Skip Crayton’s reflections in the Sun Journal and The Trent Woods Times are part of what makes it so special to live, work or just enjoy being a part of the New Bern, North Carolina community. His columns capture the spirit of a great small town on the coast of North Carolina – young boys water skiing on the Trent River, dreaming and scheming on Crump’s Pond, relaxing on a lazy day just enjoying the Carolina blue sky and dreaming about the future. We all remember when we’re young – the sky is the limit. Every dream can become a reality. 
Skip’s collection of essays brings New Bern of the '50s and '60s to life in a way that you’ll want to share and take turns reading out loud to friends and family. It is, as he describes it, "a very special place…a product of many things, foremost a willingness to accept and welcome those from other places, people who’ve fallen in love…with our wonderful community." And he writes his columns with a deep love of family and all the little things that make living in New Bern special, like so many small towns all across the country.

Remember When

Crayton, Skip

McBryde Publishing

In This Small Place is the culmination of a lifetime of historical research by the author. It is a series of interconnecting true stories about a small eastern North Carolina town (Havelock) and its surrounding environs (Craven County), its people and its past. The book covers the period from the 1690s when the earliest European settlers arrived. It explains the local Tuscarora Indian War, Civil War events, the coming of the railroad, the local production of illegal liquor, the naval stores industries, the founding of the City of Havelock and the establishment of Cherry Point, the world's largest Marine Corps air station. 
 Included in the book is a never-before-published first person account of the Battle of New Bern during the Civil War by a Union soldier. Also included is a three-chapter biography of British Maj. Gen. Sir Henry Havelock, the city's namesake.
 In contrast to a typical local history, In This Small Place sets out to be more accessible than archetypal accounts of the past filled with dates and names. This is accomplished through the author's conversational, informal style and a light sprinkling of humor.
 Despite the laid back approach, In This Small Place is being hailed by authoritative sources as a valuable historical resource. Its details about the three centuries since the community's settlement, the thoroughness of its research and the reproduction of rare artwork and photographs have drawn praise from historians, journalists and the reading public alike.

In This Small Place: Amazing Tales of the First 300 Years of Havelock and Craven County North Carolina

History

Ellis Jr., Edward Barnes

Americas

This riveting suspense thriller explores the special bond between a brother and sister when Richard Baimbridge rushes back to his coastal hometown of Wilmington, NC, to assist with his sister's recovery after she's brutally attacked and crippled investigating the rape of a 13-year-old. Coming face to face with his tormented past and a dark family secret, he fights to stay above the flood of childhood trauma and, serving as his sister's legs, is drawn into the dark underside of this quiet coastal community where he, himself, becomes the primary suspect in the murders of Wilmington's young girls.

My Sister's Keeper

Bill Benners

Literature & Fiction

Sandra Mercer moves back to her childhood home hoping to seek refuge from a bitter divorce and to conceal a painful secret. She is shocked to find her youngest daughter, Carla, wearing the same letter sweater she wore when she was in high school a gift from Carla s boy friend Kevin Dawson. The sweater originally belonged to Jack Dawson, Sandra s high school and college sweetheart. Sandra and Jack had planned to wed as soon as he d completed his military service. But fate would have its own way for the two lovers and a Dear John letter from Sandra, delivered just weeks before Jack was to return home, ended the dream they both had shared. For thirty years their paths never crossed. Now in the autumn of their lives, Sandra discovers that Jack, a retired TV personality, has returned home to write a book. She must now decide if she wants to deal with a love that has never gone away and a regret that that has punished her for a lifetime or to run away again.

The Letter Sweater

Romance

Skip Crayton

Romantic Suspense

Investigative journalist, Jeb Willard, learns that his old college friend, a Secret Service agent, fatally shot the controversial President of the United States and then killed himself. Devastated, Jeb attends his friend's funeral where he is approached by a priest who gives Jeb a note from his Secret Service agent friend hinting of treason within the highest levels of the government. Uncertain what he should do, Jeb returns home to North Carolina to consult with Cal, his father and witty small town newspaper owner/editor. Cal advises Jeb to not get involved, at least not until more information is learned by the FBI and government investigators. Jeb follows his father's advice, but is eventually forced into action as the new President, Helene Fordham, calls him to Washington for a personal meeting. Jeb cannot refuse the persuasive first female President or her close friend, his former editor, and reluctantly agrees to begin his own investigation. It isn't long before Jeb, Cal, and Liz McCarty, the beautiful sister of the murderer, are running from the chief suspect, former Chief Justice Ezekial Koonce, as well as the FBI, police, a professional hit man, the Mafia, and even the U.S. Army! Stubbornly digging out facts of the conspiracy while barely keeping himself and his friends alive, Jeb manages to stay half a step ahead of all those in pursuit. With Cal's assistance, Jeb peels off layer after layer of the astonishing plot, which races through exciting and surprising turns of events, culminating in an amazing, highly explosive climax you won't believe!

