title: Texas Tales, Stories That Shaped a Landscape and a People
author:  Myra Hargrave McIlvain 
description: Myra Hargrave McIlvain is a teller of Texas tales. Whether she is sharing the stories in her books, her lectures, or her blog, she aims to make the Texas story alive. She has written Texas historical markers, travel articles for newspapers and magazines such as <i>Texas Highways,</i> and both nonfiction and historical fiction books about Texas. She lives in Austin with her husband Stroud. She is also the author of <i>The Doctor's Wife, Stein House,</i> and <i>Texas Auto Trails: The Southeast.</i>
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  Abby
  
  
  and
  
  
  Joshua
  
  
  Three Brides
  
  
  Texas Triad, Book 3
  
  
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  ABAGAIL ELDAN
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  This is a work of fiction. Names and characters are the products of the
  author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
  
  
  *This book was previously published as Down to the River.
  
  
  This ebook is not for resale.
  
  
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  Texas Triad takes place in fictionalized towns, although several towns and
  cities that actually exist might be mentioned. The descriptions of the towns
  are flavored with artistic license. This is not a history or geography book,
  although I attempted to remain true to the times and places whenever possible.
  Instead, it is a work of fiction that tells a story.
  
  
  Copyright © 2017 Abagail Eldan
  
  
  All rights reserved
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Table of Contents
  
  
  [Chapter One](part0002_split_001.html#_Toc493830106)
  
  
  [Chapter Two](part0003_split_001.html#_Toc493830107)
  
  
  [Chapter Three](part0004_split_001.html#_Toc493830108)
  
  
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