The eye-catching illustrations and the beautiful use of language makes this book a 'must have' for every classroom in America.

This story is about a young girl named Jolie who lived during the Civil Rights Era. Her town's battle to educate their children is a touching story that emphasizes the value of education.

For teachers, this book presents a social studies lesson about why education was so important to Jolie's town and how the experience connects to the educational opportunities students have today.

This book is a very valuable resource for all grades.

_Freedom Summer_ is a richly detailed account of a young white woman who participated in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee's summer project in Mississippi in 1964. The text covers one incredibly intense summer from the basic training session in June to the Democratic Convention in August. I will assign this text in my Civil Rights Autobiography course next semester because, aside from being a clearly-written account of a chaotic time, it will answer some of the questions I know my students will have, such as: what was it like to be a Civil Rights worker? what was it like to be arrested and thrown in a Mississippi jail? what were the day to day activities of people working in the Movement? how were the workers received by the black and white communities? or how do you decide go enter Mississippi after you've just learned that three summer project workers have disappeared and are presumed dead?

Dr. McKell gave my boss this book. I thumbed thru it and kept saying to myself "I have always wanted to know how to cook this". This is the first cookbook that is fun to read. The little tidbits of info by each recipe make this book special. You feel like you're there with Dr. Mckell and his wife Jackie. Everyone that sees my cookbook has to have a copy. You must have one too.

The United States has seen some turbulent times in its history, especially for African Americans. Granddaddy's Gift highlights one aspect of American history, the African American struggle for the right to vote. The stars of this touching story are Joe Morgan and his granddaughter whom he calls "Daughter" but everyone else in their community affectionately calls "Little Joe" because she is like his shadow. Joe Morgan is a man that has worked hard all his life and in spite of his 8th grade education, he owns his own land on which he farms and raises animals. He stresses the importance of education to his granddaughter through both his words and actions. When it comes time for someone in their Mississippi community to stand up and attempt to register to vote, Joe Morgan answers the call. As a result of his decision he, his family and ultimately the entire African American community are faced with adversity, but in the process he teaches his granddaughter some important lessons.

Granddaddy's Gift illustrates how the freedoms that many of us take for granted are indeed a gift from the generations before us. The illustrations perfectly complement this keenly written story and add a personal touch. The story instills a sense of pride in the legacy left behind by ordinary but brave people that helped to change the cultural climate of this country. I highly recommend this book, not only because it relates historical information but also because of the values the story represents.

Reviewed by Stacey Seay
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

VERY INTERESTING and well-researched book! Buy it for your favorite engineer or curious person.

Ahh, the Gulf Gourmet...when I saw that this gem of a cookbook had not been reviewed, I simply could not resist. This cookbook is a sentimental favorite of mine, since it was my very first cookbook when I was growing up in Mississippi. I made my first Shrimp Gumbo from a recipe in this book. But sentimentality aside, don't let the name of the book fool you - in addition to the many seafood recipes contained within, it is also jam packed with recipes in the following categoreis: Appetizers, Soups, Salads, Vegetables, Poultry, Game, Meats, Desserts, Cakes, and Pies. There is something to please everyone in this book. I am thrilled that it is still in print! So please, do not hesitate to add this to your collection. From the Banana Milkshake to the Cheesy Tuna Bunwiches, to the Shrimp Gumbo and Mississippi Mud Cake, you are sure to find something to delight the palate in classic Southern style!

An excellent intro to Faulkner. Beautifully written and one of his most accessible works. See the "Long Hot Summer" with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward which is a filmisation of a novella of the same name in 'The Hamlet'. Great stuff!

MY HUSBAND IS FROM THE AREA THE BOOK WAS ABOUT AND IT REALLY MADE A DIFFERENCE. I COULD PICTURE THE CHARACTERS AND THE DIALOGUE WAS VERY TRUE TO THE AREA. IT WAS FASCINATING TO LEARN THE HISTORY OF THE AREA THROUGH SUCH REAL PEOPLE.

If you like mysteries that are ingeniously crafted, finely written, and full of fascinating mental pictures, anything by John Armistead will suffice. A gifted author from the same soil that gave us John Grisham, Willie Morris, and Barry Hannah, Armistead captures the culture of his southern home state to provide the crime-solving setting for some of life's universal good-and-evil predicaments. His imaginative mind, diverse background, and unique insight into the human story converge to offer us some of the better books to be read in a while. I anxiously await the next complex case in the clever career of my now favorite lawman, the Sheffield Sheriff, Grover Bramlett. Keep writing, John, and I will keep buying!

Honor Without a Stain: The 34th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 1862-1865 walks in the footstep of the average North Mississippian from his first engagement at Farmington, Mississippi across the battlefields of Perryville, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and Atlanta, and into the grand coronation of death at Franklin and Nashville, Tennessee.

Included are never before published wartime diary and letter excerpts. Invaluable to genealogists will be the complete roster of the regiment including last known residences for survivors, circa 1907.
Honor Without a Stain is required reading for every serious student of the War Between the States. The author's best work yet, Honor Without a Stain is not only a great read, it's brimming with facts and personal anecdotes available in no other generally accessible publication anywhere. This book should be in every library, every school, and every private bookshelf across our country. The true story of the Civil War is here. Read it and you will understand.