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The Charleston, Savannah & Coastal Islands Book, A Complete Guide

The Charleston, Savannah & Coastal Islands Book, A Complete Guide

by 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)

A Short History of Charleston

A Short History of Charleston

by Robert Rosen

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

A third-generation Charlestonian, Rosen traces the history of Good King Charles's City from its founding to the present with flair. (USS12, $16.95)

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

by John Berendt

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 386 PAGES

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)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southeastern States

National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Southeastern States

by Peter Alden

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1999
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 446 PAGES

A compact photographic guide to the nature of the Southeast States from Mississippi and Georgia to North Carolina, featuring 1,500 photographs, concise descriptions and an overview of the natural history of the area. (USS31, $19.95)

 
Charleston Map

Charleston Map


by Navigator Maps

  • MAP

A clear, easy to use souvenir map of Charleston, featuring the city center and well marked places of interest. (USS312, $7.95)

Savannah Map

Savannah Map


by Navigator Maps

  • MAP

A clear, easy to use map of the city center, featuring well marked places of interest. (USS340, $7.95)

Michelin Charleston, Savannah and The South Carolina Coast, Must Sees

Michelin Charleston, Savannah and The South Carolina Coast, Must Sees


by Rach Mills

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A compact guide to sights and activities, organized thematically. With practical advice on what to do for fun, where to stay, where to eat and what to do with kids. More for visitors with an agenda than those who want to leisurely explore the cities. (USS478, $11.99)

The Intracoastal Waterway, Norfolk to Miami

The Intracoastal Waterway, Norfolk to Miami


by Jan and Bill Moeller

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

A spiral-bound, mile-by-mile guide to the Intracoastal Waterway intended for sailors. (USS30, $19.95)

The National Trust Guide to Savannah

The National Trust Guide to Savannah


by Roulhac Toledano

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 234 PAGES

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

Very Charleston, A Celebration of History, Culture, and Lowcountry Charm


by Diana Hollingsworth Gessler

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 168 PAGES

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)

Southern Food, At Home, on the Road, in History


by John Egerton | Al Clayton

  • FOOD
  • 1993
  • PAPER

An appreciative collection of recipes and restaurant suggestions, along with historical and cultural tidbits, drawn from the rich culinary traditions of eleven Southern states. (USS223, $31.95)

Africans in America, America's Journey through Slavery

Africans in America, America's Journey through Slavery


by Charles Johnson | Patricia Smith | WBGH Series Research Team

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

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

Confederate Charleston, An Illustrated History of the City and the People During the Civil War


by Robert Rosen

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 181 PAGES

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

Confederates in the Attic


by Tony Horwitz

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 406 PAGES

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

Georgia's Land of the Golden Isles


by Burnette Vanstory | Eugenia Price

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1981
  • PAPER
  • 226 PAGES

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, $19.95)

Praying for Sheetrock


by Melissa Fay Greene

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 335 PAGES

The story of Georgia's McIntosh County in the 1970s, and the struggle for civil rights, led by a passionate African American man. An engaging, eye-opening account of race relations in the South. (USS86, $14.00)

Sapelo's People: A Long Walk into Freedom


by William S. McFeely

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A history of the people of Georgia's Sapelo Island. (USS78, $17.95)

Savannah in the Old South


by Walter Fraser

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 423 PAGES

A comprehensive history of Savannah from its early days as an Indian trading center to the end of the Civil War. (USS366, $22.95)

Savannah Then and Now

Savannah Then and Now


by Ted Eldridge | Polly Cooper

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

Side-by-side images of the past and present capture the beauty, history and southern charm of America's oldest planned city. (USS476, $19.95)

The Civil War, An Illustrated History

The Civil War, An Illustrated History


by Geoffrey C. Ward | Ken Burns

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

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

The Jekyll Island Club: Southern Haven for America's Millionaires


by June Hall McCash | William Barton McCash

  • HISTORY
  • 1989
  • HARD COVER
  • 251 PAGES

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

God, Dr. Buzzard, and the Bolito Man: A Saltwater Geechee Talks about Life on Sapelo Island


by Cornelia Walker Bailey

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 334 PAGES

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


by Emily Whaley | William Baldwin

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

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)

Seas of Gold, Seas of Cotton: Christophe Poulain Dubignon of Jekyll Island


by Martha L. Keber

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 312 PAGES

A history of 18th-century sea-trade and a biography of Christophe Poulain Dubignon, a Frenchman whose adventures took him from his home in Brittany into the service of the French India Company and finally to a life on Georgia's Jekyll Island. (USS368, $44.95)

Slaves in the Family

Slaves in the Family


by Edward Ball

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 505 PAGES

Ball, a young privileged white man, embarks on a journey to uncover his family's slave-owning past in this probing, emotional memoir, the result of extensive research and travels in search of the descendents of the Ball family slaves. (USS25, $17.95)

Blue Christmas


by Mary Kay Andrews

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

As Christmas approaches in Savannah, antiques dealer Weezie Foley must figure out who is sabotaging her seasonal displays and crack her boyfriend's Scroogelike immunity to holiday cheer. (USS420, $14.95)

Literary Savannah

Literary Savannah


by Patrick Allen

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 283 PAGES

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

Mama Day


by Gloria Naylor

  • LITERATURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 312 PAGES

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 Complete Stories


by Flannery O'Connor

  • LITERATURE
  • 1971
  • PAPER
  • 555 PAGES

Named the best work of fiction in the 60-year history of the National Book Award, these 31 remarkable stories reveal O'Connor's lively, penetrating talent, showing the "shock," and the "hell" of O'Connor's "Christ-haunted" South. (USS255, $18.00)

The Jekyl Island Club, A Novel

The Jekyl Island Club, A Novel


by Brent Monahan

  • MYSTERY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

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

The March


by E. L. Doctorow

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 363 PAGES

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)

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America


by David Sibley

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A compact, geographically-specific version of the Sibley Guide with all-new range maps, the same glorious illustrations and expanded, extremely valuable descriptions of each bird with status, habitat, range, voice and identifying marks. (USE262, $19.95)

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