Life on the Mississippi by CreateSpace $13.99
This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare s finesse to Oscar Wilde s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim...
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson $29.95
"Not long after I moved with my family to a small town in New Hampshire, I happened upon a path that vanished into a wood on the edge of town."So begins Bill Bryson's hilarious book A Walk in the Woods. Following his return to America after twenty years in Britain, Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native country by walking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, which stretches from...
AWOL on the Appalachian Trail by AmazonEncore $14.95
In 2003 David Miller, a 41 year-old engineer, quit his job to backpack 2172 miles from Georgia to Maine. His story is told here in Awol on the Appalachian Trail, an outstanding contemporary account of hiking on the A.T. It provides a vivid description of the Appalachian Mountains, the small towns threaded together by the trail, and people met along the way. Abundant photographs complement the...
New Delta Rising by Rick Bragg $38.00
The Mississippi Delta has been called "the most southern place on earth." This fertile expanse of flat land sprawls along the Mississippi River from Memphis, Tennessee, southward to Vicksburg, Mississippi. Culturally rich as well, the Delta is the land where the blues began.New Delta Rising is an exploration of Mississippi Delta life and a celebration of the indefatigable Delta people who live...
Frommer's South Florida: With the Best of Miami and the Keys (Frommer's Complete Guides) by Frommers $18.99
Author Lesley Abravanel lives and works in Miami as a gossip columnist for the Miami Herald, so she knows the Florida scene, what's hot and what's not, which restaurants the celebs frequent and sometimes own (and which establishments you might avoid for that very reason).Lesley covers Florida's highlights from a resident's perspective: the South Beach club scene, the best restaurants, hotels at...
Alaska Days with John Muir (Peregrine Smith Literary Naturalists) by Richard F. Fleck $14.95
Samuel Hall Young, a Presbyterian clergyman, met John Muir when the great naturalist's steamboat docked at Fort Wrangell, in southeastern Alaska, where Young was a missionary to the Stickeen Indians. In "Alaska Days With John Muir" he describes this 1879 meeting: "A hearty grip of the hand and we seemed to coalesce in a friendship which, to me at least, has been one of the very best things in a...
Frommer's Portable Charleston by Frommer's $10.99
Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. Frommer's Portable Guides help you make the right travel choices. They're easy to carry-and carry an unbeatable price. Frommer's. Your guide to a world of travel experience.Put the Best of Charleston in Your Pocket* Extra coverage of Charleston's outlying islands, including Hilton Head & Kiawah.*...
Frommer's Portable Savannah by Frommer's $10.99
Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. Frommer's Portable Guides help you make the right travel choices. They're easy to carry-and carry an unbeatable price. Frommer's. Your guide to a world of travel experience.Put the Best of Savannah in Your Pocket* Outspoken opinions on top attractions-what's worth your time and what's not.* Exact...
Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont: A Naturalist's Guide to the Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia (Southern Gateways Guides) by The University of North Carolina Press $26.00
This richly illustrated field guide serves as an introduction to the wildflowers and plant communities of the southern Appalachians and the rolling hills of the adjoining piedmont. Rather than organizing plants, including trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants, by flower color or family characteristics, as is done in most guidebooks, botanist Tim Spira takes a holistic, ecological approach that...
Finding Home (Ladies of Legend) by Turquoise Morning Press $2.99
LEGEND, TN: Nestled in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, the village of Legend boasts of small town pride and southern elegance. Porches are still for sitting and troubles for one family affect the entire community. A town where four women find purpose, love, and their futures—in a town intent on preserving its past.The launch book for the Ladies of Legend series, Finding Home shares four...