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FUTURE BOOKS FROM LEFT-WRITE INK
 •Miss Doofey Opossum
- A true story, written in the form of an epic poem, about a pet opossum in Austin, Texas. Children's book, calligraphed, illustrated.
'Twas a dark and steamy night, a bit of moon was the only light. Uncle Thomas and his good friend, Chet, set out to find an opossum pet...
- •The Christmas Chameleon
- An imaginary tale based on a true story of a chameleon who came for Christmas. Poetry. Children's book, illustrated.
Once beside a Christmas tree, a lonely chameleon startled me...
- •The X Y Zoo
- A poetic alphabet listing of groups of animals. Children's book, illustrated.
...gaggle of geese, pod of whale, barrel of monkeys and just a few snails...
- •Domingo the Flamingo
- A photo journal of the escapades of a naughty flamingo on the lam through Texas and New Mexico. Inspired by the infamous flamingos of Pots 'N Plants in Westlake Hills outside of Austin, Texas. Color photos.
Aha! Just as we thought, the beaked crusader has shown his true colors and was just where we thought he would be: Motel 6 in Fort Stockton. After the rigors of the road, Domingo was spotted poolside with some local yokels...
- •With a Little Help from My Friends: the Class of '67
- The sequel to "To Get to Here" follows Anne from 8th through 12th grades (1963-1967) incorporating her memoirs with those of her classmates. High school to adult, photos.
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 FEATURED BOOK
The DePasquale Home, written by Texas author, Elizabeth Anne Boykin, documents the history of a home built by her grandparents around 1940 in Dickinson, Texas. The DePasquales originally came to the area in 1891 from Sicily. Mr. Domenic Victor DePasquale, Boykin's grandfather, was County Engineer for Galveston County and was instrumental iin the construction of the Galveston Seawall addition, State Highway 3, the Gulf Freeway and the Dickinson Water District #1. Mr. DePasquale was a civic minded individual serving on the School Board and participating in numerous city improvements over the years.
The DePasquale home has always been one of the more notable residences in Dickinson. This publication chronicles the many family events held at the home as well as a detailed walk through of the home in its original state. The home is currently undergoing a complete restoration. The 20 page booklet includes 23 photographs (17 in color) and a genealogy chart for the DePasquale family. Copies are available from LEFT-WRITE INK BOOKS for $8.00 (plus tax, shipping and handling.)
The DePasquale Home, circa 1954.
To Get to Here, A Journey Through My Childhood
By Anne Boykin
This book is a memoir of growing up from 1953 through 1963 in Texas, New Mexico and California. Boykin recalls the small town life of College Station, Texas and subsequent family moves to Las Cruces, New Mexico and later Davis, California and Pleasant Hill, California. This memoir is written as seen through the eyes of a child and follows her through the eighth grade. Boykin's humor and poignancy shows the innermost thoughts of a little girl, a middle child, in a family of six. It is suitable for pre-teens through adults. 360pp, 100+ photos, perfect bound. $25.00 (plus tax, shipping and handling).
Available in 2005! Order now for the pre-publication price of $20.00.
Anne, Karen and Pam, Dickinson, Texas. 1954.
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