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Cabins in the Laurel
Häftad, 1991
475 kr
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In 1928 New York native Muriel Earley Sheppard moved with her mining engineer husband to the Toe River Valley -- an isolated pocket in North Carolina between the Blue Ridge and Iron Mountains. Sheppard began visiting her neighbors and forming friendships in remote coves and rocky clearings, and in …
North Carolina and Old Salem Cookery
Av Beth Tartan
Häftad, 1992
510 kr
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Acknowledged as the classic work on North Carolina cuisine, North Carolina and Old Salem Cookery was first published in 1955. This new edition, marking the book's first appearance in paperback, has been revised and updated by the author and includes several dozen new dishes. The book is already a …
Southern Food
At Home, on the Road, in History
Av John Egerton
Häftad, 1993
510 kr
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Hailed as an instant classic when it appeared in 1987, John Egerton's Southern Food captures the flavor and feel of what it has meant for southerners, over the generations, to gather at the table. This book is for reading, for cooking, for eating (in and out), for referring to, for browsing in, …
From Laurel Hill to Siler's Bog
The Walking Adventures of a Naturalist
Häftad, 1993
368 kr
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From Laurel Hill to Siler's Bog presents the fruits of a scientific as well as affectionate association between a dedicated naturalist and the birds, mammals, and insects of a small, wild world. John Terres, noted author and former editor-in-chief of Audubon magazine, spent nine years exploring the …
Discovering North Carolina
A Tar Heel Reader
Häftad, 1993
431 kr
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This splendid anthology offers an engaging journey through four centuries of North Carolina life. It draws on a wealth of sources--histories, biographies, diaries, novels, short stories, newspapers, and magazines--to show how North Carolina's rich history and remarkable literary achievements cut …
Humor of a Country Lawyer
Häftad, 1994
390 kr
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Originally published in 1984, Senator Ervin's delightful collection of stories and anecdotes winds its way from his native Morganton through Chapel Hill and Harvard, the military, the North Carolina Supreme Court, the United States Senate, and Watergate. It represents a lifetime of wit and …
Raised in Clay
The Southern Pottery Tradition
Av Nancy Sweezy
Häftad, 1994
536 kr
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Raised in Clay is a remarkable portrait of pottery making in the South, one of the oldest and richest craft traditions in America. Focusing on more than thirty potters in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Mississippi, and Kentucky, Nancy Sweezy tells how families preserve and practice the …
Lost Boy
A Novella
Av Thomas Wolfe, James W. Clark
Häftad, 1994
286 kr
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Thomas Wolfe's The Lost Boy is a captivating and poignant retelling of an episode from Wolfe's childhood. The story of Wolfe's brother Grover and his trip to the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair is told from four perspectives, each articulating the sentiments of a different family member. The Lost Boy …
Through the Garden Gate
Av Elizabeth Lawrence, Bill Neal
Häftad, 1995
458 kr
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Through the Garden Gate is a collection of 144 of the popular weekly articles that Elizabeth Lawrence wrote for The Charlotte Observer from 1957 to 1971. With those columns, a delightful blend of gardening lore, horticultural expertise, and personal adventures, Lawrence inspired thousands of …
Speak Now Against the Day
The Generation Before the Civil Rights Movement in the South
Av John Egerton
Häftad, 1995
622 kr
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The compelling story of the earliest calls for desegregation and racial justice in the South. ""Make room on your library shelf . . . for John Egerton's magnificent Speak Now Against the Day . His book is a stunning achievement: a sprawling, engrossing, deeply moving account of those Southerners, …
Bitterweed Path
A Rediscovered Novel
Häftad, 1996
742 kr
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This long out-of-print and newly rediscovered novel tells the story of two boys growing up in the cotton country of Mississippi a generation after the Civil War. Originally published in 1950, the novel's unique contribution lies in its subtle engagement of homosexuality and cross-class love. In The …
Taffy of Torpedo Junction
Häftad, 1996
227 kr
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Back in print A longtime favorite of several generations of Tar Heels, Taffy of Torpedo Junction is the thrilling adventure story of thirteen-year-old Taffy Willis, who, with the help of her pony and dog, exposes a ring of Nazi spies operating from a secluded house on Hatteras Island, North …
Black Bard of North Carolina
George Moses Horton and His Poetry
Häftad, 1997
449 kr
