Alabama Afternoons

Alabama Afternoons
Author: Roy Hoffman
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2011-03-24
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0817317392

Hoffman recounts his personal visits with writer Mary Ward Brown in her library in Hamburg, with photographer William Christenberry in a field in Newbern, and with storyteller Kathryn Tucker Windham and folk artist Charlie ?Tin Man? Lucas at their neighboring houses in Selma. Also highlighted are the lives of numerous alumni of The University of Alabama?among them Mel Allen, the ?Voice of the Yankees? from 1939 to 1964; Forrest Gump author Winston Groom; and Vivian Malone and James Hood, the two students who entered the schoolhouse door in 1963. Hoffman profiles distinguished Auburn University alumni as well, including Eugene Sledge, renowned World War II veteran and memorist, and Neil Davis, the outspoken, nationally visible editor of the Lee County Bulletin.

Afternoons with Harper Lee

Afternoons with Harper Lee
Author: Wayne Flynt
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2022-10
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 158838537X

The Books That Mattered

The Books That Mattered
Author: Frye Gaillard
Publisher: NewSouth Books
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2012-09-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1603061975

Frye Gaillard’s first encounters with books were disappointing. As a child he never cared much for fairy tales – “stories of cannibalism and mayhem in which giants and witches, tigers and wolves did their best to eat small children.” But at the age of nine, he discovered Johnny Tremain, a children’s novel of the Revolutionary War, which began a lifetime love affair with books, recounted here as a reader’s tribute to the writings that enriched and altered his life. In a series of carefully crafted, often deeply personal essays, Gaillard blends memoir, history and critical analysis to explore the works of Harper Lee, Anne Frank, James Baldwin, Robert Penn Warren, John Steinbeck, and many others. As this heartfelt reminiscence makes clear, the books that chose Frye Gaillard shaped him like an extended family. Reading The Books that Mattered: A Reader’s Memoir will make you study your own shelves to find clues into your own literary heart.

Southern Living Small Space Garden

Southern Living Small Space Garden
Author: The Editors of Southern Living
Publisher: Time Home Entertainment
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2019-03-18
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 0848719387

Southern Living Magainze presents Small Space Garden.

SOUTHERN LIVING Porches & Gardens

SOUTHERN LIVING Porches & Gardens
Author: The Editors of Southern Living
Publisher: Time Inc. Books
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2016-05-13
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 0848750268

There is nothing more Southern than a well-tended garden or a tastefully and comfortably appointed porch. Now, the editors at Southern Living, the authority on all things Southern, bring you an all-new Special Edition—Porches & Gardens, that will help you create your own backyard haven. Covering porches and patios, garden retreats, backyard makeovers, the hostess handbook for entertaining outdoors and 5 instant upgrades you can do right now to jumpstart your transformation, Porches & Gardens will have you covered no matter how big or small your yard or porch. With luscious full– color photography throughout as well as advice on space savers, garden tips and much more, Southern Living Porches & Gardens will become an indispensable guide to extending your home in the great outdoors.

Women and the Law

Women and the Law
Author: Ashlyn K. Kuersten
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2003-11-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1576077004

A definitive overview of court decisions and legislative victories in the fight for gender equality in U.S. history. Women and the Law: Leaders, Cases, and Documents chronicles the evolution of women's rights from the Revolutionary War to the present day. Spanning the gamut of legal concepts, court decisions, justices, and organizations, this extensive reference also explores a broad range of issues from sexual harassment and spousal abuse to the gender gap in voting and the custody challenge of Baby M. Profiles of Susan B. Anthony, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Anita Hill, Betty Friedan, and other activists explore their roles in bringing the issue of equal rights for women to the forefront of U.S. politics. A thorough review of key legislative acts, including the 19th Amendment, the Equal Pay Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Title IX of the Educational Amendments, and more recent rulings like the Violence against Women Act of 1994 reveals the successes, failures, and tenacious efforts of those who are fighting to achieve gender equality in the United States.

Encyclopedia of American Social Movements

Encyclopedia of American Social Movements
Author: Immanuel Ness
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 2832
Release: 2015-07-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317471881

This four-volume set examines every social movement in American history - from the great struggles for abolition, civil rights, and women's equality to the more specific quests for prohibition, consumer safety, unemployment insurance, and global justice.