Insiders' Guide to Branson and the Ozark Mountains
A practical guide to the Missouri city covering shows, history and nature. With black and white photos and maps. (USM64, $18.95)
Branson Map Guide
A colorful tourist map of the city at a scale of 1:11,000. (USM69, $5.95)
Graceland, Going Home with Elvis
A serious, engaging analysis of Graceland and the phenomenon of Elvis Presley. (USS191, $14.95)
Rising Tide, The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America
A sweeping history of the devastating Mississippi flood of 1927, delving deeply into the race relations, agriculture and politics of the time. (USS48, $18.00)
The South in Modern America, A Region at Odds
A comprehensive, well researched survey of the South from the time of Reconstruction to the late 20th century. Grantham captures the politics, history, and psychology of the lower half of the country. (USS66, $24.95)
In the Country of Country, A Journey to the Roots of American Music
A heartfelt account of a journey through the South in search of traditional country music. The author interviews luminaries from the genre's heyday, including George Jones, Earl Scruggs and Bill Monroe. (MUS33, $18.95)
A Country Year, Living the Questions
In this almanac, popular nature writer (and bee-keeper) Hubbell shares her observations on nature and rural life in the Ozarks. With pen-and-ink sketches. (USM67, $15.95)
Black Boy
The autobiography of Richard Wright, chronicling his days as a young black man in rural Mississippi and Memphis. It's a hard-hitting look at race relations in the United States before the civil rights era. (USS50, $14.99)
Life on the Mississippi
A classic marking Twain's return to the days of his youth spent on the Mississippi. Full of historical information, anecdotes, character sketches and fond memories, it's an enjoyable look back at the Old Mississippi. (USS05, $9.95)
Old Glory, A Voyage Down the Mississippi
Raban tackles the "Mighty Mississippi" aboard a 16-foot motorboat in this entertaining portrait of contemporary life on the river, featuring places and people he encounters along the way from from Minnesota to Mississippi. (USS42, $18.00)
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