Now in its second edition, the award-winning New Bern History 101 by Edward Ellis, Jr., was first released in 2009, just before the 300th anniversary of New Bern, N.C.'s founding. The popular volume is subtitled "The Essential Facts for the Native, Newcomer or Visitor to the Colonial Capital of North Carolina." The book includes highly-accessible true stories that run the gamut from the pre-historic Native Americans, New Bern's founding in 1710, and the local drama and trauma during the American Revolution and the Civil War. 
 Among many plaudits, one of North Carolina's preeminent publications, Our State magazine, called New Bern History 101 "a definitive portrait of the city." In addition, the North Carolina Society of Historians selected New Bern History 101 as its 2010 Book Award. 
 As the only Swiss colony planted in America, New Bern's place is unique in the story of the nation. The convoluted relationship of the colony's two driving forces, Baron Christopher DeGraffenried and the explorer John Lawson, is explored in detail. Only one of them would survive to tell the tale. 
 Among the topics most often commented upon by readers are the three chapters on the 1862 Battle of New Bern, the Union invasion during the Civil War, and its aftermath; a dramatic retelling of the 1922 Great Fire of New Bern, the largest in North Carolina history; and an epic and fatal 1802 pistol duel between New Bern native and state governor Richard Dobbs Spaight with his archrival, John Stanly. 
 Other reader favorites include riveting tales of the local Native Americans and their dire interaction with the original colonists; and the colonial period with the construction of magnificent Tryon Palace, and the festive visit of President George Washington. Learn here about the struggles of the early European settlers, the town's relationship to its mother city, Berne, Switzerland, and the invention in New Bern of Pepsi-Cola. Even the pirate Blackbeard and a ghost or two make appearances. 
 Vintage photographs, maps and artwork, some published for the first time, are presented along with the most important hotspots and high points of New Bern s rich 300-year history. With its informal manner and rich dollops of humor juxtaposed against dramatic turns and phrasing, the book recounts the local impact of three wars Indian, Revolutionary and Civil and other crises faced by the city's people, both black and white. 
 At 247-pages, the book serves up the essential historical tales of the state's colonial capital plus mentions about the Neuse River, Havelock, Cherry Point, Beaufort, Kinston, Goldsboro, Craven and surrounding counties, information unearthed over several decades of research by the writer.

New Bern History 101

Arts & Photography

Ellis Jr., Edward Barnes

History & Criticism

McBryde Publishing, LLC

A TALE OF FORBIDDEN LOVE and VENGEFUL MURDER.  What could make a man return to a hometown where he had suffered so much boyhood disappointment and unfair treatment? When Highway Patrol sergeant Dave Glosson sees one gruesome fatal accident too many, he decides to return to that boyhood home to face down the ghosts of his past and start over. The last thing he expects is to find there, while rebuilding a life of calm, bachelor contentment is the love of his life. Erin Winstead a young woman of incredible beauty, roams the town like a wild and canny animal, fleecing tourists, begging food, and eliciting reactions from the townspeople ranging from pity, amusement, tolerance, and sometimes disgust. She is the town's joke; an oddity they simply ignore, mostly looking the other way. But is Erin at worst insane or at best severely retarded. In time, Dave discovers she is neither. Can she be rehabilitated and lead a normal life? Will Dave s love for Erin lead to romance, marriage, and consummate happiness, or facing execution on death row or both?

Fifty Years to Midnight

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Tom Lewis

Mystery

When Jane, Skip Crayton's wife of thirty-seven years died, he felt like he'd died with her. Skip knew that there would be life after death for Jane, but he never thought there would be life after her death for him. Stages of grief vary from person to person--many get angry and many focus that anger on God. As Skip wandered through the wilderness of life without Jane, one thing kept him going--his faith in God. He knew that without God, getting through the worst time in his life would be almost impossible. Life After Death is the story of how Skip struggled through Jane's illness as her caretaker. How, after being given a miraculous gift of healing, only weeks later found Jane fighting a totally different disease, one that would quickly take her life. Skip's story is not just one of despair, it is how faith in God can show us how He will reach out to us and carry us through the toughest times of our lives. It's also a story of promise and inspiration--a story of how God led Skip to find a new soul mate in Carol and a son in Sam, a son he never thought he'd have. It is the story of how God brought Skip back into the light of the living and gave him Life After Death--a promise He makes to all who have faith in Him.

Life After Death

Skip Crayton

Parenting & Relationships

Kara's mother is dying, and only a powerful spell can save her. While gathering reagents, Kara encounters and rescues Trell, a soldier who remembers nothing about his past and lives for one goal... to protect her. Kara has only begun unraveling the mystery behind her mother's illness and Trell's amnesia when a madman starts hunting her family and friends. Her quest to save her mother soon turns into a quest for survival, and even she may not be able to save those she loves. Demons thought defeated seventy years ago are stirring again, driven by an urgent thirst and a bloody legacy, and they will not be satisfied until they have claimed Kara's world... and her soul.

Glyphbinder

Science Fiction & Fantasy

T. Eric Bakutis

Fantasy

Share laughter, shed a tear or two, and enjoy the full range of adventure and emotion packed into this choice selection of short stories by bestselling author Tom Lewis. You will find love stories, tragedy, humor, sports, and all the drama of life between the covers of this little volume of stories by the author of MY KING THE PRESIDENT and the PEA ISLAND GOLD trilogy. Tom Lewis has been called a master of suspense and a great story teller. Enjoy this generous sampling!

Short Tales and Tall

Literature & Fiction

Humor & Satire

THE STUNNING, DRAMATIC CONCLUSION TO THE PEA ISLAND GOLD TRILOGY. Who are the sons of Horst von Hellenbach and Martin Bormann? What is their ultimate fate? Will the sons follow in the dangerous footsteps of their famous fathers? And what of the astonishing heroine, Sunday Everette? What role will she play in this final act of the ongoing drama that began on a lonely strip of sand on North Carolina's Outer Banks? How will Sunday's beautiful daughter, Susan, help solve the mystery of millions of dollars in stolen Nazi gold? Will Sunday's Child and the ghost of Hitler's Judas meet again? Who will win? Will any of them find love and happiness and all that hidden treasure? How long will it take? All these questions are eventually answered in this final novel of the Pea Island Gold trilogy. Follow all the fantastic twists and incredible turns of the final installment in this book of drama, suspense, betrayal, and love. Here you will be shocked, surprised, and finally, satisfied on all counts! Tom Lewis will take you along with the unforgettable characters in their rapid individual and collective journeys into high adventure. From the hallowed concert halls of New York City to the snow covered Black Forest region of Germany, from the lonely out islands of North Carolina to California, from deepest depression to unlimited joy, this is a trip you will not rest from until the final, amazing resolution on the last page!

Sons of Their Fathers (Pea Island Gold Trilogy)

Genre Fiction

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