Books published by publisher Eakin Press

In 1890, Delphia O'Dell Reoh married the man her mother had chosen for her. He was a railroad man, and she dutifully packed her belongings and followed him in a covered wagon as he worked on the railroads that were crossing our frontier. In this true story is the account of her slow progress from a lady to a tough wiry little woman, who could handle a gun or a skillet with equal dexterity, and diaper a baby on the side.

The President of the United States, at the request of the Premier of the People's Republic of China, dispatches Buzzer Louis and the Cats of the CIA to help track down the brains behind Ar-Chee's opium smuggling ring. You see, Ling Ting Tong, a brilliant, multi-lingual porcupine, is known to be hiding in the Chinese capital. Having captured Mr. Ling's front man, Ar-Chee the panda, in Moscow, it's now up to the clandestine CIA cats to find Ling Ting Tong and put an end to the smuggling of opium from Afghanistan for resale along the Pacific Rim and in Moscow.

"Who will go with old Ben Milam into San Antonio?" That rallying call from the Texian soldier named Ben Milam still resounds from the pages of Texas history. His motivation inspired 300 volunteers to attack Mexican forces that were holding San Antonio. As a re-sult, the Mexican army there surrendered, allowing Texians to take over the Alamo. He would not live long enough to learn their fate at that famous mission. This biography for young readers reveals the life story of Ben Milam-silver miner, trader with the Comanches, colonizer, and committed soldier. The Kentucky native originally helped Mexico in its fight for freedom from Spain. But as he tried to organize a colony in Texas, he began to realize the injustice that Mexico was placing on American settlers. He joined the Texian cause and helped capture Goliad before encouraging his fellow Texians onward to San Antonio. Author Ruth Carnes tells the story of this famous Texan in a style that is personal, riveting, and touching.

Old Blue, Texas' most revered longhorn, worked for rancher Charles Goodnight. But Blue has almost been forgotten by history. In 1998 a mysterious old manuscript was discovered by Preston Lewis. Now Mr. Lewis shares the manuscript, Blue's "autobiography," with readers for the first time. In this story, we learn that a few great specimens like Old Blue built the cattle empire. As Blue puts it, "The cowboys who rode with me claim they did all the work. They're wrong." With Old Blue, Spur Award-winner Preston Lewis launches a new series. Also available, the second Animal Legends book - "Blanca is My Name: Or How I Saved the Buffalo on the Texas Plains."

Although many armadillos reside in the Texas Hill Country, this is the story of a very special one named Bluebonnet. Dubbed "everyone's favorite armadillo" by "Texas Highways" magazine, Bluebonnet is nurtured by her armadillo family until it's time to leave the burrow. When she discovers a camp by the Guadalupe River, she longs to be a camper. That's when the fun and unexpected adventures begin! Mary Brooke Casad is the author of the popular "Bluebonnet Armadillo Adventure Series," detailing the travels of Texas' most loved armadillo. Benjamin Vincent has been illustrating Bluebonnet's adventures for more than 20 years.

"My mother, a master teller of tales, often told the story of her piano. It was her story that inspired this book: 'It was Christmas 1903, and my daddy assured me that a big surprise was on its way. It came! A piano! I couldn't wait to start my lessons. Unfortunately, when I realized how much I had to practice in order to play, my enthusiasm waned. However, I can play "Glowworm" when urged to do so.'" Rose-Mary Rumbley, a Dallas native, holds a Ph.D. in communications from the University of North Texas and is in great demand as a speaker. However, she will play "Rustle of Spring" on the piano when urged to do so.

When Mina learns that Amaya, her Lipan Apache friend, has been kidnapped by a band of marauding Comanches, she disguises herself as a boy and follows the Texas Rangers to search for Amaya. Sequel to A Paradise Called Texas and Willow Creek Home This is the third part of a very popular Texas trilogy from award-winning author, Janice Jordan Shefelman.

JosE Gregorio Esparza, also known as Gregorio Esparza, was the last Texian defender to enter the Alamo during the early days of the siege and was the only Texian given a Christian burial following the battle.Esparza joined the volunteer Texas army and traveled to Goliad where he became a follower of James Bowie. He brought his family into the Alamo as Santa Anna's forces approached and refused to leave when given a chance during an armistice. During the battle, he commanded artillery at the rear of the Chapel, where he was killed.His brother was a soldier in Santa Anna's army and was given a chance to search for Esparza's body after the battle. Esparza's body was found and not burned in the funeral pyres. Esparza was buried in the San Antonio's Camp Santa Cemetery near his brothers who had preceded him in death. His wife and children were spared following the battle and are listed as official non-combatant survivors of the Battle of the Alamo.

BY THE WINNER OF THE SPUR AWARD Fourteen-year-old Josh and his friend Shan are facing hard times on their families' farms in Central Texas in 1934. It's the days of the Dust Bowl and Great Depression, and rain is as scarce as money. With the long dry spell have come wild animals with flashing teeth and deadly rabies. Dust storms known as black blizzards are raging, threatening lives and destroying cropland.Will a rainmaker bring rain? Will their families lose their homes? Will Josh's and Shan's friendship survive?From rabid animal attacks to a deadly flood to a barreling freight train, Josh is in for an adventure he will never forget.