This volume includes information about the play-party in Oklahoma, folklore of Texas birds, tall tales, folk anecdotes, Texas folk songs and ballads, and other folklore (back cover). The index begins on page 185.

The booklet argues that in spite of the recent surge in renewable electricity markets, the United States will need to dramatically increase the amount of installed renewable energy in order to improve energy security, create new jobs, and address the growing risks of climate change.

Photograph of Doug Mitchell at the GALA Festival VII held in Montreal, Canada. Mitchell stands near a staircase in a performance hall. He wears a tuxedo with a silver vest and smiles towards the camera.

Photograph of Roy Lierman at the GALA Festival VII held in Montreal, Canada. Lierman wears a silver vest and black bow tie and smiles towards the camera. He is visible from the chest up and stands in a room with numerous members of the Turtle Creek Chorale.

Photograph of Lyle Ellerbach at the GALA Festival VII held in Montreal, Canada. He wears a white button-up shirt, a bow tie, and a silver vest. He stands alone in a large entrance hall and smiles towards the camera.

Photograph of Bert Martin (left) and Rusty Allen (right) at the GALA Festival VII held in Montreal, Canada. Rusty stands next to Martin and wears a white t-shirt covered with small turtle illustrations. Martin is visible from the neck upwards. They stand in front of a brown wall in a dimly lit room.

Photograph of Bert Martin at the GALA Festival VII held in Montreal, Canada. Martin wears a white t-shirt with a Texas flag on it. He sits in a dark room and smiles towards the camera.

Photograph of Evan Smith (left) and Fred Owen (right) at the GALA Festival VII held in Montreal, Canada. They are both visible from the chest up, standing next to each other and smiling towards the camera. They wear white button-up shirts and silver vests. They stand in a dimly lit room.

Photograph of Evan Smith (left) and Fred Owen (right) at the GALA Festival VII held in Montreal, Canada. They both wear silver vests and white button-up shirts. They are visible from the waist up, standing in a dimly lit room and smiling towards the camera.

Photograph of Bill Kotch at the GALA Festival VII held in Montreal, Canada. He wears a silver vest and smiles towards the camera. He is visible from the chest up and stands near a glass doorway, beyond which two people walk towards a marble staircase.

Photograph of Turtle Creek Chorale members (l-r) Chris Stinnett, Pat McCann, and Rusty Allen at the GALA Festival VII held in Montreal, Canada. They pose next to each other in front of a red curtain and smile towards the camera.

Photograph of Turtle Creek Chorale members (l-r) Don Dureau, Bryan Tomes, Mark Parker, and Tom Jaekels at the GALA Festival VII held in Montreal, Canada. They wear silver vests, black suit jackets, and bow ties. They pose next to each other and smile towards the camera.

Photograph of Reed Hoke at the GALA Festival VII held in Montreal, Canada. He wears a black bow tie and silver vest and smiles towards the camera. He stands in a room with a partial glass ceiling surrounded by additional members of the Turtle Creek Chorale.

Interview with Jonathan Forbes, Canadian-born immigrant to Plano, Texas, as part of the DFW Metroplex Immigrants Oral History Project. The interview includes Forbes' personal experiences of childhood and education in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and dealing with the U.S. immigration and customs bureaucracy. Forbes also talks about his parent's decision to immigrate to the U.S., the similarities and differences of life in Canada and the U.S., his perception of changes due to 9/11 attacks, his intention to remain in the U.S. and gain citizenship, and views on contemporary political issues.