Set in the mountains of Western North Carolina, this collection features eight captivating stories that blend local life with intriguing legends. Readers will encounter unexpected elements like an alligator in a state park, ghosts, and even the mob, all against a backdrop steeped in history. The tales explore the region's rich past, from Spanish Conquistadors to the mysteries of nature, where enigmatic rocks and lurking predators create a sense of wonder and suspense.
This timely book offers a raw critique of the current educational issues and
debates, alongside ‘teacher hacks’ to provide teachers, trainee teachers
and educators with a plethora of stimulating material to ignite curiosity,
maintain passion, and culture creativity in the classroom.
This collection features a blend of poetry and fiction from the acclaimed Robert Morgan, known for his New York Times-bestselling works and numerous awards. It showcases his talent in capturing the human experience through evocative language and rich storytelling, making it a compelling addition for fans of both genres.
Exploring the concept of time as a physical space, this book delves into how each moment can be viewed as a statue, permanently anchored in its specific context. Through the lens of memory, it reveals how we can revisit these moments, offering a profound reflection on the relationship between time, place, and the human experience.
In October 1965, nearly 800 young people attempted to march from their churches in Natchez to protest segregation, discrimination and mistreatment by white leaders and elements of the Ku Klux Klan. As they exited the churches, local authorities forced the would-be marchers onto buses and charged them with "parading without a permit," a local ordinance later ruled unconstitutional. For approximately 150 of these young men and women, this was only the beginning. They were taken to the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman, where prison authorities subjected them to days of abuse, humiliation and punishment under horrific conditions. Most were African Americans in their teens and early twenties. Authors G. Mark LaFrancis, Robert Morgan and Darrell White reveal the injustice of this overlooked dramatic episode in civil rights history.
Virginia Peace, genannt Ginny, wächst zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts in den Bergen North Carolinas auf. Nach dem frühen Tod ihrer Mutter lebt sie mit ihrem Vater und drei Geschwistern. Ginny ist klug und fleißig, aber nicht besonders hübsch. Mit 17 Jahren heiratet sie den Arbeiter Thomas Powell, was zunächst vielversprechend erscheint: Ginny benötigt jemanden, der den Besitz ihres alternden Vaters verwaltet, während Tom Farmland sucht. Doch ihre Ehe wird durch Ginnys Glauben an die Pfingstbewegung belastet, in der sie Trost und Transzendenz sucht. Tom hingegen ist ein Pragmatiker, der nur an Geld und harter Arbeit glaubt.
Die Probleme eskalieren, als Ginny nach Jahren der Zufriedenheit als Mutter und Ehefrau erneut versucht, ihren „Geist zu reinigen“, und Tom es ihr verbietet, die Kinder zu den Andachten mitzunehmen. Die ständigen Streitereien, Sorgen um das Land und der Tod eines Kindes führen zu einer tiefen Entfremdung zwischen den beiden. Ihre Ehe droht zu zerbrechen. Erst als Tom an Typhus erkrankt und stirbt, beginnt Ginny, die wahre Bedeutung von Heimat und Liebe zu erkennen.
"The Powell brothers, Muir and Moody, are as different as Cain and Abel. Muir is an innocent, a shy young man with big dreams and not the slightest idea of what to do about them. Moody, the older and wilder brother--embittered by the death of his father, by years of fighting his mother, and by his jealousy of Muir's privileged place in the family--takes to moonshine and gambling and turns his anger on his brother. Muir escapes, hoping to find something--an occupation, a calling--to match his ambition."--Jacket
An Oprah's Book Club Selection An unflinching tale of turn-of-the-century Appalachian life, "Gap Creek" chronicles the challenging first year in the marriage of Julie Harmon and Hank Richards. After losing both her father and brother before turning 17, Julie faces fire, flood, grifters, sickness, and starvation with grim determination and remarkable stamina. By capturing the earthy details of rural life, including raw, riveting accounts of everything from hog slaughtering to childbirth, Robert Morgan weaves the human and the heroic that coexist in every individual.
