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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $74, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXUSS80)		  
The Charleston, Savannah & Coastal Islands Book, A Complete Guide  •  Cecily McMillan  •  Wade Spees
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES
An excellent, locally produced travel guide mixing history, culture and anecdote with a shipload of up-to-date practical information. It does justice to this area's rich traditions and food. (USS13, $19.95)		   The Charleston, Savannah & Coastal Islands Book, A Complete Guide
A Short History of Charleston  •  Robert Rosen
HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES
A short, authoritative, and lively history of Charleston by a native son. Rosen, a third-generation Charlestonian, recounts Charleston's history, communicating the town's considerable flavor. Well illustrated with 84 black-and-white photos. (USS12, $16.95)		   A Short History of Charleston
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil  •  John Berendt
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 386 PAGES
If you haven't already read this mega-bestseller, you're in for a treat. Berendt magically turned his relatively brief stay in Savannah into a rollicking and sensitive portrait of the city, capturing a great variety of colorful characters and the spirit of the place. (USS09, $16.00)		   Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southeastern States  •  Peter Alden
FIELD GUIDE •  1999 •  FLEXI-BOUND  • 446 PAGES
Covering everything from the birds and bees to flowers, trees, mammals and fish, this compact guide features 1,500 photographs, concise descriptions and an overview of the natural history and protected areas of the Southeast from Mississippi and Georgia to North Carolina. Take it along. (USS31, $19.95)		   National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southeastern States
South Carolina Map  •  Rand McNally Maps
MAP
A colorful road map of South Carolina and the northern coast of Georgia at a scale of 1:925,000. Two Sides. 26x37 inches. (USS99, $5.99)		   South Carolina Map



Also Recommended

Charleston Map  •  Navigator Maps    •  A clear, easy to use souvenir map of Charleston, featuring the city center and well marked places of interest. (USS312, $7.95)
 		  
Savannah Map  •  Navigator Maps    •  A clear, easy to use map of the city center, featuring well marked places of interest. (USS340, $7.95)
 		  
The National Trust Guide to Savannah  •  Roulhac Toledano   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A guide to the architectural culture and history of Old Savannah. With 200 archival photographs and maps, it includes chapters on historic preservation, famous visitors and a comprehensive tour of architectural styles. (USS26, $34.95)
 		  
Very Charleston, A Celebration of History, Culture, and Lowcountry Charm  •  Diana Hollingsworth Gessler   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A quirky overview of the city and its attractions, this guide provides an original, entertaining and colorful paean to one of America's most historic and popular destinations. (USE402, $15.95)
 		  
Africans in America, America's Journey through Slavery  •  Charles Johnson  •  Patricia Smith  •  WBGH Series Research Team   • HISTORY  •  A powerful collaborative effort that paints a vivid picture of the history of slavery in America, and celebrates the brave Africans who managed to preserve their heritage as they endured so many hardships. (USS53, $38.95)
 		  
Confederate Charleston, An Illustrated History of the City and the People During the Civil War  •  Robert Rosen   • HISTORY  •  A lavishly illustrated history of Charleston during the civil war, this is an illuminating portrait of the times, the war, and, of course, the great city. (USS11, $39.95)
 		  
Confederates in the Attic  •  Tony Horwitz   • HISTORY  •  Subtitled "Dispatched from the Unfinished Civil War," this book reveals the strange world of the re-enactors, unreconstructed confederates and others whose ongoing interest and involvement in the War Between the States provide an intriguing cultural portrait of the southern and mid-Atlantic states. (USS35, $16.00)
 		  
Georgia's Land of the Golden Isles  •  Burnette Vanstory  •  Eugenia Price   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  First published in 1956, this is a rich portrait of the sea islands off of Georgia's coast. Each island gets its own chapter, detailing its history, with information on the native peoples, early settlements and slave plantations. (USS63, $21.00)
 		  
Savannah in the Old South  •  Walter Fraser   • HISTORY  •  A comprehensive history of Savannah from its early days as an Indian trading center to the end of the Civil War. (USS366, $22.95)
 		  
The Civil War, An Illustrated History  •  Geoffrey C. Ward  •  Ken Burns   • HISTORY  •  An illustrated, comprehensive social history of the Civil War by the now-famous team of Ward and Burns. With 500 photographs and maps, extensive text and original essays by contributing experts. (USS27, $29.95)
 		  
The Jekyll Island Club: Southern Haven for America's Millionaires  •  June Hall McCash  •  William Barton McCash   • HISTORY  •  A history of the legendary Jekyll Island Club, the group of powerful millionaires (including Vanderbilt, Rockefeller and Pulitzer) who vacationed on the small island off the coast of Georgia. (USS75, $39.95)
 		  
God, Dr. Buzzard, and the Bolito Man: A Saltwater Geechee Talks about Life on Sapelo Island  •  Cornelia Walker Bailey   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An evocative memoir from a native of Sapelo Island, which gives a glimpse into the Geechee (or Gullah) heritage of the region. Cornelia Walker Bailey does more than tell her story, she tells the story of a nearly forgotten people. (USS77, $16.00)
 		  
Mrs. Whaley and Her Charleston Garden  •  Emily Whaley  •  William Baldwin   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The thoughts and reflections of 85-year-old Mrs. Emily Whaley, a giant in the Charleston gardening community -- and owner of one of the most visited private gardens in America. (USS311, $15.99)
 		  
Lady Baltimore  •  Owen Wister   • LITERATURE  •  This novel is set in Charleston just after the Civil War, when the traditional values of the Old South were in great conflict with those of the victorious northerners. First published in 1906, it's a classic southern portrait. (USS22, $10.95)
 		  
Literary Savannah  •  Patrick Allen   • LITERATURE  •  An anthology of fiction and non-fiction set in Savannah, portraying the city, its people and culture. With contributions by Henry James, Margaret Mitchell, and Flannery O'Connor. (USS20, $16.95)
 		  
Mama Day  •  Gloria Naylor   • LITERATURE  •  A glorious novel populated by the vibrant inhabitants, especially the women, of Willow Springs -- a fictional barrier island off the Atlantic coast between Georgia and South Carolina. (USS23, $14.95)
 		  
The Jekyl Island Club, A Novel  •  Brent Monahan   • MYSTERY  •  A murder mystery firmly set in the haughtily exclusive club on Georgia's Jekyl Island in 1899. Monahan's detective goes up against the likes of J.P. Morgan and other real-life members of the club in this page-turner which interweaves actual events. (USS59, $17.99)
 		  
The March  •  E. L. Doctorow   • LITERATURE  •  In this powerful historical novel, Doctorow captures the drama and import of General William Tecumseh Sherman's devastating march through Georgia and the Carolinas during the final years of the Civil War. (USS373, $16.00)
 		  
 
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