"Bynum - Retracing Steps" tells the history, development and decline of a small community located on and next to a U.S. Army ordnance depot which covers the time period of the 1950's and 60's. Within this history are numerous stories about interesting people who lived there and events that occurred during the period. All accounts are true. The names of the people are actual names except for Joe who shot off his middle toe to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War.

"Bynum - Retracing Steps" tells the history, development and decline of a small community located on and next to a U.S. Army ordnance depot which covers the time period of the 1950's and 60's. Within this history are numerous stories about interesting people who lived there and events that occurred during the period. All accounts are true. The names of the people are actual names except for Joe who shot off his middle toe to avoid the draft during the Vietnam War.

The Emancipation of Nate Bynum probes the trauma, confusion and havoc of seventeen-year-old Nate Bynum after the death of his master, Jacob Bodine. The War is at its end, but the journey for this young slave is only beginning. To save his sisters and take them to freedom, Nate will tempt fate in an uncertain world.

In March 2021, Hiking North Carolina, 4th edition received a bronze award in the "best travel book or guide" category from the North American Travel Journalists Association competition. With full color photographs and maps, this thoroughly updated and revised fourth edition is a guide to more than 500 hiking trails in all regions of the state, from the Great Smokies and the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Piedmont and the Outer Banks.

There has never been a better time to explore the Blue Ridge Parkway! This updated edition of Hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway is ideal for anyone who uses the Parkway as a portal to the Southern Appalachian experience. It includes the best trails in the national forests, state parks, and private preserves that line the 469-mile roadway—from the southern end of Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina—making it a single-volume solution for the serious explorer, whether on foot or by car. Look inside to find: Hikes suited to every ability, from 0.1-mile nature walks to 13-mile backpacks, with options for longer treks Accurate directions to both popular and less-traveled trails Up-to-date trail descriptions and detailed trail maps Difficulty ratings and elevation gain for each hike Mileage log for the entire Parkway and a guide to wildflowers Tips for zero-impact hiking, trail etiquette, and hiking with kids

Ripped from middle-class life in Philadelphia, and transplanted to a single-parent household in the segregated south, Sarah, a precocious black child struggles to be the master of her fate. She refuses to accept the segregation that tries to confine herÑa system her mother accepts as the southern way of life. A brave memoir that testifies to the authorÕs fiery spirit and sense of self that sustained her through family, social and cultural upheavals.