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Against the Grain

Weinstein Books
240 pages
$26


“The old fashioned values of Coach Courtney come across as revolutionary in the cynical contemporary world, full of detail and anecdotes worthy of a Southern Preacher, but without the guilt.”

–Ron Shelton, director of Bull Durham

Against the Grain

Beauty So Rare

Bethany House Publishers
480 pages
$14.99


“Alexander’s exquisitely written historical tale is filled with unforgettable characters, a romance that seems hopeless, and a close-up look at the aftermath of a war that nearly destroyed our country.”

–Booklist

Beauty So Rare

100 Things Elvis Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

Triumph Books
256 pages
$14.95


“With 2014 marking the 60th anniversary of the release of Elvis Presley’s first record, “That’s All Right,” this book makes the perfect companion for celebrating the life and music of one of the world’s most popular entertainers. Packed with history, trivia, lists, little-known facts, and must-do adventures, legions of Elvis fans around the globe who still adore him more than three decades after his death will delight in this ode to ‘The King.'”

–from the publisher

100 Things Elvis Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

Clint Eastwood’s America

Polity
336 pages
$18.95


“The steady rise of Clint Eastwood’s career parallels a pressing desire in American society over the past five decades for a figure and story of purpose, meaning, and redemption. Eastwood has not only told and filmed that story, he has come to embody it for many in his public image and film persona. Eastwood responds to a national yearning for a vision of individual action and initiative, personal responsibility, and potential for renewal.”

–from the publisher

Clint Eastwood’s America

Martin Luther King Congressional Cover-Up: The Railroading of James Earl Ray

Pelican Publishing
304 pages
$26.95


“Finally, nearly a half century after the crime, comes a fascinating and convincing case that the criminal justice system did indeed ‘railroad’ James Earl Ray as a lone assassin of Martin Luther King. That Ray acted alone out of racial hatred has always been unbelievable.” -James Squires, former editor for the Chicago Tribune “Excellent book. Finally someone has explained why James Earl Ray could not be convicted as the lone assassin. Emison has gone beyond the role of Ray’s lawyers. He bases his theory and his conclusions on facts rather than on convenient but unsupported speculation.”

–Arthur J. Hanes Jr., legal defense for James Earl Ray

Martin Luther King Congressional Cover-Up: The Railroading of James Earl Ray

Smart Money Smart Kids

Lampo Press
256 pages
$24.99


“In Smart Money Smart Kids, financial expert and best-selling author Dave Ramsey and his daughter Rachel Cruze equip parents to teach their children how to win with money. Starting with the basics like working, spending, saving, and giving, and moving into more challenging issues like avoiding debt for life, paying cash for college, and battling discontentment, Dave and Rachel present a no-nonsense, common-sense approach for changing your family tree.”

–from the publisher

Smart Money Smart Kids

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