T. R. Williams

Glory on the Hilltop: The Story of 1947 SMU Football by author and Southern Methodist University graduate, T. R. Williams, is a recollection of the SMU football team during one particularly memorable season. As a steadfast fan for fifty years, Williams shares his candid observations and views on SMU football past, present, and future. The book is based on personal interviews, articles from the SMU Daily Campus, and 1947 SMU football game summaries from The Dallas Morning News. Additionally, SMU's DeGolyer Library provided source materials including archived photographs and articles. The inspiration for writing this book was the forty-six-year friendship between Williams and SMU's 1947 head cheerleader - Joe Redwine Patterson. Additional information on Glory on the Hilltop can be found online at www.gloryonthehilltopthebook.com.

The Story of 1947 Smu Football

Glory on the Hilltop

Forty years after the Great Disruption, the balance of the world is thrown off when the Chronicles of the Satraya fall into the wrong hands and Logan Cutler and Special Agent Valerie Perrot must retrieve them. Original.

Book One of the Rising World Trilogy

Journey Into the Flame

Following Journey Into the Flame—“a spiritual adventure of the first order” (New York Times bestselling author Felix Palma)—comes the second part in a post-apocalyptic trilogy about a set of ancient books that hold the key to humanity’s survival. In 2030, after the Great Disruption brought humanity to the brink of a second dark age, the Chronicles of Satraya were discovered, restoring hope in the world. But the secret powers in their pages remained largely unknown. There were some, however, who understood them. The Reges Hominum, the Kings of Men, a clandestine group influencing history from the shadows, sought to use their hidden gifts to regain world control. But their plans were foiled by an unlikely group: Alain Perrot, an eccentric old man and former member of the Council of Satraya; Special Agent Valerie Perrot, his daughter; and Logan Ford, a young painter who discovered he was the son of one of the Chronicles’ original finders, long since murdered in an effort to protect them. Soon, seemingly unrelated global events pull Logan and his allies into another contest with those enemies determined to bring a rising world back down. The earth’s still-recovering energy supply is put at risk. Illnesses spread. Earthquakes without epicenters shatter the land. And the only things holding the world together are the Chronicles, connected to a series of scattered, hidden mirrors around the globe. With T.R. Williams’s trademark excitement, mystery, magic, and deep wisdom, the second book in the Rising World trilogy ensures that you will never look at your reflection the same way again.

Book Two of the Rising World Trilogy

Journey Through the Mirror

A single moment in time can change everything... The sudden death of her mother turned Taylor's life upside down. Walking away from her independence and beloved career as a photojournalist, she sacrificed her dreams to salvage her mother's life work. Endless days of tiring routines leaves her desiring more. Sharing an unexpected conversation with a mysterious stranger, Taylor finds her heart reawakening to possibilities she long ago put to rest. Embarking on a romantic journey, Taylor fights to forget her painful past. Surrendering to the current of change, she finds herself once again struggling to keep her heart from being crushed, yet still allowing the man of her dreams the chance to tear down the walls of defense.

One Last Ride

M. S. Bedinger

Pleistocene Lakes and Marshes

Selected Geologic and Hydrologic Characteristics of the Basin and Range Province, Western United States

In 2030, after the Great Disruption brought humanity to the brink of a second dark age, The Chronicles of Satraya were discovered, restoring hope in the world. But the secret powers in their pages remained largely unknown. There were some, however, who understood them. The Reges Hominum, the Kings of Men, a clandestine group influencing history from the shadows, sought to use their hidden gifts to regain world control. But their plans were foiled by an unlikely group: Alain Perrot, an eccentric old man and former member of the Council of Satraya; his daughter, Senior Agent Valerie Perrot; and Logan Ford, a young art restorer who discovered he was the son of one of the Chronicles' origianl finders, long since murdered when he tried to protect the books. Soon after Logan makes a startling discovery at the ancient pyramid city of Teotihuacan, seemingly unrelated global events pull Logan and his allies into another contest with enemies determined to bring down a rising world. The earth's still-recovering energy supply is put at risk. Illnesses spread. Earthquakes without epicenters shatter the globe. And the few clues Logan has to stop the castastrophe come from the discoveries of legendary inventor Nikola Tesla, and a mirror that reveals much more than a person's reflection.

In the tradition of The Celestine Prophecy comes the first book in a gripping post-apocalyptic trilogy involving the search for ancient books whose secrets hold the key to humanity’s survival. In 2027, the Great Disruption shook the world. An unexplained solar storm struck the earth, shifting it four degrees south on its axis. Everything went dark. Humanity was on the verge of despair. Then a man named Camden Ford discovered a set of ancient books called the Chronicles of Satraya. Thirty years later, the world is a different place. Thanks to the teachings of the Chronicles, hope has been restored, cities rebuilt, technology advanced. The books also have a different owner: Logan Cutler, who inherited them when Camden mysteriously disappeared. But when Logan auctions off the books to pay his debts, they fall into the wrong hands. The Reges Hominum, a clandestine group that once ruled history from the shadows, is launching a worldwide conspiracy to regain control. Soon Logan realizes he’s made a terrible mistake. With the help of special agent Valerie Perrot and the wisdom of the Chronicles as his guide, he embarks on an epic quest to get the books back before it’s too late. Abounding with questions about humanity’s secret past and its unknown future, Journey into the Flame will not only take you to the start of an incredible new world, it will also take you deep into the greater mysteries of the self.

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