An updated bicentennial edition of Lyn Pewitt's popular oral history of the numerous, small Williamson County communities. Strong narrative and accompanying photos paint a vivid picture of rural life in this historic region of Middle Tennessee. Communities featured include Arrington, Berrys Chapel, Boston, Brentwood, College Grove, Fairview, Franklin, Leiper's Fork, Nolensville, and many others.
Concentrating at first on the welfare of children who had lost their fathers in the war, the Legion later became involved in a variety of community service activities and served as a political training ground."--Jacket.
All Terri Woods wanted was a nice, simple life. A safe place to raise her sons. Then one day, she woke up to an unbelievable nightmare of small town corruption. judicial insanity, and a plot to ruin her that defied all rational thought. ?Now, Terri must summon every bit of faith and strength she can to stay alive, and maintain her sanity as she battles against the "Good Old Boys" of Tennessee who give the South a bad name, and leave a fetid taste in the mouth of anyone who believes that justice shouldn't be a traded commodity, but rather the right of all American citizens. ?But it isn't just Terri's life at stake. They're also coming for her children, and the deeper she falls into her nightmare and the abyss of corruption, the more desperate her enemies are to make sure that she never lets anyone know just how corrupt one small Southern town can actually be.
He refutes the notion that members were backward-looking dilettantes and instead draws a complex portrait of women who were actively involved in a broad spectrum of civic, patriotic, religious, educational, and even reform activities. As Simpson reveals, this alliance of women actively shaped southern culture in the early decades of the century, and his analysis sheds new light on the role of professional and club women in southern history."--BOOK JACKET.
"You can't truly understand the country you're living in without reading Williamson." —Rich Lowry, National Review "His observations on American culture, history, and politics capture the moment we're in—and where we are going." —Dana Perino, Fox News An Appalachian economy that uses cases of Pepsi as money. Life in a homeless camp in Austin. A young woman whose résumé reads, “Topless Chick, Uncredited.” Remorselessly unsentimental, Kevin D. Williamson is a chronicler of American underclass dysfunction unlike any other. From the hollows of Eastern Kentucky to the porn business in Las Vegas, from the casinos of Atlantic City to the heroin rehabs of New Orleans, he depicts an often brutal reality that does not fit nicely into any political narrative or comfort any partisan. Coming from the world he writes about, Williamson understands it in a way that most commentators on American politics and culture simply can’t. In these sometimes savage and often hilarious essays, he takes readers on a wild tour of the wreckage of the American republic—the “white minstrel show” of right-wing grievance politics, progressive politicians addicted to gambling revenue, the culture of passive victimhood, and the reality of permanent poverty. Unsparing yet never unsympathetic, Big White Ghetto provides essential insight into an enormous but forgotten segment of American society.
A true legacy of healing ... Everyone can point to a doctor who has influenced their life, whether through a healing touch or as an inspiration to help others. This story paints a 200-year picture of early struggles, personal triumphs, times of war, and development of the high-quality medical care we enjoy today. Our physicians offer us a legacy we should truly treasure ... a legacy that has touched us all.
This book features ten tours to Central Texas that capture the essence of its flavor and charm. Included in this guide are historic tidbits, folklore, geography, major attractions, maps, listings of accomodations, a calendar of events, and more.
From the heart of one of the world’s most beloved entertainers comes an engaging memoir of professional triumph, private heartbreak, and personal victory. It didn’t take Wynonna Judd long to find her purpose—or her voice. She picked up her first guitar at nine and in less that ten years was performing with her mother Naomi in a celebrated, multiple-award-winning, platinum-selling duo—a phenomenal success story that would set the stage for an equally triumphant solo career. Then came the turning point that forced the country music superstar to take a hard look at where she was, how she got there, and where she was headed. The result is Coming Home to Myself, an intimate look into the life of the chart-topping legend. From her humble roots to the career changes that would define the second half of her dynamic life, this memoir of survival, strength, family, and forgiveness will resonate with anyone who ever dreamed of finding themselves.
