I personally knew Fred Mallison all my life and have a personally signed copy of this book. Fred died a while back so there will be no more signed copies from him. The only thing Fred did not like was the title, as he had a different one, but the publisher made him use this one. A fair amount of the information in the book came from the memoirs of my GG Grandfather, William Henry von Eberstein. The book is well written and Fred used many good sources, including books, memoirs, etc. Many little known facts of the War on the Outer Banks are included which make for very interesting reading. Fred also included a number of very good pictures in the book. I have just completed transcribing William H. von Eberstein's memoirs (the War Years)and hope to have them published soon as they give a wonderful accounting of his service to the Confederacy. I would recommend this book as a must for all personal War for Southern Independence libraries.

This is an excellent book that tells a little known side of the Civil War.

Dr. Lyn Turner's knowledge and passion for the North Carolina coast is evident in this fabulous book. Get it today!

If you are one to travel to new and fascinating places with little money to exhaust, then you are in luck! "The Crystal Coast: North Carolina's Treasure by the Sea" is your best bet for an illustravtive vacation at a fraction of an airline ticket. Lyn Turner and Diane Hardee truely capture in picture the essence of North carolina's coast. The reader is captivated by the simplicity and sheer beauty of this North American gem. You feel as though you are a part of the pictures, and eagerly await the next turn of the page, goose-bumps are abound! The captions that are spread throughout the book are colorful and give wonderful explanations to the illustrations. The photos of day to day life on the Crystal Coast such as fishing, surfing and most of all dining make the reader even more curious of this majestic land! The last picture of the book is my favorite, it was a perfect ending to a great trip!! Do your self a favor....buy this book, and share it!! Your sure to acquire new friends!!

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