{"product_id":"love-deeper-than-a-river-my-life-in-san-antonio-paperback","title":"Love Deeper Than a River: My Life in San Antonio - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLila Banks Cockrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCatherine Nixon Cooke\u003c\/b\u003e (With), \u003cb\u003eHenry Cisneros\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLila Banks Cockrell has been an important voice in San Antonio politics and public life for more than six decades. In \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLove Deeper Than a River\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, she recalls her life as a public servant in the city she loves and, as member of the Greatest Generation, recounts how coming of age during Prohibition, the Great Depression, World War II, and the burgeoning civil rights movement influenced her political views and kindled her passion to serve her country and community. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLove Deeper Than a River\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e details the era of Cockrell's life that many San Antonians are familiar with, including her four terms as the first woman mayor of San Antonio, between 1975 and 1991, and her service on countless municipal commissions, civic boards, foundations, and conservancies in the 1990s and into the early twenty-first century. Her life stands as an inspiration for everyone, including new generations of civic leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLila Banks Cockrell\u003c\/b\u003e (1922-2019) served three terms on San Antonio's city council, followed by four terms as mayor. She is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and holds several honorary degrees. She served as an ensign in the WAVES and later as president of the League of Women Voters in Dallas and San Antonio, executive director of United San Antonio, chair of the San Antonio River Oversight Committee, executive director of the San Antonio Parks Foundation, and in many other civic positions. In addition to her achievements in public life, she cherished her role as wife, mother, and grandmother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.1 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52616657010970,"sku":"9781595349118","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/QFUNKCkyGr9781595349118.webp?v=1785463923","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/love-deeper-than-a-river-my-life-in-san-antonio-paperback","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}