Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents xi
3. Acknowledgments xiii
4. Prologue. Glimpses xv
5. PART ONE: GARDENS OF LIGHT
6. Chapter 1 Waco 1
7. Chapter 2 New Frontiers 19
8. Chapter 3 Lovers Lane 27
9. Chapter 4 Mad Dogs and First Fridays 43
10. Chapter 5 The Hanukkah Chicken 57
11. Part two Superwoman’s Chair
12. Chapter 6 Problem Lady 67
13. Chapter 7 Landslides 81
14. Chapter 8 Raw Deals 95
15. Chapter 9 Capsized 109
16. Chapter 10 The Class of ’82 121
17. Chapter 11 Raise Money and Wait 139
18. Chapter 12 Cheap Help 153
19. Part three Only in Texas
20. Chapter 13 Poker Faces 165
21. Chapter 14 The Speech 173
22. Chapter 15 Dispatches 191
23. Chapter 16 Backyard Brawl 209
24. Chapter 17 Answer the Question 221
25. Chapter 18 Bustin’ Rocks 233
26. Chapter 19 The Rodeo 245
27. Part four The Parabola
28. Chapter 20 The New Texas 265
29. Chapter 21 Fast Start 273
30. Chapter 22 Ethicists 285
31. Chapter 23 Odd Couples 297
32. Chapter 24 Favorables 313
33. Chapter 25 White Hot 327
34. Chapter 26 Heartaches by the Number 341
35. Chapter 27 Troubles by the Score 351
36. Chapter 28 Sass 363
37. Chapter 29 Collision Course 375
38. Chapter 30 Queen Bee 389
39. Epilogue Passages 409
40. Notes 427
41. Photo Credits 441
42. Index 445