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For his humanistic religious verse, his poignant and deeply personal antislavery poems, and, above all, his lifelong enthusiasm for liberty, nature, and the art of poetry, George Moses Horton merits a place of distinction among nineteenth-century African American poets. Enslaved from birth until …
Paul Green Reader
Häftad, 1998
490 kr
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North Carolina's Paul Green (1894-1981) was part of that remarkable generation of writers who first brought southern writing to the attention of the world. Winner of a Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1927, Green was a restless experimenter who pioneered a new form of theater with his ""symphonic …
Great Dismal
A Carolinian's Swamp Memoir
Häftad, 1998
339 kr
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Just below the Tidewater area of Virginia, straddling the North Carolina-Virginia line, lies the Great Dismal Swamp, one of America's most mysterious wilderness areas. The swamp has long drawn adventurers, runaways, and romantics, and while many have tried to conquer it, none has succeeded. In this …
Teach's Light
A Tale of Blackbeard the Pirate
Häftad, 1999, 9-12 år
276 kr
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The legend of Teach's Light has been handed down by the people of Stumpy Point village in coastal North Carolina for nearly three centuries. None can say when the mysterious light that hovers above Little Dismal Swamp will next appear, but it is said to guard a store of treasure buried long ago by …
Hot Peppers
The Story of Cajuns and Capsicum
Häftad, 1999
324 kr
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Smitten by a love of hot peppers, journalist Richard Schweid travelled to the capital of the US hot sauce industry, New Iberia, Louisiana. This is Cajun country, and ""capsicum"" (as hot peppers are known botanically) thrive in the region's salty, oil-rich soil. At once an entertaining exploration …
Somerset Homecoming
Recovering a Lost Heritage
Häftad, 2000
324 kr
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In 1860, Somerset Place was one of the most successful plantations in North Carolina--and its owner one of the largest slaveholders in the state. More than 300 slaves worked the plantation's fields at the height of its prosperity; but nearly 125 years later, the only remembrance of their lives at …
Ribbon of Sand
The Amazing Convergence of the Ocean and the Outer Banks
Av James Lazell
Häftad, 2000
391 kr
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Alexander and Lazell's delightful study of North Carolina's Outer Banks contains a wealth of statistics and facts . . . A Ribbon of Sand --written in romantic prose--is more like a novel. . . . Small and lightweight with chapters of less than 20 pages, this is the perfect book to take on a trip to …
Lost Colony
A Symphonic Drama of American History
Av Paul Green, Laurence G. Avery
Häftad, 2001
351 kr
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The famous outdoor drama that has captivated audiences for more than sixty years In 1937, The Lost Colony, Paul Green's dramatic retelling of the founding and mysterious disappearance of the Roanoke Island colony, opened to standing-room-only audiences and rave reviews. Since then, the beloved …
Natural Gardens of North Carolina
Av B. W. Wells
Häftad, 2002
427 kr
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North Carolina's varied natural Landscapes; For seventy years, The Natural Gardens of North Carolina has been a must-read volume for anyone interested in wildflowers, native plants, ecology, or conservation in the state. This handsome revised edition features new line drawings and color …
Stitched from the Soul
Slave Quilts from the Antebellum South
Häftad, 2002
454 kr
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Celebrates the artistry of enslaved quilters; This richly illustrated book offers a glimpse into the lives and creativity of African American quilters during the era of slavery. Originally published in 1989, Stitched from the Soul was the first book to examine the history of quilting in the …
Pickles and Preserves
Av Marion Brown
Häftad, 2002
415 kr
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This volume introduces the modern cook to 408 recipes covering pickles, preserves, relishes, conserves, jellies, marmalades, chutneys, jams, fruit butters, pickled meats, mincemeats, ketchups, sauces, and candied fruits. Many of the recipes are designed to be very quick and simple. Many are …
Biscuits, Spoonbread, and Sweet Potato Pie
Av Bill Neal
Häftad, 2003
430 kr
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This delightful cookbook celebrates the glories of southern baking, with 300 recipes for the breads, biscuits, cakes, pies, cookies, and sweets that have been the pride of southern cooks for generations. From his first chapter on cornmeal - with recipes for dumplings, hushpuppies, and four styles …
Pilgrim in the Ruins
A Life of Walker Percy
Av Jay Tolson
Häftad, 1994
234 kr
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When Walker Percy died in 1990, little was known about this intensely private man whose five novels and countless essays had earned him the reputation as one of America's greatest writers. Based on extensive interviews and written with access to Percy's letters and manuscripts, Pilgrim in the Ruins …
