The Kings of Big Spring: God, Oil, and One Family's Search for the American Dream
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (639 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250058910 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
During hardscrabble years, they suffer through droughts, depression, and dust bowl years with tenacity, faith, and more than a bit of luck, and when their fortunes rise during the oil boom, their newfound wealth catapults them into a fleeting jet set lifestyle. The Kings of Big Spring portrays the oil industry, through both the good and bad years, wrapped in an intriguing saga spanning several generations of Texans.” Martha Jarred, Henderson Book Store, owner"The Kings of Big Spring is the manual laborers' view of 20th century Texas economichistory -- a tour de force unlike any Texas history I’ve ever read. At a time when the national spotlight is rediscovering the plight of Middle American families, this book will never be more relevant. But it's more than even that. Masterful and deeply thought-provoking." Scott Anderson, author of the New York Times bestselling Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of th
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