{"product_id":"taking-the-waters-in-texas-springs-spas-and-fountains-of-youth-paperback-softback-9780292787346","title":"Taking the Waters in Texas; Springs, Spas, and Fountains of Youth (Paperback \/ softback) 9780292787346","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTaking the Waters in Texas\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eSprings, Spas, and Fountains of Youth\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJanet Mace Valenza (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780292787346\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 February 2000\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e279 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"It is well known that Southern Texas possesses a greater variety of Mineral Waters than any other country on the globe\" enthused a promotion for one of Texas' many watering spas of the nineteenth century. Though most are closed and nearly forgotten today, Texas spas and resorts once drew thousands of visitors from across the country, seeking healing of body and spirit in the rejuvenating mineral waters. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This book offers the first comprehensive history of Texas' healing springs. Janet Valenza tracks the rise, popularity, and decline of the \"water cure\" from the 1830s to the present day. She follows the development of major spas and resorts, such as Mineral Wells and Indian Hot Springs near El Paso, as well as of smaller, family-run springs. She also describes how mineral waters influenced patterns of settlement, transportation routes, commerce, and people's attitudes toward the land. Period photos and quotes from those seeking cures offer vivid glimpses into the daily life at the springs, which Valenza lists and describes county-by-county in the appendix. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction: Vanishing Places \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1. Taking the Waters \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 2. Historic Watering Tradition \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 3. Texas' Resorts \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 4. Places Lived: Recapturing Past Landscapes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 5. Daily Spa Life \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 6. Marketing the Waters \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 7. The Experience of Bathing \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 8. Places Lost \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Postscript: Song of the Sacred Waters \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Appendix A: County List of Medicinal Wells and Springs \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Appendix B: Regional Guide to Texas' Medicinal Waters \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Notes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bibliography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52530887885080,"sku":"9780292787346","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/taking-the-waters-in-texas-springs-spas-and-fountains-of-youth-paperback-softback-9780292787346","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}