favor and put this book in your library.

Lawman.......2001-02-01

Longview News-Journal - [Glenn] Elliott has seen his picture printed in Texas Monthly, the front page of The New York Times and countless smaller publisications. Dan Winters' photo of Elliott leaning against a post on a barbed wire fence recently was voted one of the all-time favorite photographs published in Texas Monthly.

Barnes & Nobles EventsýTyler, TexasýJuly, 1999.......2001-01-05

Have you ever thought about what would be like to ride along with a Texas Highway Patrolman or Texas Ranger? Can you imagine the sights you see or the people you would meet? In Glenn Elliott's new book, "A Ranger's Ranger", the reader get a chance to "ride along" as this Texas lawman describes many of the adventures of his illustrious career.

[Glenn] has shaken the hand of every President from Harry Truman through George Bush (Sr). Governors, senators, representatives, nationally known celebrites and dozens of fellow law officers are proud to call Glenn their friend. But more important, to Glenn, hundreds of average law-abiding citizens from all over Texas proudly call Glenn their friend.

Treat yourself to a copy of this captivating book.

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Glenn Elliott: A Ranger's Ranger
Glenn; Nieman, Robert Elliott
Manufacturer: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OJ5R5K

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This package contains a copy of the student edition of Fundamentals of Accounting Course 2, Working Papers, and Automated Accounting 8.0 Individual User CD.

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legendcolt/an american.......2007-05-09

The next best thing to buying a colt revolver itself.

Excellent in every respect and well recommended.

Surprised at the profusive praise.......2006-07-01

I bought this book sight unseen based on my interest in the subject matter and from seeing other offerings of RL Wilson and liking them. First off, this book hasn't been updated since it was produced in the late 80s. Lots has changed since that time. First off, I need to claim my biases. When it comes to Colt I am primarily interested in Single Action Armies, 1911s, and the Python/Diamonbacks. That said I couldn't believe how little photography was devoted to the 1911. By far the most numerous of Colts ever made due to WWI and II production. There were very few photos of standard production 1911s and those that were there were of well used and weatherbeaten ones. There were more of the decorative/unique 1911s. I am fortunate enough to live near a collection of Frank Phillip's (Petroleum) Colt's in the museum in Bartlesville, OK. I couldn't believe Wilson would not photograph their Colts. They're pristine, covering every major variant. The Peacemaker was given fair coverage. The Python and Diamondback were given very little coverage. At the time the Diamondback was current production and more blah in his opinion, I am sure. Looking back on it, it was a classic since it was the last affordable, working man's revolver made by Colt. Now, to me, it marks the end of an epoch. Yes, Colt still makes Pythons but they are so expensive, hard to find and production is so limited they are not hardly worth talking about anymore. If you are into the early guns primarily this is probably a great book. Based on my interests this book was a bit of a disappointment.

Colt Collector.......2005-10-07

This is the book if you collect Colts.It has all the early serial numbers.

View the mountaintop of gun collecting..........2004-09-22

Look, you can't get Wilson's seminal, collectible The Book of Colt Firearms because it is out of print, costs $1000 if you can find one, and your wife would kill you.

Get this book. This is as close as you can get and is widely available. I use it all the time to look up the date of manufacture of any Colt's I might want to buy. The illustrations are quite outstanding.

If you don't know, Mr. Wilson is the most famous Colt expert, who must be incredibly rich to have built his collection. Most of the items shown are from Wilson's own collection, worth millions. He doesn't need the money from this book. It is a labor of love.

Invaluable and pleasurable.......2004-07-09

This is an invaluable tome for appreciators of the Colt lineage and for appreciators of the history of the Colt enterprise. In this volume R.L. Wilson chronicles as accurately as possible the real story of how Sam Colt perservered to finally deliver a quantum leap in weapons technology after being rebuffed at first. The marvellous high quality photographs of arms are a treat in themselves and this is a book you'll find yourself pickup up over and over again to enjoy.

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It's a must have for any Colt SAA fans...................

Colt: The Making of an American Legend
William Hosley
Manufacturer: University of Massachusetts Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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It's a must have for any Colt SAA fans..........................1998-08-11

My wife bought this book for me, wow what a great book. If you are a lover of Colt SAA's or any of the Colt products for that matter, it's covered in here. This book includes dates of production and numbers produced. It also has beautiful pictures to illistrate some of their finest work.

