January 9, 2013 Historian Larry J. Daniel believes it is time to set the record straight about one of the turning points of the Civil War. In Battle of Stones River: The Forgotten Conflict between the Confederate Army of Tennessee and the Union Army of the Cumberland, Daniel details a fight that is counted as one of the ten costliest battles of the war and that firmly established Union control in Tennessee.
Adam H. Alfrey
Arcadia Publishing
128 pages
$21.99
“Drawing from public and private collections of vintage postcards, Adam H. Alfrey, curator of exhibitions at the East Tennessee History Center, illustrates how a rallying cry for preservation, pleasure, and profit sustained a successful grassroots campaign to create Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most visited national park in the United States.”
—From the publisher
Chris Chamberlain
Thomas Nelson
288 pages
$24.99
“The Southern Foodie shows you where the South eats and how to create those distinct flavors at home. You’re sure to rediscover old favorites and get a closer look at the delicious new traditions in Southern cuisine.”
—From the publisher
Thomas J. Mattingly
University of Tennessee Press
152 pages
$29.95
“Filled with photographs and memorabilia, including vintage game programs, football schedules, letters, cartoons, and more, this book brings to life the magic of UT football and the endearing canines that have become such an indispensable part of the experience.”
—From the publisher
John McQuiston II
Morehouse Publishing
128 pages
$12
“Our obsession with ‘what to believe’ misses the primary message of the Bible, says McQuiston, who illustrates that the paramount message of Jesus, and even the Hebrew Scriptures, is not about what stories to believe, but how to live.”
—From the publisher
Nathan Harden
Thomas Dunne Books
320 pages
$25.99
“A fierce expose of the sexual culture of one of America’s great universities.”
—David Frum, contributor for CNN, Newsweek, and The Daily Beast; author of The Right Man and The End to Evil
