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1	A Redbird Christmas more books like this by Fannie Flagg add to wishlist Oswald T. Campbell is only 52, but his emphysema is so bad that he's given a year to live. Lonely and short of cash, Oswald heads south from Chicago, ending up in Lost River, Alabama, and hoping to live long enough to celebrate Christmas in a warmer climate. There he finds not only friends but romance as he becomes involved in the life of a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.05! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Coming of Age in Mississippi more books like this by Anne Moody add to wishlist Moody's famous autobiography is a classic work on growing up poor and Black in the rural South. Her searing account of life before the Civil Rights Movement is as moving as The Color Purple and as important as And Let Us Now Praise Famous Men. "A history of our time . . . (and) a reminder that we cannot now relax".--Senator Edward Kennedy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| first editions \| SVS
3	All Over But the Shoutin more books like this by Rick Bragg add to wishlist A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist's account of making his way in the world, from a humble beginning in poverty-stricken rural Alabama to international fame as a "New York Times" reporter. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.09! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	House more books like this by Frank Peretti, Ted Dekker add to wishlist In rural Alabama, two couples find themselves in a fight for survival. Running from a maniac bent on killing them, they flee to an old house that's been empty for years or so they think. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.90! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Wrapped in Rain: A Novel of Coming Home more books like this by Charles Martin add to wishlist This tough and tender novel is about weathering adversity and recognizing the many faces of love, regardless of who, how, where, or why. Love is a risk--but Martin shows that it is far more dangerous to live without it. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.08! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Prince of Frogtown more books like this by Rick Bragg add to wishlist The final volume in the beloved family saga that began with "All Over butthe Shoutin'" and continued with "Ava's Man, The Prince of Frogtown" is a revelatory book about fatherhood, a perfect gift for Dad. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Well and the Mine more books like this by Gin Phillips, Fannie Flagg (Introduction by) add to wishlist In 1931 Carbon Hill, a small Alabama coal-mining town, nine-year-old Tess Moore watches a woman shove the cover off the family well and toss in a baby without a word. For the Moore family, focused on helping anyone in need during the Great Depression, the apparent murder forces them to face the darker side of their community and question the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Gods in Alabama more books like this by Joshilyn Jackson add to wishlist In this stunning and award-winning debut novel, Jackson tells the story of a young woman whose future is threatened by a crime from her youth. A #1 Book Sense Pick. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: Three Tenant Families more books like this by James Agee, Walker Evans (Photographer) add to wishlist This documentary work on the cotton sharecroppers of Alabama began as an article for Fortune magazine but was rejected because Agee refused to adopt the sterile, objective voice of conventional journalism. The resulting book, published in 1941 with photos by Walker Evans, ultimately reveals as much about Agee as it did about his subjects. It also ... see all copies from $3.92! new only from $5.96! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World more books like this by Bob Sehlinger add to wishlist This "unofficial" (i.e. unbiased) assessment of Disney World, updated for 2002, offers concise descriptions of its various theme parks, along with area hotels, for the visitor. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Up from Slavery more books like this by Booker T Washington add to wishlist Long considered one of the most inspiring autobiographies in American literature, UP FROM SLAVERY chronicles the author's beginnings as a slave to his success as an educator, writer, and speaker. Noted for his leadership of the Tuskegee Institute, Washington promoted economic progress through vocational education. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Gonna Lay Down My Burdens more books like this by Mary Monroe add to wishlist Monroe's "Gonna Lay Down My Burdens" opens with a bang when Carmen Taylor intervenes in a violent lovers' quarrel between her friends Chester and Desiree, and Chester winds up dead. Most of the novel is told in flashback, following Carmen and Chester's ill-fated attraction to one another. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.58! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Looking for Alaska more books like this by John Green add to wishlist Close friendships, hilarious pranks, and illicit smoking await scrawny, nerdy high-school junior Miles Halter when he goes away to Culver Creek, an Alabama boarding school. Immediately nicknamed Pudge by his roommate--a small, well-muscled scholarship student called the Colonel--Miles becomes a part of a tightly-knit group of pranksters headed by ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.57! