Nesbitt Memorial Library host book presentation for local author

The Nesbitt Memorial Library hosted a book presentation last Thursday, Sept. 26, for local author James E. Brasher and his new book, 11 Days on the Colorado: The Pivotal Battle Unfought.

The book was officially released on Wednesday, September 11, and touches upon the events that transpired around Columbus during the Texas Revolution, specifically the 11-day standoff between General Sam Houston, who took command of the Texian forces and fled to the Colorado River from Gonzales following the fall of the Alamo, and the Mexican Army.

Brasher, who says the book took seven years to come out; five years to write and two years to publish, felt it was necessary to write about this specific topic, given its lack of representation and the ties it has to Colorado County.