The first adult book Lonn ever read was The Adventures of General Marbot. He was seven years old.

This week on the Rambling Boy, Lonn tells us about the book's author, John W. Thomason Jr -- a widely published Texan whose career in the Marines took him all over the globe and was the inspiration for both his stories and his professional drawings.

The first adult book Lonn ever read was The Adventures of General Marbot. He was seven years old. This week on the Rambling Boy, Lonn tells us about the book's author, John W. Thomason Jr -- a widely published Texan whose career in the Marines took him all over the globe and was the inspiration for both his stories and his professional drawings.

The first adult book Lonn ever read was&nbsp;The Adventures of General Marbot.&nbsp;He was seven years old.

This week on the Rambling Boy, Lonn tells&nbsp;us about the book's author, John W. Thomason Jr --&nbsp;a widely published Texan&nbsp;whose career in the Marines took him all over the globe&nbsp;and was the inspiration for&nbsp;both his stories and his professional drawings.

The writings and drawings of an old Texas solider

The Rambling Boy: Stories About Texas is a weekly look at regional history, hosted by Lonn Taylor of Fort Davis. Taylor was a writer and historian who moved to the Big Bend after retiring from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. in 2002.

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The writings and drawings of an old Texas solider

The writings and drawings of an old Texas solider