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Tears of the Renegade more books like this by Linda Howard add to wishlist Prodigal son Cord Blackstone returns home to take over the family company and retrieve his birthright, which was stolen from him by his cousin Preston. He falls for Susan Blackstone, widow of another cousin, and embarks an a tumultuous quest for revenge against Preston. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.45! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe more books like this by Fannie Flagg add to wishlist Released for the first time in mass market paperback, this classic and folksy novel takes readers back to the thirties, where a friendship blooms between two girls who run a homey, little cafe in Alabama. A story of food, love, laughter, and even murder unfolds as an elderly woman relates her life story to a middle-aged friend. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Close Enough to Kill more books like this by Beverly Barton add to wishlist "New York Times" bestselling author Beverly Barton delivers a sizzling novel of suspense about a small town sheriff on a desperate hunt for a twisted serial killer that takes her to the edge of danger and desire. He's their secret admirer, wooing them with phone calls, love letters, and special gifts. From a distance, he admires them, desires them ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment more books like this by James Howard Jones add to wishlist From 1932 to 1972, the United States Public Health Service conducted a non-therapeutic experiment involving over 400 black male sharecroppers infected with syphilis. The Tuskegee Study had nothing to do with treatment. It purpose was to trace the spontaneous evolution of the disease in order to learn how syphilis affected black subjects. The men ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Same Sweet Girls more books like this by Cassandra King add to wishlist Every other year, six college friends--no longer young, but still enjoying each other's company--get together for a hilarious reunion. Now they're pushing 50 and facing the reality of aging, a concern that comes into sad focus when one of the six is diagnosed with a terminal illness. The others rally round as they face the sad truth, each one ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe more books like this by Fannie Flagg add to wishlist Released for the first time in mass market paperback, this classic and folksy novel takes readers back to the thirties, where a friendship blooms between two girls who run a homey, little cafe in Alabama. A story of food, love, laughter, and even murder unfolds as an elderly woman relates her life story to a middle-aged friend. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	On the Run more books like this by Iris Johansen add to wishlist A former government agent must seek help from her ex-lover to save their child in this stand-alone thriller by the bestselling author of the Eve Duncan series. After an assignment goes sour, rookie CIA agent Grace Archer flees Morocco, the agency, and the father of her unborn child, fellow agent Jake Kilmer. Eight years later, she and her daughter ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Alex Haley's Queen: The Story of an American Family more books like this by Alex Haley add to wishlist Opening in Ireland, this book follows the author's family history from his great-great-grandfather, James Jackson to Queen, his grandmother. James Jackson was sent to the US from Ireland and there his son and a slave, Easter, had a daughter - Queen, Alex Haley's grandmother. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.76! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Frank Stitt's Southern Table: Recipes and Gracious Traditions from Highlands Bar and Grill more books like this by Frank Stitt, Christopher Hirsheimer (Photographer), Pat Conroy (Foreword by) add to wishlist At the age of 20, Frank Stitt set out to conquer the world. After travelling extensively throughout the U.S. and abroad, Stitt returned to Alabama, armed with enough culinary inspiration to create a gastronomic revolution. Now, Alabama's favourite son has written his first cookbook, a combination of rustic and elegant southern offerings that whet ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $8.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Eating the Cheshire Cat more books like this by Helen E Ellis add to wishlist Three girls and their ambitious mothers pursue perfection in this Southern Gothic debut novel. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Mermaids in the Basement more books like this by Michael Lee West add to wishlist The bestselling author of "Crazy Ladies" returns with a funny and poignant tale that explores the complex bonds between a daughter and her father. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Mississippi Gardener's Guide: The What, Where, When, How & Why of Gardening in Mississippi more books like this by Norman Winter add to wishlist Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. Homeowners are realizing the health benefits derived from gardening and the increase in their home's property value. Book retailers are well aware that the trend in gardening books is to regional titles that provide credible information on the plants that perform well in specific regions. ... see all copies from $4.19! new only from $6.90! \| signed copies

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