Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Introduction: Don Carleton 1
5. One. Double Bayou 5
6. Two. The Flip of a Coin 14
7. Three. The First Two Oil Wells 23
8. Four. Taking Over Standard 36
9. Five. A Personality Company 49
10. Six. Pulling Stakes at Fifty 59
11. Seven. Deerslayers Deluxe 71
12. Eight. Highways of Destiny 77
13. Nine. The Unbonding Plan 87
14. Ten. An Unpolitical Politician 99
15. Eleven. Pour It On 117
16. Twelve. The World Loves a Winner 124
17. Thirteen. The Supreme Honor of My Life 134
18. Fourteen. Crisis in East Texas 145
19. Fifteen. Drowning in Ten-Cent Oil 157
20. Sixteen. Holding the Bull 171
21. Seventeen. Whistling in the Dark 180
22. Eighteen. Flying Words and Eggs 186
23. Nineteen. The Battle of the People 198
24. Twenty. It Was a Great Show 204
25. Twenty-one. Martial Law’s Finale 218
26. Twenty-two. Back in the Chips 226
27. Twenty-three. The View from the Western Slope 233
28. Epilogue 236
29. Notes 239
30. Index 257