Texas Disasters: Wind, Flood, and Fire

by Mona D. Sizer

Texas Disasters traces major catastrophes in a larger-than-life state with no need for exaggeration. These captivating narratives highlight the human drama in episodes like the Branch-Dividian Holocaust, the Columbia Disaster, the New London School Explosion, the Big Drift, the Waco Tornado, the Destruction of Texas Indians, and the Texas City Explosion.

216 pages, Paperback

First published February 25, 2005

About the author

Mona D. Sizer was a teacher, conference speaker and author of fiction and non-fiction works that included biography, history, poetry, memoir and short stories. A Valley native, Sizer was born and raised in Raymondville, Texas. She earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from Texas Woman's University. Starting her career as a teacher, Sizer transitioned to becoming a writer.

Sizer was the author of historical and contemporary romance novels set in the RGV under the pen name Deana James, histories and biographies for Taylor Trade Publishing, a self-published memoir, short stories and contributed to several anthologies.

Sizer was a charter member of the Romance Writers of America® (RWA), was a member of the Narciso Marquez International Poetry Society and a lifetime member of the writer’s group Valley Byliners.
(Source: Museum of South Texas History)

Mona Dean Sizer wrote historical romances for Zebra as Deana James and a few romances as Rachel Davis.

She passed away on February 17, 2022.