"A Bowl of Red" by Frank X. Tolbert was originally published by Doubleday in 1972. It is currently available from Texas A & M University Press Consortium for $9.95 in paperback; ISBN 0-89096-598-6. Out of the US, phone 409/845-1436; fax 409/847-8752. Web site: www.tamu.edu/upress/ Hope this helps. Tom in Austin