Broke, Not Broken: Homer Maxey’s Texas Bank War (American Liberty and Justice)

Kudos go to Broadus Spivey and Jesse Sublett for shining a light on an important piece of Texas history that would have otherwise faded away from the public's eye. Spivey’s encyclopedic legal knowledge and storytelling ability combined with Sublett’s excellent writing and research skills made a often complex ten year legal battle into an interesting and understandable read.

An important historical account that displays much of what makes Lubbock Texas tick.

Good well written book.

As A Tech Alumae, I loved reading about early Lubbock...one to the friendliest and best places anywhere...until the the sand rolls in. I couldn't follow all the legal maneuvers, but liked the story.

I am not a Texas banker, lawyer or West Texas big time wheeler-dealer ... but I have known and even been friends with a few. These real characters and actions are way bigger than ones Larry McMurtry does mostly I think because Larry sticks with what he knows and seems poignant but real (ranchers, cowboys, ex-wives, Hollywood, Houston and general Texas iconic stuff). Who doesn't want to see a train wreck of egos, fears and dreams with no spotless heroes or pure evil villains? We even have a lawyer claiming he gets sex with a Cotton Queen because she is an agent trying to get information. I like shifting through the researched, organized and categorized wreckage, could not put the book down. Maybe the tornado that came along and blew a big chunk of Lubbock away was just a God or fate deal -- lancing a boil. I say Billy Sol Estes talked St. Peter into inspiring this book. Long live Sam Houston, remember Billy Lee Brammer! I say Homer ditched his long time bank -- there is an old saying about going from bad to worse and therein is a tale.