July 11, 2026
Bemiston, Alabama, Images of America, Paperback Built in 1928, the mill town known as Bemiston was a development of the Bemis Brothers Bag Company. This village was built as a model city and boasted all-cement sidewalks and paved streets, which was an unheard-of feature in the late 1920s. The 700,000-square-foot bag plant, which was the center of the community, took almost two years to build due to the lack of electric tools or cranes. Therefore, mules equipped with scoops were given the arduous task of moving the mounds of earth to facilitate construction of this vast plant. Bemiston had its own general store, fire department, and medical office with nurses around the clock. It also had its own electric system, water department, and garbage collection. The community building was the center of social life, and residents spent many hours socializing there. The town was known as a good place to raise children and enjoy family life.
July 11, 2026
Together, they communicate what it was like to live in this riverside trading town during a prolonged and cataclysmic war. Buy now and save! NEW Arcadia Publishing Firefighting in Allegany County, MD 9780738541976 Images.
July 11, 2026
Flood of Lies, Louisiana, Paperback INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS BEST REGIONAL NONFICTION OF THE SOUTH GOLD MEDALâ??When an elderly couple is charged with murder in the drowning deaths of thirty-five bed-ridden residents of St. Rita’s Nursing Home, an emotional edge-of-your-seat thriller takes off like a shot! The players: a wily and profane defense lawyer, a ferocious prosecutor, vengeful families of the victims, and a ravenous media that brands the defendants â??Monsters of Hurricane Katrina.â?? My adviceâ??block out enough time to read this wonderful book in one sitting.â?�â??John Berendt, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evilâ??A passionate and personal book, artfully constructed.â?�â??Washington Postâ??A war story of jurisprudence. . . . a book you wish wouldn’t end.â?�â??Daily Beast
July 11, 2026
Zora Neale Hurston on Florida Food, Florida, American Palate, Paperback Florida native Zora Neale Hurston’s early twentieth-century ethnographic research and writing emphasizes the essentials of food in Florida through simple dishes and recipes.It considers foods prepared for everyday meals as well as special occasions and looks at what shaped people’s eating traditions in early twentieth-century Florida. Hurston did for Florida what William Faulkner did for Mississippi – provided insight into a state’s history and culture through various styles of writing. Her collected food stories, folklore and remedies, and the related recipes food professor Fred Opie pairs with them, are essential reading for those who love to cook and eat.
July 11, 2026
The book “Zora Neale Hurston on Florida Food: Recipes, Remedies and Simple Pleasures” is part of the American Palate Series by Arcadia Publishing. Authored by Frederick Douglass Opie, this trade paperback publication from 2015 explores the culinary traditions, customs, and history of Florida through the lens of the renowned author Zora Neale Hurston. The book delves into recipes, remedies, and simple pleasures of Florida food, shedding light on the cultural and social significance of regional and ethnic dishes in the state. Illustrated and spanning 144 pages, this book is a valuable addition to anyone interested in southern American cuisine and history.
July 11, 2026
By Opie, Frederick Douglass.