Cactus is an original--sooey generous, as he would say. He's as Texas as the bluebonnet (although not as pretty) but at ease anywhere in the world. These vignettes tell of a life rich in experience, friendships, and goodwill, not to mention the keen-eyed and open-hearted observations of a wise and witty man. --Bill Moyers Cactus Pryor has been a friend to people in cities and audiences all over Texas and miscellaneous places from the capital of politics in Washington, D.C., to the capital of show biz, Hollywood. His name as ...
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Cactus is an original--sooey generous, as he would say. He's as Texas as the bluebonnet (although not as pretty) but at ease anywhere in the world. These vignettes tell of a life rich in experience, friendships, and goodwill, not to mention the keen-eyed and open-hearted observations of a wise and witty man. --Bill Moyers Cactus Pryor has been a friend to people in cities and audiences all over Texas and miscellaneous places from the capital of politics in Washington, D.C., to the capital of show biz, Hollywood. His name as well as his overflowing, finely chiseled wit make him unforgettable. --From the foreword by Liz Carpenter Cactus Pryor became a Texas institution in large part because of his gifts as a raconteur, and he is just as engaging a storyteller in prose as he is in person. He has an authentic feel for his territory, a sly humor, and a deep affection for his subjects. --Stephen Harrigan, author of Comanche Midnight and Water and Light: A Diver's Journey to a Coral Reef I am a writer. But radio is my baby. She's my favorite. She's intimate. She's just you and me, babe. Me in my house shoes and jeans talking to you in your bathrobe with your hair in curlers and mine in the dresser top drawer. --Cactus Pryor From the town that brought you Molly Ivins, Liz Carpenter, John Henry Faulk, and Greater Tuna, here's Cactus Pryor. For decades, Cactus' wit and wisdom have delighted radio listeners, as well as the many social, political, business, and philanthropic groups throughout the United States whose functions have been enlivened by this accomplished master of ceremonies and after-dinner speaker. Now the University of Texas Press takes great pleasure in bringing you thisquintessential Texas humorist. Playback gathers over forty of Cactus Pryor's favorite radio essays, translating ear words into eye words, as he puts it. In these pieces, Cactus paints vivid word pictures of people and places, offering readers the same you are there immediacy that makes his radio broadcasts so popular. In them, you'll take a sentimental journey with Cactus and his wife to the Maui grave site of Charles Lindbergh--discover how legendary University of Texas football coach Darrell Royal faced the agony of defeat with humor--meet unsung heroes like the 104-year-old who's teaching himself to read and write--get acquainted with the notable folks Cactus has known, including Lady Bird Johnson, John Wayne, Jane Fonda, and James Michener--and, of course, share Cactus' love of family, friends, and the Texas coast. As Bailey White's essays on National Public Radio have introduced listeners across the country to the lifeways of the Deep South, so Cactus Pryor offers a humorous, revealing look at how we Texans view ourselves, our neighbors, and the world. Read Playback now, and see what you've been missing.
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