STITCHES IN TIME, RENA REMEMBERS
by Rena Dotson

The book is STITCHES IN TIME, RENA REMEMBERS, 174 pages of stories and photos by Rena Meade Dotson in a full-sized, indexed paperback. She tells about her family life from early days on Short, Virginia, her 13 brothers and sisters, life on Indian Creek and briefly in Tampa. We guarantee you'll enjoy it.* If you are Meade or Dotson, Meade Creek, McFall Branch or Hamilton School-related, you need it to relive the past and explain their history to your family.

“Chinquapins,” “A Devil of a Neighbor,” and “Von Shores Flying Machine” are some of the story titles.

HNB-7 $20

THE FEUD
By Tobby Cantrell

In this novel inspired by the senseless slaughter of the Killing Rock Massacre at Pound Gap, Cantrell has woven a web of fictionalized feud and its consequences with fictional characters, mountain conflict and justice and the ageless story of romance among young family members. TP. 338 pages.

TPP-04 $20

STOPOVERS
by John Reeves

Appalachian writer John Reeves has crafted a book of engrossing contemporary country essays he describes as fictionalized true stories. The reader will enjoy this quick and easy read. TP. 77 pages.

JR-02 $8

WHILE GAZING AT STARS
by Valerie McCoy

Lonely Lacey Garrett leads a quiet life in Virginia as the office manager of a mining company. New foreman Sam Butler takes her on a whirlwind courtship that leads to marriage. But all is not as it seems, and Lacey discovers shocking secrets hidden. Perfect Bound Softcover (B/W). 6x9. 264 pages.

UI-01 $17

THE DEVIL AMONGST THE LAWYERS
by Sharyn McCrumb

In 1935, when Erma Morton, a beautiful young woman with a teaching degree, is charged with the murder of her father in a remote Virginia mountain community, the case becomes a cause célèbre for the national press. Journalists descend on the mountain county intent on infusing their stories with quaint local color: horse-drawn buggies, rundown shacks, children in threadbare clothes. They need tales of rural poverty to give their Depression-era readers people whom they can feel superior to. The untruth of these cultural stereotypes did not deter the big-city reporters, but a local journalist, Carl Jennings, fresh out of college and covering his first major story, reports what he sees: an ordinary town and a defendant who is probably guilty.

MCJD-44 $22

PATCHWORK
by Lena Cantrell McNicholas

A memoir of her life from its beginnings in Pound through her world travels and experiences.

LCM-1 $18

THANK YOU ASHLEY
by Ronnie Spurlock

Abby, the doll, wants to tell her best friend, Ashley, how much she appreciates her friendship and writes her a letter. Children can follow along on their adventures together, and learn how simple acts of kindness can add up to a world of love.
Permabound 8x9 1/2, by Ronnie Spurlock, illustrated by Victor Guiza.

RS-514 $12

THE COLLECTED SHORT STORIES OF HARRIETTE SIMPSON ARNOW
edited by Sandra L. Ballard and Haeja K. Chung

This collection catches the voices of rural women in a Southern Appalachia in rapid change. This highly readable book will sweep readers along with its treasure of shortened tales of strength and woe. TP. 259 pages.

MSUP-65 $25

BETWEEN THE FLOWERS
by Harriette Simpson Arnow

This book introduces in this previously unpublished novel the inner life of a young girl whose adventurous spirit brings her constantly into conflict with the ignorance and poverty into which she was born. TP. 426 pages.

MSUP-94 $25

HUNTER'S HORN
by Harriette Simpson Arnow

A strong contender for the 1949 Pulitzer Prize in fiction, and second in her trilogy, Hunter's Horn was a best seller and won her national acclaim as a novelist. Hunter's Horn was about a the life of a Kentucky hill farmer and his ongoing efforts to catch a sly red fox he calls King Devil and his wife Milly. Complete original version. TP. 371 pages.

MSUP-71 $22

NEVER SEEN THE MOON
by Sharon Hatfield

This true-crime story transforms a dusty piece of history into a vibrant thriller. Discussions of yellow journalism, the inequities of the jury system, class and gender tensions in a developing region, and a woman's right to defend herself from family violence all combine to illuminate the era's social history, and remain chillingly relevant to debates today. photos, index, chapter end notes.

Now in PaperBack!

UIP-36 $14.95

EASTERN KENTUCKY SHORT STORIES
1760-1960
by Mayard Cornett Adams

This historical novel is compiled with short stories about the lives of those who, directly or indirectly, contributed to the growth of Eastern Kentucky and Western Virginia. Most of the stories were handed down through relatives and other families living in Letcher, Pike, Knott, Perry, and Harlan Counties. The book is intended to portray reliable stories which depict life in the early days, as well as in later years. The author hopes readers will enjoy the novel form of dialogue, while discovering the history of Eastern Kentucky and Western Virginia.

This book is presented with as much accuracy as possible and one chapter portrays the effects of the Civil Way in these areas.

MCA-01 $25

JOHN GILLIAM: Pioneer, Patriot, Soldier and a Leading Citizen of Wise County, Virginia,

Compiled by Jack Brummett, this is the culmination of over 15 years of personal family research and includes inputs from almost 200 Gilliam cousins. The book contains 728 pages, 1,720 pictures and an individual index of 9,330 names. It is hard bound with a beautiful dark blue cover. There are 45 chapters with discrete chapters covering John, his seven children who had families and his 37 grandchildren. Included is "The Story of John Gilliam" by Eugene Perry Maddox, Jr. impressively represents years of research devoted to the subject, as well as telling the Civil War in local conflicts from the Union side. Don't miss out on this great piece of genealogy! You'll no doubt find many people you know but didn't realize were kin.

JB-4 $55

SPIRITS of NORTH FORK
by Ila Waltz Ison and John C. Church

The front cover depicts the North Fork of Pound before and after the dam was built.­ ­ The book is both true and fiction.­ As John put it, "A book of letters depicting much truth laced with much fiction; 'tis for the reader to thus ponder where one ends and the other begins.­" 272 pages, Trade Paper, photos.

$20

A GREAT GIFT BOOK!

ROLL THE WHEEL:
the Abundant Life and Wisdom of Mae Phillips
by Phyllis Eagletree

Mae Phillips was a Harlan county woman who embraced the whole experience of being alive. She said, "Life gets rough sometimes, but nevertheless we have to 'roll the wheel' {We have to affirm life}." Through sheer persistence and a loving attitude, Mae Phillips set an example we all might do well to follow--a life that embodies non-market values and community life we might retrieve for our lives to be richer. In this book Eagletree shares the stories of Mae's life with us, along with her own beautiful sepia-toned photographs. Trade Paper. 136 pages.

PE-02 $24.95

The Dark And Bloody Ground
by Roberta Webb

A sweeping saga of Kentucky history from early pioneer days to the mid 1900s, The Dark and Bloody Ground is the story of five generations who strive to create a paradise in the Big Sandy Valley that had been heralded as the worlds greatest, raw resource area. The history of nearby Jenkins Kentucky is woven into this novel.

Roberta Webb has produced a fine piece of historical fiction in her first novel. "The Dark and Bloody Ground" has richly developed characters who struggle with the obstacles of their era. Ms. Webb captured the essence of the spirit of the people of Kentucky; allowing the reader a glimpse without the usual cliches. The novel is well researched with an overview of the history and resources of the area, but is especially informative with regard to the mining industry. Find a comfortable chair in a cozy corner and be prepared to read cover to cover! You won't want to put it down.

RW-1 $19.95