The Georgia Rambler: A Potter's Snake, the Real Thing Recipe, a Satilla Adventure and More


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For years, veteran Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Charles Salter roamed the state in his 1975 Chevy station wagon in search of the most offbeat characters to appear in his celebrated column, "The Georgia Rambler." From tall tales of the Okefenokee Swamp, to treasure hunters of Duluth and ex-moonshiners of North Georgia, Salter's stories are as eclectic and extraordinary as the people he interviewed. Along the way, he discovered the alleged original recipe for Coca-Cola in the pages of an old pharmacist's book, a find that inspired an episode of award-winning radio show This American Life. Read these remarkable stories and more in this never-before-published compilation of the best of "The Georgia Rambler."




Slave Narrative Six Pack 2


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Slave Narrative Six Pack 2 presents six essential texts: Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom by William Craft and Ellen Craft; The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois; Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House by Elizabeth Keckley; The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself by Josiah Henson; Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Northern Slave by Sojourner Truth; and William Lloyd Garrison by William Still.




Georgia Game & Fish


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Following My Thumb


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Following My Thumb follows the wandering, rambling, bumbling travels of Gabriel Morris from 1990-2000. In the summer of 1990, at the age of 18, he sets off to Europe with his over-sized backpack, thumb guiding the way. He hitchhikes the entire length of Great Britain, sleeps in barns, on bridges and beaches and under benches, explores the Greek Isles, sneaks into a Parisian movie theater, spends a night at the center of the Place de la Concorde roundabout, and more. In Part 2 of the book, he spends the bulk of the mid-1990s as a wandering traveler back home in the United States, searching for something elusive: a place to call home, a community, love, adventure, meaning, purpose. He both finds and loses all to varying degrees as he attends tribal Rainbow Gatherings in the woods, falls in and out of love on the road, lives on farms and communes, and spends several months in an idyllic valley, far from civilization in the Hawaiian rainforest. The book culminates with his amazing and thought-provoking travels in the mystical land of India. ,




Boys' Life


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Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.




The Curl Up and Dye


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Wally Lamb meets Steel Magnolias in this story of LilyAnn Bronte, the Peachy-Keen Queen, which in Blessings, Georgia, was epitome of success. Those were the best days of her life... "Poor LilyAnn," the local ladies lament. "She sure is stuck in the past." Eleven years ago, LilyAnn Bronte was the Peachy-Keen Queen of Blessings, Georgia—the prettiest, smartest, and most popular girl in town, going steady with the star quarterback, a high school career on the fast track to success. Then Randy Joe was killed in Iraq, and somehow LilyAnn just let herself go to seed. Ruby, Mabel Jean, Vera, and Vesta of the Curl Up and Dye have been itching to give LilyAnn a makeover, but she knows it would make more than a new hairstyle for her to get her life back. Until one fateful day, when a handsome stranger roars into town, and LilyAnn has a revelation. Maybe the best is yet to come... Praise for Color Me Bad: "This is Southern fiction at its absolute best! I, for one, can't wait to visit Blessings, Georgia again!"—Sharon's Garden of Book Reviews Praise for Sharon Sala: "Sharon Sala is one of those gifted writers able to touch your heart."—Night Owl Reviews "Sala [has a] rare ability to bring powerful stories to life."—RT Book Reviews "Ms. Sala's characters are so well created...I could tear myself apart."—Long and Short Reviews




Slave Life in Georgia


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Trout Fishing in North Georgia


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This comprehensive guide, now updated and revised, provides clear, easy-to-follow directions to the best trout fishing in north Georgia, including maps and detailed directions, as well as the special regulations which govern each stream.




Thank You Hurt…I’m Better Sense I Faced You!


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Leigh is a voice for those who feel pain but are unable to verbalize their inner issues. Who would have ever imagined a person of such short stature could pack such a powerful punch? Power to impact, power to liberate, and power to change--the truth needs no explanation. When you learn better and want better, you do better--better sense! Renew your mind, recharge your life. Tears have been shed and heartbreak survived so that you can dry your tears. A tremendous price has been paid for you to know that your heart can mend. You can live better sense you have decided change is for you. You can be a new and improved you. Today is the last day you cry without purpose. Fear will no longer paralyze your world. Are you ready for change? Thank You Hurt . . . I Am Better Sense I Faced You! is an intimate journey Leigh struggled through to have a life she now loves. Leigh gives a very personal tour of her thoughts and feelings throughout her transition. Through her pain, she discovers her desire to live a happy and joyful life. Through her work and sacrifices, she receives the life she's destined to live--an abundant life. She learns to triumph in the face of defeat.




Choosing Family


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On his way to visit some friends he met on his last trip, Boone gets word that his sister Hannah is in trouble. He turns around, but without a job or a place to live he knows he can’t be much help. On the way back he sees a small house for rent and decides to move into it, figuring there’s nothing for him in his old home town anyway. Making a fresh start gives Boone a chance to become known as more than just his father’s son, and meeting Molly teaches him that obstacles, whether family history or current limitations, do not have to define them. Boone begins to realize that letting go of the past becomes possible when he is creating something in the present, and that family can be much more than the one he was born into.