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Walking to Justice

September 9, 2013 Like the acclaimed graphic novels Maus and Persepolis, the new graphic memoir March is a coming-of-age story set against a backdrop of violent, historical confrontation. A collaboration between Representative John Lewis, Democratic congressman from Georgia, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell, the book tells the story of Lewis’s involvement in the American civil-rights movement. Congressman Lewis and his collaborators will appear at the twenty-fifth annual Southern Festival of Books, held in Nashville October 11-13, 2013. All festival events are free and open to the public.

The Seeker King: A Spiritual Biography of Elvis Presley

The Seeker King: A Spiritual Biography of Elvis Presley

The Seeker King: A Spiritual Biography of Elvis Presley

By Gary Tillery
Quest Books
216 pages
$16.95

“Over fifty years ago, a talented young singer named Elvis Presley made one of his first appearances on my TV show in New York. Even then, I could see he had a very special presence. Here in this great new book, I feel like I got to know this complex and remarkable man even more than I did before. The Seeker King is a real gift for Elvis fans everywhere!”

Joe Franklin, legendary broadcaster

The Southern Vegetarian Cookbook: 100 Down-Home Recipes for the Modern Table

The Southern Vegetarian Cookbook: 100 Down-Home Recipes for the Modern Table

The Southern Vegetarian Cookbook: 100 Down-Home Recipes for the Modern Table

By Justin Fox Burns and Amy Lawrence
Thomas Nelson
272 pages
$24.99

“Burks and Lawrence are adding healthy substance to the definition of our Southern food. The Southern Vegetarian is a great addition to any culinary library.”

Hugh Acheson, author of A New Turn in the South

The Song of Annie Moses

The Song of Annie Moses

The Song of Annie Moses

By Robin Donica Wolaver
Guideposts Books
320 pages
$15.99

The Song of Annie Moses is the story of speaker, songwriter, and mother, Robin Donica Wolaver. It recounts how one mother, born in mountain poverty and seclusion, developed her musical heritage, and then led her children, through hard work and spiritual development, to The Juilliard School and ultimately to the founding of the Annie Moses Band — igniting a fire of purpose and spiritual excellence within them.”

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Smoky Joe Wood: The Biography of a Baseball Legend

Smoky Joe Wood: The Biography of a Baseball Legend

Smoky Joe Wood: The Biography of a Baseball Legend

By Gerald C. Wood
University of Nebraska Press
440 pages
$34.95

“With details culled from interviews and family archives, this biography, the first of this rugged player of the Dead-ball Era, brings to life one of the genuine characters of baseball history.”

Bob Edmonds, McCormick Messenger

Scotty and Elvis: Aboard the Mystery Train

Scotty and Elvis: Aboard the Mystery Train

Scotty and Elvis: Aboard the Mystery Train

By Scotty Moore (with James L. Dickerson)
University Press of Mississippi
304 pages
$49.50

“With both Bill Black and Elvis gone, Scotty Moore is the only one left to tell the story of how Elvis and Scotty transformed popular music and how Scotty created the sound that became a prototype for so many rock guitarists to follow. Thoroughly updated, this edition delivers guitarist Scotty Moore’s story as never before.”

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