Heber Taylor, III
About
Heber Taylor is a retired newsman. He writes historical fiction and essays.
It all started when…
Heber Taylor retired as editor of the Galveston County Daily News in 2015 and after years of putting out copy for the general public decided it was time to write what he'd dreamed of writing for years. He is interested in Texas-related historical fiction but reads widely and is working on several projects, among them a compendium of insights about poetry and on one of his favorite writers, Charles Lamb.
His latest books include Little Things Worth Keeping, La Casita, King Fisher: The Deadliest Man in Texas and The Old Farm: A Tale of East Texas. Find them at online book retailers.
Heber reads widely and enjoys consideration of weighty philosophical ideas among the many other concepts he pursues.
He is not a fan of social media, so you'll have to email him at hebertaylor3@gmail.com.
Also find information about his work at hebertaylorbooks.com.
However, you can check out his blog at:
Little Things Worth Keeping is a collection of memoir-like essays which explore several aspects of Heber’s life, while sharing the insights of other authors, such as Montaigne, Thoreau, James Baldwin, Richard Wright and many others. The collection brings the reader on a coming-of-age journey while sharing concepts that invite a warm conversation and a thoughtful pause.
Little Things Worth Keeping ebook
A humorous account of a couple’s sojourn in San Antonio, Texas unfolds as they meet a rich array of neighbors in the less affluent west side of the city.
Heber Taylor's story of rancher and gunslinger, King Fisher, takes the reader on a journey through 1870s South Texas cattle country, where a man with a gun could make his fortune or lose his life. King Fisher forges a life for himself, his wife and children from raw Texas cattle country in a dangerous time of cattle raids on both sides of the Texas-Mexico border. While he defended his own spread, he was challenged not only by misguided gunmen, but a Texas Ranger. His is the story of the American Dream, carved from the sweat, blood, hard work and sacrifice necessary to achieve it from an unforgiving landscape and a primitive Texas civilization.
A collection of East Texas anecdotal narratives by Heber Taylor. John Robert, an East Texas farmer, looks back on his life on the farm he bought during hard times. The soil needed cultivation, and he hoped to make it a success. He reminisces about Petey the raccoon, traveling to Galveston and aspects of his life on the farm.