Storytelling is both an art form and a means of passing on significant elements of a culture--the history, the traditions, the humor, the pathos. It is a way of entertaining and being entertained. With this compilation of Texas--and Texanized--favorite myths and legends, award-winning tale teller Donna Ingham applies her own unmistakable voice to traverse her home state through such stories as: >"The Coming of the Bluebonnet"--an oft-collected Commanche myth about love and sacrifice and the origin of the Texas state flower>"The Story Behind the Story"--about two early cattlemen and the basis...

Texas Myths and Legends explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries inTexas s history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested inTexas history. The more than a dozen stories answer questions such as: Is the "Navidad Wildman" aka Bigfoot alive and well in Texas? Was the creature in one Texas woman's freezer the legendary blood-sucking beast known as the chupacabra? Just what are the mysterious Marfa Lights? Manifestations of otherworldly beings? Can they be explained...