Author: Jean Thomas Publisher: DigiCat ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 290
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Blue Ridge Country" by Jean Thomas. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author: Carl Heilman II Publisher: Rizzoli Publications ISBN: 1599621444 Category : Photography Languages : en Pages : 194
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Stunning photographs celebrate the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, iconic Blue Ridge Parkway, Biltmore Estate, and Shenandoah Valley and National Park. Extending from Virginia to northern Georgia, the Blue Ridge Mountains include Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the 469-mile-long Blue Ridge Parkway, and Shenandoah National Park, which includes the 105-mile-long Skyline Drive. Within this region are the world renowned Biltmore Estate, Luray Caverns, Natural Bridge, and Grandfather Mountain. The Blue Ridge range contains the highest mountains on the East Coast, with 125 peaks above 5,000 feet in elevation. The scenic roadways, spectacular overlooks, and numerous rocky crags offer magnificent views of layer after layer of mountains rolling off into the distance. Hiking trails lead to wild mountain summits, valley streams, and waterfalls. Each season offers a fresh perspective, from fall colors and winter snow and ice to spring and summer flowers and storms. In addition, numerous homes, barns, schools, churches, and mills have been protected and preserved throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains, offering a picturesque look at Appalachian life in past centuries. To appreciate the wonders of this region through the lens of a well-known master photographer is like exploring it for the first time.
Author: Jason Frye Publisher: Moon Travel ISBN: 1631210319 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 362
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This full-color guide to road tripping along the Blue Ridge Parkway includes vibrant photos and helpful planning maps.The Blue Ridge Parkway through Virginia and North Carolina draws visitors from all over the world, taking them from the majesty of the Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina to the splendor of Shenandoah National Park in Virginia and offering stunning vistas, excellent hiking, and charming communities between. Experience them all with Moon Blue Ridge Parkway Road Trip as your guide.Detailed driving instructions tell you how far you'll have to drive, how long it will take, and which highways you'll need to follow, including information on alternate routes and the best places to stop along the way.Day-by-day itinerary suggestions tell you the best ways to spend your time:The 10-Day Blue Ridge Parkway Road Trip -- A Day in Shenandoah National Park -- A Day in Stone Mountain State Park -- A Day in Blowing Rock, NC -- A Day in Asheville, NC -- A Day in Great Smoky Mountain National Par
Author: Caroline Eubanks Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1493034316 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 368
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You may think you know the South for its food, its people, its past, and its stories, but if there’s one thing that’s certain, it’s that the region tells far more than one tale. It is ever-evolving, open to interpretation, steeped in history and tradition, yet defined differently based on who you ask. This Is My South inspires the reader to explore the Southern States––Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia––like never before. No other guide pulls together these states into one book in quite this way with a fresh perspective on can’t-miss landmarks, off the beaten path gems, tours for every interest, unique places to sleep, and classic restaurants. So come see for yourself and create your own experiences along the way!
Author: Cynthia Thomason Publisher: Harlequin ISBN: 0373366469 Category : Large type books Languages : en Pages : 376
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"Armed with a can of pepper spray and fuming mad, Dorie Howe is determined to get what's hers from the old con man who fleeced her. Even if she has to cut a deal with his ex-cop son, Bret Donovan. With her brother in jail and no way to pay his lawyers, she's desperate enough to agree to Bret's terms."--Cover.
Author: Pepper Basham Publisher: Barbour Publishing ISBN: 1683227816 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 326
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Journey into the Blue Ridge Mountains of 1918 where Laurel McAdams endures the challenges of a hard life while dreaming things can eventually improve. But trouble arrives in the form of an outsider. Having failed his British father again, Jonathan Taylor joins is uncle’s missionary endeavors as a teacher in a two-room schoolhouse. Laurel feels compelled to protect the tenderhearted teacher from the harsh realities of Appalachian life, even while his stories of life outside the mountains pull at Laurel’s imagination. Faced with angry parents over teaching methods, Laurel’s father’s drunken rages, and bad news from England, will Jonathan leave and never return, or will he stay and let love bloom?
Author: Aleda Shirley Publisher: Sarabande Books ISBN: 9781889330273 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 268
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This anthology of poetry, short fiction, and essays about coastal life features contributions from a wealth of writers, including Susan Minot, Lucille Clifton, Peter Cameron, Robert Haas, and many others.
Author: Christopher M. Bailey
Author: Jean Thomas
Author: Carl Heilman II
Author: Jason Frye
Author: Caroline Eubanks
Author: Maryland. Board of Education
Author: Cynthia Thomason
Author: Pepper Basham
Author: Aleda Shirley
Author: Maryland. State Board of Education