He grew up poor, dirt poor, and he would watch from his window as the neighbors would give food to his little brother because even then, there wasnt enough for both of them and harry was always blessedcursed with a. Austin lawyer harry whittington, known for being the victim of a hunting accident with dick cheney and george bush years ago, was just dealt a blow. Harry whittington february 4, 1915 june 11, 1989 harry benjamin whittington was an american mystery novelist and one of the original founders of the paperback novel. See more ideas about art, spanking art and pin up art. Mercedes gregg fka mercedes whittington, individually and as trustee of the margaret lynn puckett 1989 trust, the sara whittington may 1989 trust, the caroline elizabeth puckett 1989 trust, the michael erskine may 1989 trust, the camille. Harry whittington racing launched in september 2012, when harry took out a licence and began training with just five horses. Whittington, the irascible, 78yearold attorney from austin who wound up on the wrong end of the vice presidents quailhunting gun on saturday, is a longtime supporter of president bush and longtime friends with white house deputy chief of staff karl rove. The british racing club harry whittington horse trainer. Three weeks after vice president dick cheney accidentally shot him, texas lawyer harry whittington is back to his routine, working all day at his office in austin, texas, his friends say.
The white house did not confirm the incident until approximately. Harry whittington apologizes for getting shot in the face. Its been four years since harry whittington got accidentally peppered with lead by thenvp dick cheney, and hes finally talking now, to our colleague paul farhi. Harry is a talented horseman who is quickly making a name for himself as one of the top up and coming young trainers, having achieved grade 1 success to date. Whittington born march 3, 1927 is an american lawyer, real estate investor, and political figure from austin, texas, who received international media attention following an incident on february 11, 2006, when he was shot in the face by vice president dick cheney while hunting quail with two women on a ranch in kenedy county, texas. Theres something about harry whittington austin business.
Light indentation to the middle of all four edges of the front cover from being the top copy in a bundle bound with twine. Harry whittington said friday he was sorry for what dick cheney and his family have had to go through after the vice president shot him in a weekend hunting accident. Junkie 1st edition 10 x 15 giclee canvas print of a vintage pulp. Mercedes gregg fka mercedes whittington, individually and as trustee of the margaret lynn puckett 1989 trust, the sara whittington may 1989 trust, the caroline elizabeth puckett 1989 trust, the michael erskine may 1989 trust, the camille meriwether. He works alongside an ambitious team with his yard set in the picturesque setting high up on the berkshire downs, which overlooks lambourn the valley of. Whittington, who turned 79 last week, wont comment, but the facial wounds from the bird shot are almost unnoticeable, says restaurateur bob woody. Harry whittington cracker girl 1953 digest 1st printing pbo sleaze unibook 58. Man shot by cheney lucky to escape death us news life. Harry whittington with wife kathryn, son howard and daughter harriet. Guerrilla girls paperback january 1, 1961 by harry whittington author, al brule illustrator see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Born in ocala, florida, he worked in government jobs before becoming a writer. Black lizard used it as an introduction to the 198788 reprints of six classic hardboiled crime stories, originally published by gold medal and. He works alongside an ambitious team with his yard set in the picturesque setting high up on the berkshire downs, which overlooks lambourn the valley of the. Whittington born march 3, 1927 is an american lawyer, real estate investor, and political figure from austin, texas, who received international media attention following an incident on february 11, 2006, when he was shot in the face by vice president dick cheney while hunting quail with two women on a ranch in kenedy county, texas, near corpus christi. View the profiles of people named harry whittington. Art pulp fiction pulp art science fiction pin up girl vintage vintage pins vintage stuff pin up illustration girls gallery batwoman. Pin up girl vintage vintage pins vintage stuff pin up illustration girls gallery. Bills practice is made up of poor crackers who cant afford to pay. He made an instant impact in his first season, achieving a strike rate of 20%, with 3 wins from 15 runs. Harry whittington isnt the first hunting buddy of vice president dick cheney to end up in the headlines. Harry set about writing a series of monographs through the 1950s and 60s that were to add more to our understanding of how trilobites were put.
