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In 1917 when H. L. Mencken belittled the South as -almost as sterile artistically, intellectually and culturally as the Sahara Desert, - he set off a reaction that is still reverberating today. The first issue of The Double Dealer out of New Orleans in 1921 pronounced it -high time, we believe, for some doughty clear-visioned penmen to emerge from the sodden marshes of Southern literature.- Hundreds did.
Supplanting the romantic novelists of the Old South, the new Southern fiction writer displayed an enormous diversity of interest and daring technique. Indeed, Southern fiction...

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An extraordinary debut and exciting new voice in multicultural fiction.

When eleven-year-old Tommy Thompson arrived at a government-run Indian boarding school in 1915, it seemed a last resort for the youngster. Instead, it turned out to be the first step toward a life dedicated to helping others. Thompson went on to become a star athlete and football coach--a Cherokee legend whose story is remembered by many and is now finally told for a wider audience.

Following gridiron fame at Northeastern State College, Thompson returned to Sequoyah Vocational School in 1947 as Boys' Coach and Advisor. More than a thousand boys attended the boarding school during the...

At eighteen years old, Patti Caldwell is looking forward to an idyllic future. After a cruel and appalling childhood, she marries her high school sweetheart, Dennis, expecting to finally find true happiness. But that future never materializes. Instead, another cycle of horrendous abuse begins. Over decades Patti experiences escalating verbal and physical abuse by her alcoholic husband. He manipulates her into a position of vulnerability and isolation, attempting to convince her that she is the crazy one. When she finally escapes to a shelter after nearly dying, Dennis turns everyone they...

"The Other Four-Letter Word is an inspiring true story of one woman's incredible journey in the game of life. From childhood, Patricia's health has been quite the curve ball. All it took was for her to find her swing and follow through. Heart tugging, motivating, and victorious, this book is a home run." -Steve Sax, writer, motivational speaker, and professional baseball player

"Life through Patti-one of the most tortuous health curves one could ever imagine. From epilepsy through a litany of other serious challenges to her body and mind ... she held the course. This book is...