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Quitter

Lampo Press
256 pages
$19.99


Have you ever felt caught between the tension of a day job and a dream job? That gap between what you have to do and what you d love to do?

–From the Publisher

Quitter

Civil Rights History from the Ground Up: Local Struggles, a National Movement

University of Georgia Press
510 pages
$26.95


“Engaging and accessible for nonspecialists and thought provoking for scholars, this well-written, feisty book offers cutting-edge historiography, tools for teachers, and insights for all of us. It is a must read for anyone interested in the freedom struggle and in a just, democratic society.”

–Julian Bond, founding member of SNCC and former chair of the NAACP

Civil Rights History from the Ground Up: Local Struggles, a National Movement

For Six Good Reasons

Canterbury House Publishing
256 pages
$15.95


In this third book in Lin Stepp’s Smoky Mountain Novel series (after The Foster Girls and Tell Me About Orchard Hollow), a young woman with six foster children under the age of twelve hopes for patience, peace, and a bigger house–but love? Not hardly. Sometimes fate deals an unexpected hand.

–From the Publisher

For Six Good Reasons

Come Together: The Business Wisdom of The Beatles

Turner Pub Co
300 pages
$24.95

Come Together: The Business Wisdom of The Beatles

Cumberland Odyssey

Mountain Trail Press
144 pages
$39.95


Exploring the Cumberland Valley and Plateau, this account illustrates the natural history of the area and reflects on the completion of the proposed Cumberland Trail. A memorable journey through Tennessee’s hills, forests, and unspoiled wilderness, this record offers a glimpse into the scenic trail and what is in store for adventurous hikers and nature lovers. Illustrated throughout, this chronicle showcases the area’s beauty through its streams, waterfalls, birds, and fauna.

–From the Publisher

Cumberland Odyssey

Sara Foster's Southern Kitchen

Random House
416 pages
$35.00


“From squash-threaded hush puppies to brûléed rice pudding, Sarah Foster is a keen synthesizer of Southern genres and geographies. My copy of her latest is already dog-eared and (red-eye) gravy splattered.”

–John T. Edge, series editor of Cornbread Nation: The Best of Southern Food Writing

Sara Foster's Southern Kitchen

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