Books
Our Texas Heritage
Republic of Texas Press, 2000
Book Description (from the publisher)
We all know who brought enchiladas to Texas, but treats such as kolaches and wurst are equally revered in Texas culinary culture. Our Texas Heritage explores the history of its early settlers: a patchwork quilt of thirteen unique ethnic groups who poured their soups and stews into the American melting pot. Read about the pioneer days and try out those recipes that made the brave new world a whole lot cozier. This title is a delightful history of the cultures and food that make Texas such a versatile state. Whenever possible, recipes have been adapted to allow for time-saving shortcuts without sacrificing authenticity.
Dorothy has been cooking "ethnic" since her childhood days in the Danish community of Danevang, Texas, where she helped her mother knead and braid Danish pastries.
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Top Texas teachers
Republic of Texas Press, 2002
Book Description (from the publisher)
Profiles of 35 top educators
Texas is fortunate to have many wonderful teachers throughout the state who not only instruct their students but also inspire them.
Those teachers considered the best share many of the same outstanding qualities and techniques.
They are Top Texas Teachers because they were deemed the best by those they work with on a daily basis: their students, students’ parents, and other educators.
A compilation of stories featuring the top teachers and how they personify those qualities and utilize those techniques, Top Texas Teachers celebrates these dedicated individuals.
Teachers from all areas of Texas are profiled, and different grade levels and subjects are represented. These educators are from large schools and small, big cities and rural towns, public schools and private. The unifying thread is that all of the teachers are considered among the best in Texas.
Dorothy is a former teacher and the author of Our Texas Heritage: Ethnic Traditions and Recipes. Dorothy lives in Houston where she enjoys writing, speaking, teaching, and cooking.
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Haunted Encounters: Real-Life Stories of the Supernatural
Atriad Press, 2003
Book Description (from the publisher)
Paranormal experiences told by the people who lived them are revealed in this collection of haunting encounters. Skeptics will ponder where reality stops and another dimension begins after reading these spine-tingling and compelling stories. Real-Life Stories of Supernatural Experiences includes personal stories of an old sea captain who always leaves a puddle of seawater in the kitchen of a house where he once lived; a man who kept going to work even though he had died; and a little girl who cannot leave the place where she died tragically, a place where the family currently living prays for her final release.
About the Author
Ginnie Siena Bivona lives in Dallas, Texas. Dorothy lives in Houston, Texas. Mitchel Whitington lives in Jefferson, Texas.
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Haunted Encounters: Personal Stories of Departed Pets
Atriad Press, 2004
Book Description (from the publisher)
Paranormal experiences told by the people who lived them are revealed in this collection of haunting encounters. Skeptics will ponder where reality stops and another dimension begins after reading these spine-tingling and compelling stories. Touching stories of treasured pets who return to comfort their grieving owners and warn them of imminent danger, fire, or intruders are included in Personal Stories of Departed Pets, as are many more supernatural experiences and encounters with beloved pets that simply cannot be explained away.
About the Author
Ginnie Siena Bivona lives in Dallas,Texas. Dorothy lives in Houston, Texas. Mitchel Whitington lives in Jefferson, Texas.
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Haunted Encounters: Ghost Stories from Around the World
Atriad Press, 2004
Book Description (from the publisher)
Paranormal experiences told by the people who lived them are revealed in this collection of haunting encounters. Skeptics will ponder where reality stops and another dimension begins after reading these spine-tingling and compelling stories. Ghost Stories from Around the World features stories of a deceased man in an old house in Ireland who saves the little daughter of the present tenant from a fiery death; a house in Belgium where children long gone still play; and the military base in England where sounds of a terrible battle from WWII still echo through the night.
About the Author
Ginnie Siena Bivona lives in Dallas, Texas. Dorothy lives in Houston, Texas. Mitchel Whitington lives in Jefferson, Texas.
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The Biker's Guide to Texas:
25 Great Motorcycle Rides in the Lone Star State
Maverick Publishing Company, 2005
This is the book Texas bikers have been waiting for. There’s plenty about what to see and do along the way, but the focus is on the rides: Where to go, what signs to look for, how far the next turnoff is, when to be especially alert for what’s around a sharp bend, when you can expect to relax a bit and just cruise.
These 25 great rides have been scouted by Dorothy Waldman, who became a Biker Babe in her fifties when she finally mustered the courage to get on a motorcycle. She quickly discovered the thrills of riding the back roads of the Lone Star state, from the North Texas woodlands and lakes —“bliss on a bike”— to the pastoral Gulf Coast to the tricky ride in Big Bend country along the Rio Grande —“The most desolate, the most adventurous, and the most memorable sixtyseven miles of pure riding ecstasy or pure terror,” a ride to be attempted, she warns, only after you’ve fully mastered your bike.
Such pithy appraisals pepper the directions and route descriptions in The Biker’s Guide to Texas. All rides are carefully mapped. They come with hints on what to see, where to eat and where to stay.
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