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A lifelong King Ranch employee recalls his and his father’s adventures in showing the ranch’s famed Santa Gertrudis cattle at venues around the world.

Table of Contents
  • Foreword by Stephen J. "Tio" Kleberg
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Prologue: Beto's Tour
  • 1. The Trip of a Lifetime
  • 2. The Bull Whisperer
  • 3. The Maldonados and King Ranch Horses
  • 4. When Beto Wasn't Showing Cattle
  • 5. Growing Up a Maldonado
  • 6. Realizing a Dream
  • 7. The Master Tour Guide
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix A: Individuals Interviewed
  • Appendix B: Individuals Referenced
  • Appendix C: Maldonado Family Tree
  • Appendix D: Maldonado Family Recipes
  • Appendix E: Family Album
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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    A Paperback by Betty Bailey Colley, Jane Clements Monday, Beto Maldonado

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: 6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780292719439, 978-0292719439
      ISBN10: 0292719434
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A lifelong King Ranch employee recalls his and his father’s adventures in showing the ranch’s famed Santa Gertrudis cattle at venues around the world.

      Table of Contents
      • Foreword by Stephen J. "Tio" Kleberg
      • Preface
      • Introduction
      • Prologue: Beto's Tour
      • 1. The Trip of a Lifetime
      • 2. The Bull Whisperer
      • 3. The Maldonados and King Ranch Horses
      • 4. When Beto Wasn't Showing Cattle
      • 5. Growing Up a Maldonado
      • 6. Realizing a Dream
      • 7. The Master Tour Guide
      • Epilogue
      • Appendix A: Individuals Interviewed
      • Appendix B: Individuals Referenced
      • Appendix C: Maldonado Family Tree
      • Appendix D: Maldonado Family Recipes
      • Appendix E: Family Album
      • Glossary
      • Bibliography
      • Index

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