Since the year 2000, over a million people have moved into the state of Georgia. The time seems right for a single source of essential information to aid these newcomers. Newcomer's Guide to Georgia not only tells you about the taxes you'll have to pay, it tells you how to register your vehicles and how to obtain a license. It describes how the state government is set up and provides background about Georgia's colorful political history. The book tells about the state's tourist attractions, historic sites, natural wonders, sports, mysteries, haunted places, and arts and food festivals. It also relates stories about Georgia's favorite sons such as R.E.M, Ray Charles, and Martin Luther King, Jr., and favorite daughters such as Margaret Mitchell, Flannery O'Connor, and Alice Walker. Whether new to the state or a native, any Georgia resident will want the information in this one handy volume.

Newcomer's Guide to Georgia

Travel

Don O'Briant

United States

Lorimer Press

Origins of Tradition: A History of Cannon School

Leslie B. Rindoks

The Psalm Singers of Concord Town - A History of First Presbyterian Church 1804-2004

Rindoks, Leslie B.

Beyond Living is a story of love, loss, and living without regret. It chronicles the growth of Mike as he deals with love, success, failure, loss and then, with the help of an extraordinary "visitor", learns life's ultimate lesson. Perfectly crafted, emotionally fulfilling, thought provoking, this may be the year's most spiritual non-religion book. The book reads fast and is filled with many tender moments, life's basic truths and heavy doses of inspiration. The ending will leave the reader in awe.

Beyond Living

Gordon Bennett

A collection of meditations, inspired by the beauty of the church's architecture and structured around the familiar Order of Worship are accompanied by stunning photography and architect Louis Asbury's drawings.

How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place: The Beauty of Myers Park Methodist Church

James C. Howell

Religion & Spirituality

From the Catawba tribe, to cotton fields, to country clubs ― the tale of Cornelius’ history is rich with stories, anecdotes and images that span more than 300 years.
Based on extensive historical research, and drawing from in-depth interviews with many Cornelius residents and business people, A Town By Any Other Name charts the growth of a town that began as a Catawba trading ground and grew to be a significant and vibrant part of the North Carolina Piedmont. 
Beautifully illustrated maps by Davidson, NC artist, David Wilgus, show the lay of the land long before Duke Power created Lake Norman, while a spectacular collection of more than 100 photographs and archival images bring the town’s story to life.

A Town By Any Other Name: A History of Cornelius, NC

History

Rindoks, Leslie

Americas

Someone once said, “If you start forgetting how things began, you stop beginning things.” With undaunting energy and perseverance, Mike Lassiter spent six years traveling across the state of North Carolina, looking for the lifeblood of small towns, community icons and historic businesses―the beginnings of Tar Heel commerce, livelihoods, family enterprises. At first it was old storefronts and signage that captured his imagination; soon he became enamored with the people inside the buildings and their stories. 
In the old days, before big box retailers and interstates, folks relied on mainstays within their communities. Pretty much whatever anyone needed they purchased at the general store. (As they say at Mast Store, the granddaddy of all N.C.’s general stores, “If you can’t buy it here, you don’t need it.”) Back then, folks gathered their news while sitting around a pot-bellied stove at the hardware store, or in a chair at the barber shop. The local druggists whipped up cures for whatever ailed their customers (or their customers’ livestock); likewise they created some of the tastiest confections known to youngsters, ice cream sodas and orangeades. For entertainment, nothing beat the picture show or a meal out. Today, some of these institutions still survive―a few thriving, others mere skeletons of their former selves. Often, just a faded signpost or abandoned marquee is all that’s left and must suffice to conjure a memory of how life used to be. 
This book explores not only beginnings, but continuations, and sadly a few endings, too. It showcases second-, third- and, in a few rare cases, fifth-generation businesses. Nine chapters, each devoted to one business genre―from general stores to barber shops to theatres― include an informative and entertaining essay and numerous photographs. A county-by-county index follows, making Our Vanishing Americana a testament to North Carolina’s unsung heroes and an indispensable guide to the state’s treasures.

Our Vanishing Americana: A North Carolina Portrait

Arts & Photography

Grant, Lee

Photography & Video

From its beginning, North Carolina's story has been the story of Scotch-Irish Presbyterians -- and a centerpiece of that story is that of Concord's venerable First Presbyterian Church. Commissioned for the 200th anniversary of the church's founding, The Psalm Singers of Concord Town celebrates that occasion, weaving history with the vivid lives of the people and institutions that have built and influence the Carolina Piedmont region for generations.

The Psalm Singers of Concord Town; A History of First Presbyterian Church

Here are 13 tales of haunted roads, mysterious lights, strange sightings, and a lingering curse―stories about places we know (Queen City’s South Blvd., Lake Norman, Cornelius, and Wilson Creek to name a few) from storytellers that hail from North Carolina’s Piedmont: from Charlotte and Concord, to Mooresville and Winston-Salem.
Surprisingly, not all these stories take place in the dead of night. Two writers share stories about Uncle Ed, whose ghost makes his presence felt at all hours of the day. Robert Troutman Brawley writes of the gentle spirit of Old Ben who appears at the crack of dawn. There are also youthful memories from Larry Douglas Starnes and Jeff L. Shook, and mid-life musings from poet and author Joyce Marie Sheldon. For animal lovers, there are a couple of dogs (one frisky and one savage), a fateful cat that lures lost drivers off the road, and a flock of vultures.

13 Terrifying Tales: From the North Carolina Piedmont

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Seekers & Dreamers: A Collection

Joyce Marie Sheldon

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