if you like storys that are true to life w/ a little bit of humor and alot of humanity david hunter is one of the best authors around. if you like this one get trailer trash from tn. or there was blood on the snow i hope to see more of his work

I read this book years ago, before I became a police officer. I have worked the streets for some time now and recently reread the book. Reading The Moon Is Always Full is truly like looking into a mirror of my life. David Hunter puts into words the things I see and do every day. He portrays the joy and sadness this strange job brings with clarity that only a fellow Officer would know. My thanks to Mr. Hunter for giving me a chance to look in the mirror.

I stumbled across this book somehow. It is by far the best book I have read in a long time. I'm not much of reader but Mr. Hunter has a special way of telling stories. Reading this book was alot like watching the T.V. show COPS. You feel like your really there. Read it for yourself and you'll understand the things our badged hero's take care of. Cant wait to read more of his books!

This book should be required reading for anyone from Fountain City to Cherokee Blvd.

If you liked vol. 1, then here's more of the same great stories about that "scruffy little city" in the middle of East Tennessee. Neely not only knows his stuff, but he also has a great way with words.

Writing quality: 5 stars Entertainment value: 5 stars Historical accuracy: 5 stars Educational value masquerading as fun: 5 stars

Every city should have a Jack Neely. This book consists of 1 to 3 page vignettes of local, often-offbeat history of Knoxville, Tennessee. Most were originally published in MetroPulse, the town's alternative newspaper. (For a sample of his work, his latest column can usually be found on the newspaper's web site.)

Neely is insightful in his choice of topics and his historical accuracy is top-notch. While focused on Knoxville, Neely ties his stories into broader trends in Southern and US history. Reading this book, you get a feeling for what daily life was really like in small American cities at various times in the past.

Neely has two of these books, Secret History and Secret History II

I wanted to read this book because of the family connection I have with it. My gg-grandfather was a member of the West Virginia 8th Mounted Infantry. As I read the book I realized I couldn't put it down. As Averell rushed to escape to the North, his decision to burn the Island Ford Bridge, my heart began to sink. For I now know what my gg-grandfather must have felt like to know that he was part of the rear guard that was left behind on the wrong side of the river. If you want interesting reading of a little known event in the history of the Civil War, then this book is for you.

I ordered this book hoping to learn more about my great-grandfather's regiment, which served under Averell in the Army of West Virginia. The excellent Order of Battle appendix told me right away that the 8th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry hadn't joined Averell's command by the time of this December 1863 raid, but that was my only disappointment. This is an easy reading, well documented story of a little known episode that shocked the Confederacy. More important, it is a gripping tale of men succeeding against the elements, and against overwhelming odds. Averell and his small brigade "marched, climbed, slid and swum" 355 miles through enemy held territory in the dead of winter, going without food and sleep, climbing mountains and crossing rivers, avoiding Confederates sent to intercept them, and striking the depot at Salem (today a suburb of Roanoke, Virginia) to threaten the lines of communication between Richmond and Knoxville. The book documents the extraordinary leadership and tenacity of Brigadier General William Averell, but it also highlights the streak of hesitancy that eventually caused Phil Sheridan to sack him during the Shenandoah Valley campaign of 1864 (in which my great-grandfather's regiment did take part). Abundant photographs and simple, readable maps complement the text and help bring the characters and the story to life. A truly good book, highly recommended for descendents of the Gray as well as the Blue, and for anyone else interested in the Civil War.

Covers a little-known aspect of the Wild Bunch and Harvey Logan in particular. Well illustrated and fun to read

This book was very interesting not only to residents of Knoxville,TN, but to anyone raised in the South. It is still very relavant to the present. No matter how much we as Blacks achieve we are still treated as less than a whole person. It is a must read for our young black generation. History is truly repeating itself.

simplicity evocative of simple roots and candidly focused as thru a child's perception, masses of color infuse work with enormous strength of statement. composition redolent of A. Wyeth's dynamism,executed with a flatness approaching Braque: an artistic tour de force.

I had to order this book from Amazon's out-of-print service but it was well worth the wait and price. Hunter's stories were humorous and knowledgable. I felt as if I was there. He truly wrote how it is in this novel. I read it straight through because I truly enjoyed Hunter's tales.

