{"product_id":"crossing-rio-pecos-9780875651590","title":"Crossing Rio Pecos","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Pecos River flows snake-like out of New Mexico and across West Texas before striking the Rio Grande. In frontier Texas, the Pecos was more moat than river-a deadly barrier of quicksand, treacherous currents, and impossibly steep banks. Only at its crossings, with legendary names such as Horsehead and Pontoon, could travelers hope to gain passage. Even if the river proved obliging, Indian raiders and outlaws often did not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong after irrigation and dams rendered the river a polluted trickle, Patrick Dearen went seeking out the crossings and the stories behind them. In Crossing Rio Pecos-a follow-up to his Castle Gap and the Pecos Frontier-he draws upon years of research to relate the history and folklore of all the crossings-Horsehead, Pontoon, Pope's, Emigrant, Salt, Spanish Dam, Adobe, \"S,\" and Lancaster. Meticulously documented, Crossing Rio Pecos emerges as the definitive study of these gateways which were so vital to the opening of the western frontier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick Dearen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas Christian University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.95h x 5.97w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780875651590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePatrick Dearen is the author of six books, including \u003ci\u003eCastle Gap and the Pecos Frontier\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePortraits of the Pecos Frontier\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhen Cowboys Die\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel. Formerly an award-winning reporter for two West Texas daily newspapers, he lives in Midland with his wife and son.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Texas Christian University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40444029763699,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":19.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_2793db71-5004-45d4-9bdb-c3f397304e97.jpg?v=1663338896","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/crossing-rio-pecos-9780875651590","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}