His injuries were way more serious than we thought of the time not just scores of wounds and a mild heart event, but also a collapsed lung, invasive surgery, and a nearblow to his carotid, which could have killed him. As the novel opens, parker is laying low in a girls home with the cash. Harry whittington simple english wikipedia, the free. Dont speak to strange girls by harry whittington 1963 first edition paperback. Cracker girl by harry whittington across that river by harry whittington teen age jungle by harry whittington satans widow by harry whittington. Harry whittington apologizes for getting shot in the face by. Harry whittington has an office in austin, tx and has been licensed for 70 years. Born in ocala, florida, he worked in government jobs before becoming a writer his reputation as a prolific writer of pulp fiction novels is supported by his writing of 85 novels in a span of twelve years as many as seven in a single month mostly in the.
Harry whittington, seen talking to reporters in corpus christi, texas, in february 2006, says of the shooting. Harry wrote the tense mystery story called the crooked window, published by shell scott mystery magazine in 1965. Books by harry whittington author of the doomsday affair. He also wrote under the names ashley carter, harriet kathryn myers, and blaine stevens, curt colman, john dexter, tabor evans, whit harrison, kel holland, suzanne stephens. Cheney was hunting quail with two women on a ranch in kenedy county, texas, near corpus christi references. Sep 26, 2011 on february 11, 2006, harry whittington was accidentally shot by vicepresident dick cheney during a quail hunting trip in texas. Cracker girl by harry whittington with images pulp. Rebel woman by harry whittington and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dont speak to strange girls by harry whittington goodreads. Official facebook page for harry whittington racing lambourn based up and coming grade 1 winning. Gb jumps last 5 seasons apr 2015 apr 2020 w r % p winners horses total earnings.
Harry whittington wrote one too, but this is like woolrich on crank. Harry whittington has 120 books on goodreads with 2591 ratings. That same year apparently no one noticed this in 1965, and never noticed it until now he expanded it as a fastpaced john dexter nightstand. Harry whittingtons most popular book is the doomsday affair man from u. Harry whittington february 4, 1915june 11, 1989 was an american mystery novelist and one of the original founders of the paperback novel. Cracker girl by harry whittington across that river by harry whittington teenage jungle by harry whittington satans widow by harry whittington. Now harry has to balance the demands of the stage with his new role as the girls chaperone. Oct 14, 2010 harry whittington, seen talking to reporters in corpus christi, texas, in february 2006, says of the shooting. Their oldfashioned style dance numbers are out of style in the us, but theyve found a new audience in europe.
Harry whittington, the man shot by vice president dick cheney last weekend, spoke to reporters as he was released from christus spohn memorial hospital in corpus christi, texas. That distinction is owned by bill bradford in 1998, bradford, the former chairman and. Harry whittington was born in ocala, florida, in 1915. Not that i accuse harry whittington of being an actual liberal only by texas republican standards, and that sets the bar about the height of a matchbook. Harry whittington sparsholt, oxon gb jumps last 5 seasons apr 2015 apr 2020 gb jumps last 5 seasons apr 2015 apr 2020 gb jumps current season apr 2019 apr 2020 gb flat last 5 seasons jan 2016 dec 2020 gb flat current season jan 2020 dec 2020 ire jumps last 5 seasons may 2015 may 2020. I did not like the plot of this, though it had good scenes, and i do like whittingtons writing i will read more of his. Sep 03, 2012 austin lawyer harry whittington, known for being the victim of a hunting accident with dick cheney and george bush years ago, was just dealt a blow by the texas supreme court over a condemnation. Uni books finish with a novel about love in lusty louisiana with bayou girl and the final book took on the tough subject of. Accidentally shooting a lawyer is never a good idea, especially one whos known for being something of a pistol himself. Author harry whittingtons complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions. On february 11, 2006, harry whittington was accidentally shot by vicepresident dick cheney during a quail hunting trip in texas.
Cheney was hunting quail with two women on a ranch in kenedy county, texas, near corpus christi. Another one of the missing 38, this is actually one of those backwoods tales whittington liked to write cracker girl, backwoods shack. Here, then, is our definitive list of harry potter girls, ranked by. Feb 17, 2006 harry whittington said friday he was sorry for what dick cheney and his family have had to go through after the vice president shot him in a weekend hunting accident. With larry blyden, susan silo, dawn nickerson, diahn williams. Decisive shooter clip 22006 vice president dick cheney believes the world is a better place for his spreading buckshot throughout the entire region of mr. Saturday night town was harry whittingtons 1956 release with fawcett. Unfollow harry whittington to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Jay pharoah learns how to perform a military choke hold from actor and former army soldier, zulay henao. Harry whittington february 4, 1915 june 11, 1989 was an american mystery novelist and one of the pioneers of the paperback novel. Harry whittington historical race entries racing post.