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Colt The Making of an American Legend
Hosley William
Manufacturer: University of Massachusetts
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000UE8E4A

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Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

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A multimedia experience of Partch in book form........1998-08-12

Philip Blackburn, in taking up the work of the original editor Kenneth Gaburo, describes this as "a scrapbook of a scrapbook" -- it's literally hundreds of pages of collages of Partch's writings, drawings, and musical scores, along with photographs of him and his instruments. Looking into the book is like entering a private dream. Even little scraps of paper with Partch's thoughts have been preserved here (including a little hymn of praise to the Library of Congress, reproduced on the copyright page). There is no effort made to interpret these or link them together ("helpfully") for the reader, so the effect is similar to having opened a trunk of memorabilia: one can construct one's own narrative, draw one's own conclusions. The endnotes are helpful for identifying figures in photographs and other materials. Blackburn's work on the book has been so meticulous that two fonts (one imitating Partch's handwriting, and one based on carbon copies of his 19! 54 typewriter) were designed to maintain the look of the originals even when material needed to be excerpted and retypeset. While the whole book is beautiful and engaging, my favorite parts are the reproductions of Harry's illustrated hobo diaries "Bitter Music" and "End Littoral." It's also the best collection of photos of the amazing Partch instruments I've found. Should be of interest not only to those with a love of experimental musics but also to those who maintain an interest in innovative genius of any kind.

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5 stars plus 2 thumbs up for Gilmore
Gilmore's account of Partch's life reads like a thriller

Harry Partch: A Biography
Bob Gilmore
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0300065213

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This engaging book is the first biography of one of the great ""originals"" of American classical music. It provides a full portrait of Harry Partch (1901-1974), a composer, theorist, and creator of musical instruments whose life and works were marginalized and unconventional, yet who had an enormous influence on later experimental composers.

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5 stars plus 2 thumbs up for Gilmore.......1999-08-01

I recall Bob dropping by my fathers house in the early 90's to collect things for this book. Little did I know how many of my questions would be answered by this novel. Harry had always been that of a surrogate grandpa figure to me. I was 8 when he died, so alot has gone unanswered ever since.

Being a biography only, it fills you in with what drove Harry to do what he did and all the stumbling blocks encountered along the way (things I have always wondered about).

If you are interested in Harry's musical intsruments, corporeal philosophy, or the tuning set-up he put together, I would suggest getting the book he wrote "Genesis of a Music", sold here at Amazon.

In purchasing Bob's book, you will encounter a path in which a true creative mind was once lead down, unmutilated.....Geordan Mitchell

Gilmore's account of Partch's life reads like a thriller.......1998-12-06

American maverick iconclast composer mythologised his life history in his own lifetime. Astoundingly, there has previously been very little analytical/musicological or biographical information published on this important and unique American composer. McGeary, in Bitter Music, asserted that nothing COULD be known of Partch's early life. We all agreed. We were wrong. Gilmore has, like a private investigator, meticulously followed the trail which has lain below the sand of the American deserts through which Partch trailed. You won't need to be either a music student or particularly interested in Harry Partch to find this book an utterly fascinating account of this still underrated composer, instrument-maker and 'philosophic-music-man'. It stands as a chronicle of the twentieth century American man, a tangent to the mainstream of arts culture, an important contribution to Depression Era art, as well as obviously to contemporary music and just intonation/tuning matters.

Bitter Music: Collected Journals, Essays, Introductions, and Librettos (Music in American Life)

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Bitter Music: Collected Journals, Essays, Introductions, and Librettos (Music in American Life)
Harry Partch
Manufacturer: University of Illinois Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0252069137

Harry Partch: A Biography.(Review): An article from: Notes

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Harry Partch: A Biography.(Review): An article from: Notes
Carol J. Oja
Manufacturer: Music Library Association, Inc.
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Notes, published by Music Library Association, Inc. on March 1, 2000. The length of the article is 1590 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Harry Partch: A Biography.(Review)
Author: Carol J. Oja
Publication: Notes (Refereed)
Date: March 1, 2000
Publisher: Music Library Association, Inc.
Volume: 56 Issue: 3 Page: 726

Article Type: Book Review

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Towards a biography of Harry Partch: The Wisconsin years, 1944-1947

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Towards a biography of Harry Partch: The Wisconsin years, 1944-1947
Ronald V Wiecki
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0007BJZY4

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WOW!!!.......2002-06-28

I am so glad that this book was translated to english and published here in the States. Please, don't get me wrong, but it is "nice" to have a book about other victims of the Nazi death camps besides Jewish accounts. It serves to remind us and teach us that others too were sentenced to those Death Camps. Many gypsies, resisters, communists, christians, and lesbians, all from different countries, EVEN GERMANS, were sentenced and died at the camps. This book in particular is a Who's Who, a list of a convoy of resisters (mostly communists) from France (mostly french, but there were other nationalities as well) who lived and died together. Each name has a story, some more than others. Stories from the survivors and from what relatives that could be found after the war.

It's amazing that this book was first published in 1965 and is only now being published here in the US. But I'm glad I got to read it.

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