If you have kids and are looking for things to do in Knoxville, I would highly recommend this book. The author proves she has hands on experience for what parents are looking for.

I spent the first 30 years of my life in Knoxville, so when Mauro mentions buying something on Market Street I remember the old Market House with its smells of fresh blood at the butcher's, sawdust and lilacs by the flower stalls. In my mind I see the row of farmer's dilapidated trucks parked alongside with their wooden boxes of fruits and vegetables fresh from the mountain truck farms -- bright green spinach and crisp green beans, sunny yellow squash and crimson strawberries.

He mentions Cherokee Hills and I remember Cherokee Boulevard in Sequoyah Hills, where I grew up. At his reference to the S&W Cafeteria I think of Lois Harris playing the organ there on Thursday nights, and the Disney cartoons they showed for the children after dinner.

So this book is really two books for me. Mauro speaks of Knoxville of the 1980s and 1990s and makes me remember the Knoxville from 1940s to 1970s. So how could I not like the book?

Krutch Park didn't exist when I lived there, but I was born on Clinch Avenue at Fort Sanders Hospital. He mentions Highland Avenue and I remember that James Agee lived there even before my time and in the 1960s Hollywood came to town to make a movie of his book, DEATH IN THE FAMILY, starring Robert Preston.

I think this is the first time I've ever seen a book I could barely read for the memories it prompts. I'm amused by the story of a young couple haunted by questions about a past they could never know -- 1952. It was that year and near that place when my date and I were returning to the parking lot from a movie at the Tennessee Theater one warm summer night and heard a woman scream. Could it have been...???

The World's Fair, the YMCA, the Bijou Theater, Gay and State Streets -- places in these stories that revive more memories from the Knoxville I knew.

Needless to say, reading this delightful look at contemporary Knoxville was not only a joy from the average reader's point of view, it was a trip into nostalgia. Mauro captures the new city and yet is able, at the same time, to retrieve the old for those who knew it.

Like Jack Mauro, my husband was born in New Jersey and fell in love with Knoxville when he came there as a young graduate student at UT. There is something magic about that place, and Mauro has done a fine job of putting some of that magic on the page.

Ruth Fulton Tiedemann

Jack Mauro's writing style is always a pleasure. It's smooth and consistent, his stories are engaging, and his characters are a delight. I highly recommend this one and, after reading "Gay Street", I'm now looking forward to sinking into "Spite Hall".

As a fellow northerner who has made the south home, I was curious to read about Knoxville and it's inhabitants. The 14 stories of Gay Street are a masterful introduction to the town and its characters. Mr.Mauro has keen eyes and ears: from architectural detail to roommate's banter, each tale delights with lives and loves sharply observed. This book includes my new favorite Christmas story, "Holiday on High." It had me laughing and reading passages to friends.

Beautifully illustrated with soft, pastel photography, Dining In The Smoky Mountain Mist offers a culinary wealth of recipes. The sections comprising this highly recommended cookbook compilation are: Tints of Spring (appetizers, breads, brunch); Shades of Summer (salads, side dishes); Harvest Hues (Entrees, Soups, Tailgating); Tones of Winter (beverages, desserts); Napkins, Knives & Knoxville (restaurants, celebrities). From Sour Cream Rolls; Cold Salmon Mousse with Cucumber Sauce; Boursin-Stuffed Chicken Breasts; and Sherried Crab Bisque; to Cajun Seafood Carbonara; Baked Brie with Elephant Garlic; Buttermilk Pie; Black Bean Soup; and Sesame Lace Cookie Bowls, Dining In The Smoky Mountain Mist is a truly elegant and highly recommended addition to any kitchen cookbook collection.

It is a beautiful hardbound book with excellent recipes! It has a great tailgating and brunch section as well as recipes from Knoxville celebreties and restaurants. Makes a GREAT gift!

I bought this book when looking through various Junior League cookbooks. The recipes are all great. My favorites are the chicken pot pie and the crab dip. It also has a recipe that is perfect to prepare with kids called Cracker Candy. This book is a must have in your collection.