North Carolina Books

ADC doesn't offer individual county maps In North Carolina as they do in Maryland - where I use them - but this mapbook is excellent in the specific areas for which it is intended.

As new transplants to the Triangle area, we bought this map book to keep at home and the pocket edition to keep in the car. The level of detail is impressive, and our new street was even included (which I can't say for any of the online map services). This has proven to be a valuable resource for my family as we get acclimated to the area. Highly recommended.

Growing up as one of Jane H Macauley's daughters, I heard all the great backroom and campaign stories, but I never put them in the wider context of the growing engagement of women in politics until reading Rymph's fascinating account. My mother and her friends are passionate believers in the grassroots and the precincts, and crisscrossed the country to get out the vote. Feminist slogans peppered my childhood, and the ERA was the grail. The hijacking of the progressive and moderate Republican women's organization is an enlightening chapter -- let's hijack it back, ladies!

Examining how different factions of women sought access to and within the GOP, this book was a gripping read.

Beginning in the aftermath of the 19th Amendment's ratification, the book chronicles women's political activity. Rymph then goes on to explain how different factions developed different definitions of 'women' and 'Republicanism' as the decades subsequently passed.

The rise of the modern conservative movement came through the 1964 campaign. Many of the women party activists independently mobilized behind Barry Goldwater's campaign. They demonstrated that they would not just rubber stamp whomever the party bosses had wanted to receive the nomination.

Such action also illustrated that conservative Republican women were (if not necessarily how I and colleagues would immediately think of it) leaders with political power of their own which would effectively be flexed. Researched from a strictly nonpartisan and scholarly perspective, this work concedes that conservative women are politically effective.

I've read many other books on women and politics, but this work provided a never-before-read perspective. Prior to reading this book, I honestly had no idea that women's role in the Republican party was so complex.

The book arrived just on time and it was as great as they describe it. I would choose this seller anytime.

This was a recommended book for my thesis class. I have not finished it yet, but it seems an appropriate book for those in their Master's program for Historic Preservation.

lots of old pictures of Monument Ave. If you have ever visiting this area, you need this book.

An incredible documentation of the only street in America to have its own National Landmark status. The authors did their research on this fascinating piece of Americana, and the street comes alive in beautiful photographs and fascinating description.

A MUST for anyone's coffee table!!

Ritual River is an exciting historical novel that will please readers of pure detective stories as well as historical novels. The characters are three-dimensional, the settings are clearly described, and the pace never stops. The looping of a story in modern times with a plot line from over 150 years ago works seamlessly.
A great read...don't miss this one.

Generations ago a Cherokee curse laid upon Carol and her family promises early death to the first in each generation. Did this curse really happen? If so, is it still operative? Will Carol be its next victim? These questions motivate Carol's search for more knowledge. In the process she reconnects with Winston, an old flame of Cherokee heritage. Once again their lives engage, this time in search of the historical facts of the curse while tentatively promising romance. Author Nancy Sales Cash alternates history and the increasing pressures of the present with great skill. Intriguingly plotted for a good solid read.
Frankie Schelly, author of AT THE CROSSROADS and CHANCE PLACE.

This is a great book and I relied on it heavily when I lived in Virginia Beach. It is written in a friendly and inviting way, almost as if you are talking over the fence to your neighbor.

Its month by month "to do" lists were especially helpful in keeping me on track and reminding me that the garden works on its time, not mine.

We moved to Northeastern North Carolina four years ago from southern New York where we had successfully grown vegetables, roses and flowering shrubs and perennials for many years. Relocating to a new climate and different growing season was nearly an unsurmountable challenge until we purchased Stiffler's book. His month by month "to do" list plus gardening tips and procedures have helped us establish a most satisfactory year round garden. Stiffler categorizes shrubs and trees by level of maintenance required, soil conditions conducive to growth and also includes interesting historical and background information about individual varieties such as the history of the crape myrtle in the South. We have recommended this book to fellow gardeners as well and we all have found it an indispensable guide to gardening.

