Eighty-year-old farmer and cabinet maker Roy Anderson provides an oral history of his inspiring and deeply American life of enterprise and self-reliance in often desperate circumstances, and of the im
"Set List begins in 1970, when Blanchard Shankles and John Covey come together and start making music in a rock and roll band named Skyye. They are joined in their quest for fame and fortune by a grou
This book charts the life, accomplishments, and legacy of John Fletcher Hanson, a Southern industrialist and journalist who founded Bibb Manufacturing and the Georgia Institute of Technology. The book
This volume documents the history and development of America's historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) from 1837 to 2009, including their evolution from grammar and high schools to accred
A detailed chronicle of Baptist congregational song traditions reveals how hymns have been a defining force in the denomination's theology and worship and have transcended religious and geographical b
Jesus of Nazareth is a comprehensive introduction to Jesus and the gospels for college and seminary students. It begins with discussions on communication and patterns of reading the Bible before detai
Williams presents students, academics, and general-interest readers with a collection of essays and documents that shed insight on the history, people, and politics of the old South by focusing on les
In From Season to Season: Sports as American Religion, nine scholars of religion and theology explore the relationship between religion and sports in American popular culture and the role of sports as
This biography charts the life of musician and record producer Johnny Sandlin and reveals his behind-the-scenes role in the growth and distinctive sound of Southern rock. The book begins with details
The Honorable Marvin S. Arrington, Sr., of Atlanta, Georgia, was born into the segregated South and went on to break down racial barriers and build walls of inclusion and harmony. Judge Arrington was
Oney, an author and magazine writer, collects 20 profiles of men he has written for publications like Esquire, Premiere, GQ, and Time between 1977 and 2011 that illustrate his view of what counts i
Describing the contributions of blacks at his institution, Books (political science and public administration, Georgia Southern U.), discusses the individual people involved in integrating and sustain
Smith, an author, journalist, and musician from South Carolina, collects interviews with musicians, producers, and associates of the 1970s Southern record label, Capricorn, founded in Macon, Georgi
Womack (political science and public administration, Georgia College & State U.) defines the Black Belt region, explores how slavery shaped its history, and discusses its unique political culture.
This work gathers 50 brief and some longer essays by poet Michael McFee, on themes including reading, writing, teaching, North Carolina, Appalachia, and contemporary literary culture. Some of the
A tale of ambition, romance and betrayal portrays a passionate rivalry between fictional actress Isabel Graves and real-life Shakespearian stage sensation Frances Anne “Fanny” Kemble, tracing their un
CrossRoads: A Southern Culture Annual is a publication dedicated to the interdisciplinary study and artistic appreciation of the South (broadly defined) and Southern culture. The material in the secon
In this book, editor Echol Nix, Jr. has collected essays on education, peace, social justice, ecumenism, nonviolence, and civil and human rights to commemorate Lawrence Edward Carter, Sr. the founding
Thomas Jefferson--author of the Declaration of Independence, diplomat and president of the United States--is the most widely studied and genuinely representative Founding Father of his age. Bassani su
A beloved university teacher and an esteemed literary critic, Austin Warren (1899-1986) was also an extraordinary epistolary artist. In its parts and whole, this calling ultimately became an aesthetic
This volume gathers eight essays on African-American sociologist W.E.B. Du Bois from the spring 2001 conference, W.E.B. Do Bois and Frantz Fanon: Post-colonial linkages and Trans-Atlantic Receptions.
McElroy, who was a communications strategist, spokesperson, and chief of staff for Sam Nunn, provides a memoir of his time working for the Democratic senator. He describes Nunn’s childhood and fami
The Atlanta Woman's Club has steered the development and identity of Atlanta since 1895. Headquartered in the elegant and historic Wimbish House on Peachtree Street, the club symbolizes both a vibrant
US scholars of philosophy and religion reflect on how Danish philosopher and theologian Soren Kierkegaard (1913-55) is important in their own lives. Their topics include his call for honesty, accident
William Bartram’s Travels, published in 1791, remains a seminal book for understanding the American South, its flora, fauna, and people. Now, acclaimed poet and novelist Philip Lee Williams, w
Brown (philosophy and literature, Lubbock Christian U.) offers a reading of The Tragedy of King Lear through a Christian lens. Dividing the play into small snippets, he provides context and character
New Testament scholars often proceed with their work as if their methods and areas of inquiry were predetermined. This work provides three important services for New Testament study, and Acts scholar
This is the first book to investigate Muslim American sports at the local level, looking at Muslim basketball leagues, sports programs at mosques and Islamic schools, and sports events hosted by Musli
The Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board (MMBB) was authorized in 1911 by the Northern Baptist Convention and chartered in New York State in 1913 "to promote interest in the better maintenance of
Travel to Sequoyah, Georgia, to meet Early and Ivey Willingham. Early is a lifelong underachiever who occasionally smokes marijuana, drinks malt liquor, and watches the world go by. Ivey is a modern d
A Church for Rachel is a collection of discourses written for, and among, those who mourn, grieve, struggle, and wonder. Sooner or later, almost everyone will weep Rachel's tears, so, sooner or later,
The author of Drowning From the Inside Out presents a new collection of poetry that explores the themes of war and the political concerns that come with it, reality, loneliness and more. Original.
Neither side's army had an office in charge of chaplains, so information about the some 4,000 who served during the Civil War was scattered and nearly lost before researchers began search and recovery
Writing on Napkins at the Sunshine Club includes a poet laureate of Georgia and of the United States-and the poet who read at President Clinton's second inauguration. The oldest poet was born in 1905
In The Throne of Psyche, Marly Youmans sweeps back and forth between what is human and what is other, binding the two together or crossing the thresholds between them. A prize-winning writer of stor
In The Throne of Psyche, Marly Youmans sweeps back and forth between what is human and what is other, binding the two together or crossing the thresholds between them. A prize-winning writer of storie
Gone With the Wind is one of the most beloved novels and movies of all time. Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel has sold millions of copies world-wide and has been translated into numero
After the apostles Peter and John had healed the lame man at the Gate Beautiful, the two disciples were arrested and later brought before the Sanhedrin to account for their deed, one that continued t
