SIGNED~ “Oil Booms Social Change in 5 Tx. Towns”~Roger & Diana best Olien HC/ DJ Book

(Signatures) 1982~ Oil Booms Social Change In Five Texas Towns~ Roger M. Olien & Diana Davids Olien~ 1st Edition/ Hardcover/ Dust jacket book

The authors examine five communities in West Texas: best Odessa, Midland, Snyder, Wink, & McCamey, to present the effect of oil booms on individuals & communities. This book explains how the oil boom has posed serious problems, such as house shortage, rising victimless crime, & pressure on public services. Roger & Diana Olien lived in Odessa, Texas for 7 years during oil boom & became deeply interested with the effects of oil boom upon community development. The authors did research on West Texas to find the effects of petroleum activity on community life, of both historical & contemporary importance.

I live in West Texas & this book is really good research about the area. Thanks for looking & please look at other books I have listed.