Connie Douglas Reeves

Although she was only the second woman to graduate from the University of Texas School of Law, Reeves instead went into teaching. In 1936, she joined the staff of Camp Waldemar, a summer camp near San Antonio, where she taught horseback riding and a lot more to more than 30,000 girls. Her lessons were summarized in her often-repeated phrase, "Always saddle your own horse," by which she meant girls need to be self-sufficient and take responsibility for themselves. "All of her life lessons were so subtle," said Camp Waldemar's director, Meg Clark. "She knew to say the right thing to get you to see the bigger picture." Reeves, the oldest living member of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, was about to go riding on her favorite horse, Dr. Pepper, when she fell off and broke her neck. She and her friends expected her to survive -- "Connie's been bucked off every year of her life and always got back on," Clark says -- but after 12 days in the hospital Reeves had a heart attack. She died August 17 at age 101. From This is True for 17 August 2003 Suggestions for further reading: Girl Power: The Nineties Revolution in Music by Marisa Meltzer Amazon Price: $10.08 Customer Review: We can all remember what the title of this book refers to and that sets the great tone of this fabulous read. I think this was the best decade for music and I am still waiting for great new bands, songs, etc. If you love nostaliga, this is the book f...   What Happens When I Talk to God?: The Power of Prayer for Boys and Girls by Stormie Omartian Amazon Price: $10.87 Customer Review: I bought this book for my grandchildren, ages 8, 6,and 3, they're mother really loved it, highly recommended.   Gaia Girls Enter the Earth by Lee Welles Amazon Price: $9.33 Customer Review: this book was recommended for readers 8 to 12 years old. I purchased it for my 8 year old granddaughter who is in 2nd grade. It is much too advanced for her. I will have to put it away until she is older. At 8 they are still reading small chapter...   Fight Like a Girl: The Power of Being a Woman (Faithwords) by Lisa Bevere Amazon Price: $8.63 Customer Review: This book has helped me with accepting my God given strength as a women. I don't feel like I have to be ashamed of being a women but to celebrate my uniqueness and gender. I recommend this book to teenage girls and women who are Christians because of...   Power Girl by Geoff Johns, Paul Levitz, Paul Kupperberg Amazon Price: $10.19 Customer Review: I think some of the unjustified and horrible reviews of this book are based on misunderstandings of what it is. I believe they expected a self-contained story, but what this actually is, is an anthology of comics from a variety of sources that shows...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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