My King The President

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Lewis, Tom

Mystery

In Hitler s Judas, Lewis introduces protagonist Martin Bormann. Bormann, possibly the closest man to Adolf Hitler, knows Hitler s insane decision to invade Russia will destroy The Fatherland. Already in a position of enormous power, Bormann forms an intricate plan of escape. But Bormann has no intentions of escaping as a pauper. When the right moment comes, Bormann leaves the doomed Third Reich forever, taking with him 50 million in stolen Nazi gold. His surprising destination is Pea Island, a lonely strip of sand north of Cape Hatteras North Carolina. Will his plan succeed? Populated with exquisite, compelling, and memorable characters who will stay with readers long after the final page is turned, Hitler s Judas introduces a remarkable supporting cast, including Horst Von Hellenbach, Germany s celebrated U-Boat captain who detests war and the Nazi regime and is in terminal conflict with his sworn military duty; Elisabeth Kroll, an impressionable woman unable to choose between Horst or his twin brother Harold, a handsome, respected surgeon and fanatic Nazi; Edda Winter, Bormann s mistress and talented actress who hopes Bormann will be her ticket to Hollywood; Klaus Berger, Germany s most famous thespian, whose very life depends on how well he plays his most difficult role; and Sunday Everette, a stunning young black woman who stands in the way of Bormann and his goal. Resplendent with historical detail, Hitler s Judas is an intricate, moving and extraordinary tale of intrigue, murder, romance and betrayal. This is the second book of the trilogy Pea Island Gold, of which Sunday's Child was the first.

Hitler's Judas (Pea Island Gold Trilogy)

Lewis, Mr. Tom

Genre Fiction

Following a failed second marriage, nurse and single mom Zena Carraway leaves Minneapolis behind and moves south to the seemingly benign coastal North Carolina town of Tryon's Cove. She soon falls in love with the community and with her new employer, Dr. Jim O Brien. But once she and her two children are settled in, things don t seem quite right and soon Zena begins to bring changes to this quiet little town. Changes that awaken dark demons. In rapid succession, Zena is forced to confront one after the other: traditional prejudice, derision, hate, and finally, horrendous crime. Ultimately, she has to face down her own terrible demon, one that threatens her very life.

Zena's Law

Tom Lewis

Literary

Eight-year-old Garrett Morrow disappears from a class field trip in New Bern, North Carolina. Within days, his body is found and seven-year-old Tyler Sullivan vanishes from Beaufort, South Carolina. Journalist Abby Weaver is at first puzzled by the striking resemblance between the two boys. But when she realizes that both boys could be carbon copies of her son, Chris, Abby's world is rocked to its core. Is this merely coincidence or could Chris be next? In a race against time, Abby's frantic search for the missing child leads her to piece together clues that point to a monster in their midst. The evil she uncovers threatens to destroy her family and even the community she loves. Every parent's nightmare comes to life in this terrifyingly-real follow-up to Sweet Dreams and Flying Machines.

Child's Play (Abby Weaver Mystery)

Deborah Wallis

For the first time in more than a year, Abby Weaver's family is together when her husband, Major Danny Weaver returns home safely from Iraq. But, only a few months later, a twist of fate puts him in the cockpit of a Harrier spinning out of control during the Cherry Point Air Show. Abby and her six-year-old son, Chris, watch in horror as their lives explode in a fiery crash on the tarmac in front of them. Was it an accident or murder? Determined to find out what happened, Abby is drawn into the same sordid squadron secrets that Danny had stumbled onto before his death, secrets someone may have wanted concealed badly enough to kill for. As she hunts the person she believes murdered her husband, Abby becomes the hunted in this heart-pounding page-turner.

Sweet Dreams and Flying Machines

The community heritage of Havelock and Cherry Point unveiled in classic historical photographs, most seen here for the very first time. This unique collection of local images includes: - The way of life before the coming of the U.S. Marines, - A never-before-published pioneer family portrait album, - Incredible views of old Havelock and the original Cherry Point, - Construction and early days of the Marine Corps Air Station, - The men, women and aircraft of World War II and beyond, - The founding and growth of the City of Havelock, - Portraits of war-hero Maj. Gen. Sir Henry Havelock, - Old homes, early businesses and moonshine stills, - Vintage boats, trains, planes, automobiles and more, - All vividly chronicled in detail by Havelock's historian.

Historic Images of Havelock & Cherry Point

Arts & Photography

Edward Barnes Ellis Jr.

Photography & Video

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