By An award-winning exploration of pivotal moments in Texas history through multiple generations of the author’s family, and a reexamination of our national and personal myths. Tracking her ancestors’ involvement in pivotal moments from before the Texas Revolution through today, the book is an insider’s look at a state that prides itself on its history. It is an act of reckoning and recovery on a personal scale, as well as a reflection of the work that must be done to dismantle the whitewashed narratives that are passed down through families, communities, and textbooks. It is also a story filled with hope—by facing these hypocrisies and long-buried histories, exploring how to move past this fractured time, take accountability for our legacy, and learn to be better, more honest descendants.