This Is My South

This Is My South

Author: Caroline Eubanks

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2018-10-01

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 1493034316

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You may think you know the South for its food, its people, its past, and its stories, but if there’s one thing that’s certain, it’s that the region tells far more than one tale. It is ever-evolving, open to interpretation, steeped in history and tradition, yet defined differently based on who you ask. This Is My South inspires the reader to explore the Southern States––Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia––like never before. No other guide pulls together these states into one book in quite this way with a fresh perspective on can’t-miss landmarks, off the beaten path gems, tours for every interest, unique places to sleep, and classic restaurants. So come see for yourself and create your own experiences along the way!


Off the Grid

Off the Grid

Author: Dick Parker

Publisher:

Published: 2020-02-28

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13:

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Off the Grid: Isaac has grown up in a secretive community started by a group of five men in the 1970's. It is in the remote part of Montana and everyone there does as they are told and stays away from the outside world. He meets Jason, a former member who was cast out. Isaac remembers Jason from when he was younger and they soon are having a secret friendship. That friendship evolves when Jason tells Isaac that he was cast out because he'd had sex with another male member. At first Isaac is shocked but he's attracted to Jason and their friendship grows to much more. Mud Bogging: Jordan is home for the summer between his third and last year of college. He's helping his dad on the family farm and learns that there is a new "redneck" living on the neighboring farm. He soon meets Trent who was given the farm by his aunt who inherited it. Trent is kind of out there and very open about being naked and letting it all hang out. He and Jordan, who has a boyfriend who is also home from school in another state, soon become friends and a lot more. It's going to be a hot summer.


Stirring the Mud

Stirring the Mud

Author: Barbara Hurd

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9780618215126

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In these nine evocative essays, Barbara Hurd explores the seductive allure of bogs, swamps, and wetlands. Hurd's forays into the land of carnivorous plants, swamp gas, and bog men provide fertile ground for rich thoughts about mythology, literature, Eastern spirituality, and human longing. In her observations of these muddy environments, she finds ample metaphor for human creativity, 9imagination, and fear.


Southern Soul-Blues

Southern Soul-Blues

Author: David G. Whiteis

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2013-05-01

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 0252094778

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Attracting passionate fans primarily among African American listeners in the South, southern soul draws on such diverse influences as the blues, 1960s-era deep soul, contemporary R & B, neosoul, rap, hip-hop, and gospel. Aggressively danceable, lyrically evocative, and fervidly emotional, southern soul songs often portray unabashedly carnal themes, and audiences delight in the performer-audience interaction and communal solidarity at live performances. Examining the history and development of southern soul from its modern roots in the 1960s and 1970s, David Whiteis highlights some of southern soul's most popular and important entertainers and provides first-hand accounts from the clubs, show lounges, festivals, and other local venues where these performers work. Profiles of veteran artists such as Denise LaSalle, the late J. Blackfoot, Latimore, and Bobby Rush--as well as contemporary artists T. K. Soul, Ms. Jody, Sweet Angel, Willie Clayton, and Sir Charles Jones--touch on issues of faith and sensuality, artistic identity and stereotyping, trickster antics, and future directions of the genre. These revealing discussions, drawing on extensive new interviews, also acknowledge the challenges of striving for mainstream popularity while still retaining the cultural and regional identity of the music and maintaining artistic ownership and control in the age of digital dissemination.


The Humane Gardener

The Humane Gardener

Author: Nancy Lawson

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2017-04-18

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1616896175

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In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.


Winning Love

Winning Love

Author: Abby Niles

Publisher: Entangled: Select

Published: 2014-08-26

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1622662741

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Winning Love by Abby Niles Mac "The Snake" Hannon has spent years throwing himself into cage fighting as a way to lash back at the natural disaster that destroyed his future. A call for help has Mac returning to the one place he swore never to return: Kansas—in the height of tornado season. There he meets free-spirited Gayle Matthews. At first he wants nothing to do with the infuriatingly persistent woman, but the crazy challenges she tosses his way are impossible to resist. As she thaws years of bitterness, bringing back the Mac he believed long gone, he starts to make peace with the past and see the future again. Until he learns she chases his worst nightmare—then he can't get away fast enough. Meteorologist and storm chaser, Gayle Matthews is no stranger to being left behind and now believes in living in the moment. She wants to do just that with the handsome extreme fighter with the achingly sad eyes. As she works to replace the sorrow with desire, she finds herself breaking her one rule: have fun but don't fall in love. When he suddenly pushes her away and she discovers the horrifying reason why, she issues one more challenge: face his fear and come on a chase with her. Will squaring off with the past lead to a victory for heartache or love?


Mud Puddle

Mud Puddle

Author: Robert Munsch

Publisher: Annick Press

Published: 2019-10-21

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1773211838

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When Jule Ann goes outside in her brand-new clothes, a mud puddle jumps on her and gets her completely dirty. The mud gets in her ears, eyes, and even her mouth. Jule Ann’s mother scrubs her clean and puts her in new clothes, but every time Jule Ann ventures out, the mud puddle finds her and pounces. Finally, Jule Ann has had enough: clutching two bars of smelly yellow soap, she heads outside one more time... A newly designed Classic Munsch picture book introduces this charming tale of unavoidable mess to a new generation of young readers.


Endangered

Endangered

Author: Madhu Singh Sirohi

Publisher: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 8179931919

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The tiger is disappearing and so is the elephant. There are only about 350 Asiatic lions living today. The lynx and Tasmanian devil too are dying a slow death. But do you know these creatures well enough? Learn more about the life of these endangered animals so that you too can be a part of the campaign to save them!