In this Book
- The Sand Sheet
- Book
- 2017
- Published by: Texas A&M University Press
summary
The South Texas Sand Sheet is one of the largest and least understood regions in Texas.
More than two million acres of sand, born and blown from an ancient sea beginning about ten thousand years ago, stretch across eight counties in deep South Texas. Known as the Coastal Sand Plain, the Texas Coastal Sand Sheet, or just the Sand Sheet, it is a region of few people, little rainfall, and no water. Among the dunes and dry, brown flats, only the hardiest shrubs and grasses provide habitat for the coyotes, quail, and rattlesnakes that live here.
Arturo Longoria, whose cabin sits amid the sand scrub and desert motts of granjeno, brasil, and mesquite, knows this land intimately. A student of bushcraft and natural history, Longoria found refuge in this remote and hostile country as he recovered from a rare illness. He weaves a story of beauty and survival in a land where the vastness of Texas's storied ranches and rich oil fields serves as the backdrop for a steady migration of long distance "travelers," who cross over the border and into el desierto at great peril.
This book is about a harsh and dangerous landscape that has nonetheless given sustenance and solace to a writer for whom the Sand Sheet became both his home and his inspiration.
More than two million acres of sand, born and blown from an ancient sea beginning about ten thousand years ago, stretch across eight counties in deep South Texas. Known as the Coastal Sand Plain, the Texas Coastal Sand Sheet, or just the Sand Sheet, it is a region of few people, little rainfall, and no water. Among the dunes and dry, brown flats, only the hardiest shrubs and grasses provide habitat for the coyotes, quail, and rattlesnakes that live here.
Arturo Longoria, whose cabin sits amid the sand scrub and desert motts of granjeno, brasil, and mesquite, knows this land intimately. A student of bushcraft and natural history, Longoria found refuge in this remote and hostile country as he recovered from a rare illness. He weaves a story of beauty and survival in a land where the vastness of Texas's storied ranches and rich oil fields serves as the backdrop for a steady migration of long distance "travelers," who cross over the border and into el desierto at great peril.
This book is about a harsh and dangerous landscape that has nonetheless given sustenance and solace to a writer for whom the Sand Sheet became both his home and his inspiration.
Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- pp. 1-2
- Chapter 10
- pp. 71-80
- Chapter 11
- pp. 81-90
- Chapter 12
- pp. 91-102
- Chapter 13
- pp. 103-108
- Chapter 14
- pp. 109-118
- Chapter 15
- pp. 119-134
- Chapter 16
- pp. 135-140
Additional Information
ISBN
9781623495015
Related ISBN(s)
9781623495008
MARC Record
OCLC
956584051
Pages
168
Launched on MUSE
2017-01-22
Language
English
Open Access
No