Mirror's Fathom is the story of Tycho Wilhelm Lund anarchist, pirate, and thief of a legendary mirror. Tycho is also a great-nephew of the Danish philosopher S ren Kierkegaard and is, when the novel b
Cobb did not live to see the end of the War Between the States, but his influence was felt at both the theoretical and pragmatic levels throughout it, and perhaps even long after. McCash, (formerly hi
This regimental history of the Civil War is of special interest because it focuses a regiment that was active in the late-war period and fought in the Western Theater and in the Army of Tennessee. The
With an introductory essay by Sam Pickering "Near the end of March, 1845, I borrowed an axe and went down to the woods by Walden Pond, nearest to where I intended to build my house, and began to
Every morning when the sun rises it brings back memories of your life and loans them to you for another day. At least this is what Cooper believes and uses as the inspiration for this new book of sto
McNair, an international business communication consultant, journalist, cultural critic, columnist, and author, traces the careers of Sam Massell, Atlanta’s first Jewish mayor, in politics, real e
Davis (environmental history and Appalachian studies, Dalton State College) presents, in chronological order, essays representing the past two decades of his career. The essays examine environmental a
Hoffman presents students, academics, and general-interest readers with an investigation of Kierkegaard’s diverse writings that functions as a reader’s guide to the variety of genres the philosopher,
Joseph Bathanti, poet laureate of North Carolina (2012-2014) and professor of Creative Writing at Appalachian State University, presents 13 prodigious essays about culture, religion, the Vietnam War,
An updated edition details the choices, struggles and beliefs of the Seventh Day Baptists, from their origins in 17th-century Europe to their rise in popularity in America.
An encyclopedic guide to the interpretation and understanding of biblical literature. Though written by members of the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion, the 1,450 original entrie
"The Torturer provides an unforgettable case study in the controversy over torture. The hero, Robert Lavilhaud (pronounced "Lavilio," he insists), is an incredibly idealistic young officer and a fierc
Harmon, a journalist and former public relations director at Georgia's Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation, relates the story of the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation for the treatment o
Resources for preachers steadily appear, called forth by the perennial need on the part of working pastors for helpful and inspirational materials backed by tested experience, reverent scholarship, an
We live in a fractured world. Deep cleavages divide into competing camps those who could helpfully enrich and balance each other. As hostilities deepen, collaboration becomes impossible. Impasses deve
Going Back the Way They Came details the organization of the Phillips Georgia Legion Cavalry Battalion unit and its combat odyssey. Using letters, diaries, period images, newspaper articles, archives
Christmas Gift!, a master storyteller’s moving personal reminiscence, discovers the very essence of the holiday season. The wonder and excitement of childhood combine with the wisdo
The late Ogasapian (music history, U. of Massachusetts) discusses the musical practices of religious groups in America from 1620 to 2000 for general readers, professional church musicians, pastors and
In this religious biography, the author describes the religious journey of New Testament Greek scholar Clarence Jordan (1912-1969) and his efforts for racial justice. It draws on Jordan’s letters,
Serving the Old Dominion: A History of Christopher Newport University tells the story of Virginia's youngest state university during the late-twentieth and early-twenty-first centuries. Opened in 1961
Serving the Old Dominion: A History of Christopher Newport University tells the story of Virginia's youngest state university during the late-twentieth and early-twenty-first centuries. Opened in 1961
Wimberly recounts the conflicted life of Anglo-Cherokee Jesse Bushyhead (1804-44) who lived in the early and turbulent nineteenth century. While some other works have looked at the changes encount
Through an overview narrative history of Columbus's early years, dozens of rare images and an assemblage of over 15 intriguing, candid, at times humorous visitor accounts, this title provides a unique
Filled with more than 200 captioned images, this new book chronicles Weston's collection and other items of The Allman Brothers Band memorabilia from 1969-1976. The book not only highlights individual
Ben M. Bogard was the preeminent leader of Landmark Baptists during the first half of the twentieth century. He was the personification of polemics, engaging the political, cultural, and religious iss
Restless Fires provides a detailed rendering of John Muir's thousand-mile walk to the Gulf based on both manuscript and published accounts. Muir experienced delight in seeing nature anew after recover
Dante's Divine Comedy has, since it was first published, captured the imagination of readers with its amazing journey through hell, purgatory, and heaven. Now, in a dazzling reimagining of Dante's wor
In January 2009, an international group of Baptist theologians met in Cardiff, UK, for a colloquium to explore the theory and practice of Baptist hermeneutics. Drawing primarily from the British Bapti
The King family, spread between Roswell, Georgia, and Virginia, faced the perils of the Civil War on different fronts. These correspondences will captivate the reader as they cover Barrington S. King,
In the summer of 1864, the ongoing war against the Union leaves the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia jittery and dispirited. When Amanda, a lonely, young mother whose husband is away fighting
Rawlings, a physician and author living in Georgia, chronicles the history of the Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s. He describes how William Joseph Simmons, a failed Methodist minister, formed a fraternal
This history explores the impact of the Civil War on Florida, a state with conflicting allegiances to Union and the Confederacy. The book notes that the Confederacy offered little protection to the
In the fifty years since her death, Flannery O'Connor studies have been conventionally delimited to two critical parameters: the South and the Church of Rome. This work challenges the conception of O'
Follow the transformation of Robert Augustus Alston from a nineteenth-century slave owner and white supremacist to crusader for reform in the treatment of mostly black convicts in post-war Georgia. In
This book establishes that Horton Foote's characters and themes come from Wharton, Texas, a region influenced more by the Deep South than the cowboy tradition of West Texas. But these interviews also
Carver was a Southern Baptist ahead of his time, gently prodding Southern Baptists to see beyond the narrow confines of theological conservatism and to engage the modern world. In the process, Carver
Popular food writer Fred Sauceman searched Southern Appalachia for the tastes that define and sustain the region's people. What he found will delight readers who join him on this journey. This second
This tour book is organized around four tours of important civil rights sites in Atlanta. The first three tours, Auburn Avenue, Atlanta University Center, and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, provide inf
