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79R16470 JNC-D

By:  Hilderbran                                                   H.R. No. 1564



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Scott Zesch is an author of immense ability and 
integrity, and he is most deserving of special legislative 
recognition; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Zesch's second book, The Captured: A True Story 
of Abduction by Indians on the Texas Frontier, was published in 
November 2004; in the brief six months following its release, the 
work has earned the TCU Texas Book Award and been a selection of the 
Book of the Month Club, History Book Club, Literary Guild Book Club, 
Doubleday Book Club, and Quality Paperback Book Club; and
	WHEREAS, The strong descriptive and narrative skills of this 
distinguished Texan are well utilized in The Captured, which 
follows the lives of nine children who were abducted by Native 
American tribes in the late 19th century; and
	WHEREAS, His own family history first inspired Mr. Zesch to 
tell this fascinating tale, as his great-great-great uncle, Adolph 
Korn, was kidnapped by Comanche Indians as a child; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to his writing, Mr. Zesch has become a 
popular lecturer on the subject of Indian captivity, speaking at 
Yale, SMU, the Texas Book Festival, and Texas Public Radio, with 
presentations scheduled at the New York Public Library and the 
National Archives; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Mason County, he is a graduate of Texas 
A&M University and Harvard Law School; after college he went on to 
join the Peace Corps, where he taught school in a rural village in 
Kenya; and
	WHEREAS, Through his writing, Scott Zesch has given countless 
readers an opportunity to explore the reality of an era that is 
frequently shrouded in myth, and he has shown that a truthful, 
accurate portrayal of history can be entertaining as well as 
enlightening; in doing this, he has ensured that the rich and 
colorful history of the Lone Star State will be preserved for future 
generations, but perhaps more importantly, he has created 
historical works that future Texans will be eager to read; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend Scott Zesch for his exceptional literary 
contributions and extend to him best wishes in his future 
endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Zesch as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.