By Peter O’Donnell Jr. as told to Carolyn Barta
This is the story of notable philanthropic achievements and successful concepts developed over many years by Peter O’Donnell, Jr.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
On The Way: My Life and Times
By Frank Denius with Thomas M. Hatfield
This autobiography recounts the life and career of Frank Denius, an illustrious World War II veteran, high-profile lawyer, and major supporter of the University of Texas at Austin.
Destiny of Democracy: The Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library
By Mark K. Updegrove
Destiny of Democracy is a companion volume to the historic 2014 summit hosted by the LBJ Presidential Library and attended by four presidents to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the landmark Civil Rights Act.
JFK’s Final Hours in Texas: An Eyewitness Remembers the Tragedy and Its Aftermath
By Julian Read
Julian Read, a Texas political insider who delivered the first eyewitness report of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination to the media, has authored a behind-the-scenes account that chronicles the tragedy and its fifty-year legacy. In JFK’s Final Hours in Texas.
The Texas Way: Money, Power, Politics, and Ambition at The University
By William H. Cunningham with Monty Jones
This memoir by a former president of the University of Texas at Austin and chancellor of the University of Texas System cogently explains how money, power, politics, and ambition all play roles in the business of running the state’s premier university system, particularly in its relations with the state government.
Exxon: Transforming Energy, 1973–2005
By Joseph A. Pratt with William E. Hale
The fifth volume in a 125-year history of one of the most powerful and profitable corporations in the world explores how Exxon’s core values and management enabled the company to adapt and succeed during a period of dramatic change in the energy industry.
From Pioneer to Patriarch: Reminiscences of Lloyd M. Bentsen Sr., 1893–1989
Edited by Betty Bentsen Winn
This exciting memoir includes selected tales from the life of Lloyd M. Bentsen Sr., father of former U.S. senator and vice presidential candidate Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr.
Hines H. Baker: Pioneer of the Texas Oil Industry
By Don Carleton
Hines Baker: A Pioneer of the American Oil Industry celebrates the life of one of the most important figures in Texas business history.
100,000 Hearts: A Surgeon’s Memoir
By Denton A. Cooley, M.D.
Pioneering surgeon Dr. Denton Cooley recalls his extraordinary career and achievements, which include performing the first successful heart transplant in the United States and the first clinical implantation of a totally artificial heart in a human being.
Horns of a Dilemma: Coping with Politics at the University of Texas
By Kenneth Ashworth; foreword by Robert M. Berdahl
In Horns of a Dilemma: Coping with Politics at the University of Texas, Kenneth Ashworth relates what it was like to work for the UT System at a time when the university’s board of regents and system administrators struggled for control.
