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Claytie: The Roller-Coaster Life of a Texas W- 9781585446346, Cochran, hardcover
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Claytie: The Roller-Coaster Life of a Texas Wildcatter
- ISBN
- 1585446343
- Subject Area
- Technology & Engineering, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Publication Name
- Claytie : the Roller-Coaster Life of a Texas Wildcatter
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- United States / State & Local / General, General, Political, Petroleum, Business
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.3 in
- Item Weight
- 30.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 446 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Texas A&M University Press
ISBN-10
1585446343
ISBN-13
9781585446346
eBay Product ID (ePID)
60456193
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
446 Pages
Publication Name
Claytie : the Roller-Coaster Life of a Texas Wildcatter
Language
English
Subject
United States / State & Local / General, General, Political, Petroleum, Business
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Technology & Engineering, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
30.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2007-018437
Reviews
Claytie Williams is a living symbol of the mythical larger-than-life Texan, sometimes down but never out, willing to back his judgment on a Hail Mary pass, win, lose, or draw. He is one of the most affable people I have ever met., Claytie is quite the colorful man whose personality is bigger than the Permian Basin he hails from. George and I are both friends and fans of his., In losing the 1990 Texas gubernatorial race to Ann Richards, Claytie Williams shot himself in the foot more times than a centipede with a machine gun. But Mike Cochran's biography also introduces us to the philanthropic, loyal, honest, and sometimes soft-hearted side of this boom-or-bust oilpatch kingpin. Claytie's life might be a movie--except that it was already made in the 1950s as 'Giant' with James Dean playing the Claytie role., Clayton Williams' passion for making friends, making money, and making music is legendary. I've always admired Clayton. He's a genuine American--as tough as a boot but with a heart as big as Texas., Clayton Williams lives life on a grand scale in this fast-moving, readable biography. Anyone interested in Texas history, petroleum history, or political history should enjoy this book.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
976.4/063092 B
Synopsis
Clayton W Williams Jr has repeatedly been on the ""Forbes"" list of the 400 wealthiest Americans, yet more than once Claytie has also been on the verge of bankruptcy. This biography captures the dimensions of his fascinating life. It also portrays his many notable successes, his most admirable traits, as well as his most outrageous flaws., A veteran journalist offers this in-depth profile of one of Texass most colorful native sons--rancher, real-estate mogul, philanthropist, oil tycoon, and front-running gubernatorial candidate, Clay W. Williams, Jr. Photos., The native son of a distinguished West Texas family and a 1954 graduate of Texas A&M whose career and personal pursuits have ranged from farmer to insurance salesman to wildcatter, pipeline entrepreneur, rancher, banker, real estate mogul, big game hunter, conservationist, philanthropist, front-running gubernatorial candidate, and oil tycoon, Clayton W. Williams Jr. is by all measures one of a kind. He has repeatedly been on the Forbes list of the 400 wealthiest Americans, yet more than once Claytie has also been on the verge of bankruptcy. This authorized biography captures the dimensions of his fascinating life: his determined work ethic and honesty; his passionate interests and rough-hewn style; his devotion to wife and constant companion Modesta and family; his all-in wildcatter bets and integrity-above-all payoff of debts; his patented gaffes in the "wildest, woolliest Texas governor's race ever" and their spotlighted consequences for the state and nation; and running through it all, both unrestrained celebrations and knees-on-the-ground repentance. His many notable successes, his most admirable traits, as well as his most outrageous flaws are all portrayed in this book, often in Claytie's own words or in the extensive comments, revealing anecdotes, and first-person accounts of others, supplemented by family and business documents, as well as contemporary journalistic records. This book tells it all, revealing one distinctive maverick who has left his boot prints all across Texas for 75 years.
LC Classification Number
CT275.W56517C63 2007
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