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Water for Elephants: A Novel
Sara Gruen
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2006
Awesome!
I thoroughly enjoyed every page of this book. Gruen's research of circus' and the Great Depression were amazing. I highly recommend this book to any animal lover out there.
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Talking About Death
Virginia Morris
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2004
A book about life
This book is a welcome breath of fresh air in a world that seems to pretend that death never happens. It does, and this book reminds that denial will cheat us from what matters in life. My experience as a physician reminds me every day that death is an essential part ...
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Which Brings Me to You: A Novel in Confessions
Steve Almond, Julianna Baggott
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2006
Great reading for pure pleasure
For the last two weeks I have spent my last waking moments curled up in bed with Jane and John, because this is one of those rare books that's so funny and thought-provoking that it deserves to be savored, in small sweet snatches. As each revealed their experiences and ...
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Scalded to Death by the Steam: Authentic Stories of Railroad Disasters and the Ballads That Were Written ...
Katie Letcher Lyle
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1991
Folk songs about train wrecks are put in perspective.
Ms. Lyle shows a historian's perspicaciousness in her investigation of "Wreck of the Old '97" and other train wreck songs. She finds people who were at the wrecks and digs up news accounts of the wrecks--not all wrecks, just the ones with songs about them. Her ...
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The Music of Wild Birds
Judy Pelikan
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2004
a beautiful book, with love & joy
some books are made that are not only beautifully constructed & designed, but include joyful text & illustrations. this is such a book. a joy to read, to look at & behold.
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Heart in the Right Place (Large Print)
Carolyn Jourdan
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2007
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Comfort and Joy
Jim Grimsley
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2003
Comfort & Joy by Jim Grimsley
Ford is the classical good boy of a wealthy southern family. Third generation doctor, he has always followed the steps his parents have setted for him. But when he is expected to marry a good girl from a wealthy southern family he begins to question some of that steps. ...
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My Old Man and the Sea: A Father and Son Sail Around Cape Horn
David Hays, Daniel Hays
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1995
Do you have a father?
Do you have a son? Have you ever dreamed of a sailing
adventure? This is a book about fathers, sons and
adventures. David and Daniel Hays had a unusual
partnership. This father and son team built a sailboat
together and then sailed it through the Panama Canal
and ...
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Cobb: A Biography
Al Stump
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1994
Could not put this book down! Incredible book on one of the greatest!
"Cobb" by Al Stump: This is THE book that made me truly appreciate the game of baseball and Ty Cobb. I read all 400 plus pages in three days of reading and it was very difficult to put down at the end of the night. Do not confuse this book by Al Stump with the one he ...
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On Fire: A Personal Account of Life and Death and Chocies
Larry Brown
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1994
Notes from the Firehouse in Oxford, Mississippi
I did not know of Larry Brown until I saw the film "Big Bad Love," based on one of his stories. I wasn't crazy about the film but was fascinated by the imagination it emerged from, and gave one of his books a try. For starters, I read his memoir "On Fire," about his ...
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The Defeat of Imperial Germany, 1917-1918 (Major Battles and Campaigns)
Rod Paschall
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1989
A very precise debunker of myths
Rod Paschall has written a very tidy piece of military history which goes a long way towards showing how many of the conventional beliefs concerning WW1 are totally innaccurate. He dosen't diminish the loss of life but he does show that the generals in charge were no ...
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Virtuous Woman
Kaye Gibbons
Algonquin Books Of Chapel Hill, 1989
Southern Voices Echo
If the theme and heart-felt stories of Souhern souls resonate within your own soul, this is a wonderful read for you. It dares to probe the inner worlds of people in ways you will never forget. Another excellent read from a Southern voice about love, faith and the ...
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Quiet-Crazy
Joyce Durham Barrett
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1993
Alternately chilling and encouraging, always engaging
Come along and join Elizabeth, a young lady who resolved to conquer the demons in her world and in her mind. I can't promise WHAT you feel when you close the book, but I can promise that you WILL feel. Kudos to Joyce Barrett on a ground-shaking first novel. We're ...
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The Waking Spell: A Novel
Carol Dawson
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1992
For those who love a Southern story, this one's for you!
The Waking Spell is a southern saga, epic in nature, of four generations of Texas women. As bizarre as her charcters seem...they are nostalgic. The older generation of women at once demand our loathing and our sympathy; the younger generations our pity, and, ...
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Big Bad Love: Stories
Larry Brown
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1990
A masterpiece
This is an inspiring collection of shorts by Larry Brown. Rarely does he follow the typical short story plot curve, but the twists of events and dialog make this a real text in the art of short fiction. Mr. Brown reminds us of Carver, Bukowski and the rest of the ...
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