I Should Have Been More Careful is about one man’s ceaseless quest to fill his life with as much fun as possible. Although this mission sometimes resulted in disaster, the author never gave up. Some of his escapades were inspired. Some were ridiculous. Some worked out well. A few did not end well. His fascinating companions, near-catastrophic mishaps, and decades of risk-taking and rebellion provide entertaining content for this collection of humorous, hair-raising stories.

Rivers at Risk is an invaluable handbook that offers a practical understanding of how to influence government decisions about hydropower development on America's rivers.

“The tenor of my paintings is usually joyful and celebratory with rare expressions of sorrow or even shadows,” Lu Ann Barrow wrote in her artist’s statement. Represented for many years by the respected Valley House Gallery and Sculpture Garden in Dallas, she acquired many admirers, including former first lady Laura Bush, who commissioned Barrow to create poster art for the Texas Book Festival and the inaugural National Book Festival in 2001. Barrow’s works communicate “tremendous joy throu...