This work by Mr. D'Agostino documents and narrates the history of the Roman Question, the question of whether Liberal Italy made a terrible mistake by abolishing the Pope's sovereignty over the Papal States in the later 19th century.

In the process, the amazing past "cold war" between the Catholics and Protestants of this country is revealed. It turns out that there was no such thing as an Americanized Catholicism, but rather a Catholicism that strove to be faithful to its patria, America, while remaining faithful to its very conservative roots. Meanwhile, although it shows the inherent flaws of some of the arguments of the Catholics during the time when they were keeping the Roman Question alive, it clearly demonstrates what a civil, intelligent faith Catholicism was, in trying to rationalize and reconcile two seemingly irreconcilable faiths: the faith in republican democracy in America, and the faith in the slightly anti-democratic rule of the Pope over certain plots of territory.

While this is an extremely interesting magnum opus on the history of Catholicism in America, and its relationship to the Protestant faith, our civil institutions, and our government, I must realistically state that it does reach the point of tediousness for someone not very interested in religious or American history. However, I would kindly suggest to anyone slightly interested in Catholic or general religious history that the price of the book is worth it for the citations in this book alone.

Ultimately, although I draw inherent opinions from the book above, it really is an unbiased, scholarly, and yet reader friendly contribution to American religious history.

This is an excellent, well researched study of the relationship between the Roman Catholic Church in the United States and it Roman "headquarters." The book centers on the Roman Question and the American reaction to it, a subject not previously well covered.
Itis unfortuante that the author recemtly met a tragic end to his life, since he was such an excelltent scholar.

This is an absolutely wonderful collection of stories by some of the country's best current writers. Maya Anglou's troubling story about the difficulty of containing the past and Tim McLaurin's powerful tale of sin and redemption alone are worth the price of admission.

"THE ROUGH ROAD HOME is a stunning collection and a landmark book." --Josephine Humphreys "[A] fine and affectionate anthology." --Will Blythe, literary editor for ESQUIRE "This superlative collection, elegantly and thoughtfully edited by RObert Gingher, shows a wonderful creativity and a wide diversity of voices. THere is real pleasure and excitement here for every reader who cares about contemporary fiction." --George Garrett

in 1964, it is a true joy to have this book. Some of the businesses and photographs feature my ancestors. The only flaw is that the authors get the order of descendants off a bit and a picture showing my great grandfather in the band only correctly identifies him if you read right to left instead of left to right. All in all, it brings back great memories. I now live about 45 minutes away in Raleigh, NC. I will always have fond memories of growing up in Sanford.

Arcadia has really done an outstanding publishing job on this beautiful work by Mr. Haire and Mr. Seymour...the rare photographs and informative captians combine to give the reader a glimpse of North Carolina then and now...The pictoral artifacts take the reader to a far off yet so near place in time...and the colorful comments by Mr. Seymour add clarity and substance to the proceedings...Highly recommended to readers worldwide!!!

This book, a gift from a friend, provides a sensitive portrait of the men and women who spent their lives on or at the edge of the sea. It chronicles their daily battles as well as the beauty and tranquillity that the islands provide. A factual presentation, the book illustrates the relationship of people and the sea from numerous viewpoints. While not written to be glamorous, there is a beauty and passion in the book that captivates and fascinates the reader. One finishes the book with a new viewpoint on those who make their life and living in and near the sea and a new appreciation for the hardships, dedication and passion that these men, women and children demonstrate. We can all take some life lessons from the pages of this handsome volume.

I have been curious about the people who have lived and worked on the Outer Banks in the past. They had a special kind of endurance and obvious love of their wonderful environment, which is apparently inherent in the current residents of the area. When I found this book, I couldn't wait to read it cover to cover. My anticipation was rewarded with a comprehensive look into the lives and livelihoods of the hard-working and family-oriented "Bankers". It is with admiration that I refer to this book again and again for a reminder of why the Outer Banks is such a great place.