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Eugenia and Hugh M. Stewart '26 Ser.: The Grand Duke from Boys Ranch, SIGNED
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Signed
- Yes
- Book Series
- Eugenia & Hugh M. Stewart ‘26 Series
- Personalized
- Yes
- Features
- 1st Edition, Illustrated
- Inscribed
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9781623496579
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Grand Duke from Boys Ranch
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
- Topic
- Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Political, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx)
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 24.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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As a boy in Houston, Bill Sarpalius, his brothers, and their mother lived an itinerant life. Bill dug food out of trashcans, and he and his brothers moved from one school to the next. They squatted in a vacant home while their mother, affectionately called "Honey," battled alcoholism and suicidal tendencies. In an act of desperation, she handed her three sons over to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch north of Amarillo. At the time, Bill was thirteen years old and could not read. Life at Boys Ranch had its own set of harrowing challenges, however. He found himself living in fear of some staff and older boys. He became involved in Future Farmers of America and discovered a talent for public speaking. When he graduated, he had a hundred dollars and no place to go. He worked hard, earned a scholarship from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and obtained a college degree. After a brief career as a teacher and in agribusiness, he won a seat in the Texas Senate. Driven by the memory of his suffering mother, he launched the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse in an effort to help people struggling with addiction. Sarpalius later served in the United States Congress. As a Lithuanian American, he took a special interest in that nation's fight for independence from the Soviet Union. For his efforts, Sarpalius received the highest honor possible to a non-Lithuanian citizen and was named a "Grand Duke." The Grand Duke from Boys Ranch is a unique political memoir--the story of a life full of unlikely paths that is at once heartbreaking and inspirational.
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Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
ISBN-10
1623496578
ISBN-13
9781623496579
eBay Product ID (ePID)
242725864
Product Key Features
Book Title
Grand Duke from Boys Ranch
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Political, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx)
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
24.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
E840.8.S27a3 2018
Reviews
"Former U. S. Congressman Bill Sarpalius' The Grand Duke from Boys Ranch is a candid, inspirational, and sometimes harrowing memoir of a man who started out as child in the Texas Panhandle with literally nothing, yet worked his way to the Texas Legislature and ultimately to the U. S. Congress. His compelling story of a life well spent in public service is an enjoyable and informative read. I highly recommend it." --Don Carleton, Executive Director, Briscoe Center for American History, UT-Austin, "An inspiring story of rising from adversity to a life of public service" -- Bill Richardson, former governor of New Mexico
Copyright Date
2018
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2017-054328
Series
Eugenia and Hugh M. Stewart '26 Ser.
Illustrated
Yes
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