Download or read book The Better Part of Valor written by Trish Bennett and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-12-20 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No event in human history has captured the imagination like the battle of the Alamo. It is a tale of bold men whose honor, courage and sacrifice made them heroes in the fight for Texas independence. "The Better Part of Valor" chronicles the 13-day siege of the Alamo fortress through the eyes of its commander, William Barret Travis, and Caroline Girard, a woman whose life would change forever one fateful day in March.