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America's Hidden Corners (Places Off the Beaten Path)
Leslie Allen, Mary Ann Harrell, ...

National Geographic Society, 1983

This book concentrates on secluded spots within seven distinct regions: The Great Basin, The Chesapeake Bay, The Prairie and Badlands, Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the Gulf Coast, the Ozarks, and the Four Corners area. Amazing pictures with detailed description.

A Diary From Dixie (1905)

14 reviews
Mary Boykin Chestnut

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2008

An invaluable insight into the Southern Confederacy
This primary source document is one of the best windows we have into southern society during the American Civil War. Mary Chestnut was a southern aristocrat, married to the man who was the first to resign his seat in the US Senate before the war. She knew many prominent Confederate leaders well--Jefferson Davis, John Bell Hood, and Wade Hampton among them--and was acquainted with nearly all of ...

Santa Catalina Island: The Story Behind the Scenery

1 review
Terrence D. Martin

KC Publications, Inc., 1984

Great introduction to Catalina
This book gives a nice introduction to the natural history of Santa Catalina Island, just a mere 23 miles off the Southern California coast. It includes lots of great photos and also information on the geology and biology of the island, with a few historical tidbits to boot. If you're curious about Catalina, this will whet your appetite!

A World of Ideas: Essential Readings for College Writers (9780312085353, 0312085354)
Lee A. Jacobus, Aristotle, ...

Bedford Books, 1994

Mapping the New World of American Philanthropy: Causes and Consequences of the Transfer of Wealth

1 review
Susan U., Ph.D. Raymond, Mary Beth, Esq. Martin

Wiley, 2007

Marvelous overview
A superb collection of essays about literally every angle of contemporary giving -- and the expert views are presented w/ detail, verve, and literate assessments of the problems and challenges. Readable, and an eye-opener on a range of perspectives from religion, and women's wealth, to science and technology --often with historical briefs to put the current and prospective trends into deeper ...

The Trial Of Emory Board And Other Teddy Bear Mysteries

1 review
John Landrum, Mary D. Martin

Virtualbookworm.com Publishing, 2004

Oh, Those Crazy Bears!
As a doll/teddy bear collector and avid reader of mysteries, this was right up my alley. These creative stories are written with such humor. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and also enjoy reading the teddybearmysteries web site each day.