In the first comprehensive exploration of the history and practice of folk medicine in the Appalachian region, Anthony Cavender melds folklore, medical anthropology, and Appalachian history and draws extensively on oral histories and archival sources from the nineteenth century to the present. He provides a complete tour of ailments and folk treatments organized by body systems, as well as information on medicinal plants, patent medicines, and magico-religious beliefs and practices. He investigates folk healers and their methods, profiling three living practitioners: an herbalist, a faith healer, and a Native American healer. The book also includes an appendix of botanicals and a glossary of folk medical terms. Demonstrating the ongoing interplay between mainstream scientific medicine and folk medicine, Cavender challenges the conventional view of southern Appalachia as an exceptional region isolated from outside contact. His thorough and accessible study reveals how Appalachian folk medicine encompasses such diverse and important influences as European and Native American culture and America's changing medical and health-care environment. In doing so, he offers a compelling representation of the cultural history of the region as seen through its health practices.

This 272-page, non profit coffee-table-size cookbook was stirred up by Jacqueline Cavender, of the Cavender family, founders of Cavenderʹs Western Outfitters. It features a collection of 450 recipes gathered from friends, family and an array of celebrity notables. Net proceeds benefit American Cancer Society and Cystic Fibrosis.

PEPPERONI PIZZA CAN BE MURDER by Chris Cavender (Pizza Lover’s Mystery Book 2) From the Pizza Lover’s Mystery Series, first published by Kensington. Praise for The Pizza Lover’s Mysteries “Pizza lovers will relish Cavender’s delightful first in a new cozy series.” Publisher’s Weekly “Cavender introduces a promising cast of characters.” Booklist “A delightful mystery—as filling as a big slice of warm pizza.” Armchair Detective “Saucy debut…with all the ingredients needed for an enjoyable treat” Lesa’s Book Critiques “Cavender is an ace at writing cozies.” Library Journal When deliveryman Greg Hatcher's brother is found murdered in the kitchen of A Slice of Delight, crime-solving sisters Suzanne and Maddy dig in to save their favorite employee!

"The only thing Eleanor Swift loves more then A Slice of Delight - her Timber Ridge, North Carolina pizzeria - is her sister Maddy. So when Maddy's cheating ex-husband Grant shows up with some pie-in-the-sky idea to win Maddy back, Eleanor is happy to see her sister swiftly show him the door. But they both know Grant isn't done yet ... Especially when he picks a fight with Maddy's fiancee Bob in front of the whole town at the annual Founder's Day Festival. Naturally, when Grant is later found stabbed in the heart with a barbeque skewer, Bob is featured on the police chief's menu as Suspect No. 1. Only one thing is for sure: Eleanor and Maddy need to turn up the heat and deliver this killer ... or theieir next scrumptious pizza may be their last!"--Jacket.

It’s a recipe for murder when a small town pizzeria gets an upper-crust competitor in this Southern cozy mystery by the author of A Slice of Murder. Though it's a crisp and cool October in Timber Ridge, North Carolina, Eleanor Swift is warm and cozy in her scrumptious pizzeria, A Slice of Delight. But she feels a shiver when snooty Judson Sizemore blows into town to open a high-end rival featuring gourmet, wood-fired pies. And the rivalry takes a chilling turn when Judson is found murdered right before his grand opening—and right after making a scene at Eleanor’s eatery. Now Eleanor and her saucy sister Maddy are the prime suspects. As Eleanor digs for clues to prove their innocence, she discovers that Judson had plenty more to hide than his secret sauce recipe. And as she gets closer to uncovering the real killer, life in Timber Ridge heats up like Maddy's five-alarm Volcano pie . . . Includes a delicious pizza recipe! "Cavender is an ace at writing cozies." —Library Journal

When a celebrity chef rolls into town—only to fall down dead—it’s up to the proprietors of a pizzeria to catch a killer in this small town cozy mystery. Cozy towns like Timber Ridge, North Carolina—the home of Eleanor Swift’s delectable pizzeria, A Slice of Delight—don’t take well to prima donna celebrities. So no one is pleased when TV host and famous chef Antonio Benet roars into town for a book signing. In short order, he manages to insult Eleanor, her saucy sister Maddy, and everyone else within earshot. But while Antonio’s antics are in poor taste, his murder is truly foul. While Eleanor may have had a motive, the investigation is piled high with suspects. Does Cindy the bookstore owner have some deep secrets to dish? Did Benet’s personal assistant have some secret pie-in-the-sky ambitions? And what about his producer, who may have soured to the star chef? With her freedom on the chopping block, Eleanor needs to deliver the real killer before she finds a knife in her back. Includes a delicious pizza recipe!

In exploring the criminalization of corporations, this book uses the landmark "Ford Pinto case" as a centerpiece for exploring corporate violence and the long effort to bring such harm within the reach of the criminal law. Corporations that illegally endanger human life now must negotiate the surveillance of government regulators and risk civil suits from injured parties seeking financial compensation. They also may be charged with criminal offenses and their officials sent to prison.