On March 30, 1992, Tom Dodge lost his stepfather and inherited the duty of caring for his mother, a woman he confesses he never got to know. Suddenly he was confronted with the extent to which she had slipped into the fog of Alzheimer's.
During his childhood, Dodge was never allowed to bring up the topic of his birth, but his mind whirled with questions: Who was my real father? Where was he? Who am I? Now, even if he summoned the courage to ask for the truth, would she be able to tell him?
This memoir, interweaving the twin themes of adult responsiblity for a parent suffering from...

This collection of writings over the past decade includes both his radio vignettes as well as longer pieces from newpapers and magazines. Here are his wry, often ironic observations on all things Texas, from junkyards, railroads, bookstores, horned toads, to his grandmother's homemade grape jelly.

Jon McConal, longtime columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, takes readers on a trip back through 20 years of writing about Texasits history, people, and unusual places. The native Texan writes about a wide variety of subjects including ghosts, cemetaries, celebrations, pets, veterans, and personal stories.