books about: carolinas (settlement everything waterfalls)

books about: carolinas

books:

Hiking North Carolina, 2nd: A Guide to Nearly 500 of North Carolina's Greatest Hiking Trails (State Hiking ...

7 reviews
Randy Johnson

Falcon, 2007

A Hiking Guide for Hikers by a Hiker
Mr. Johnson's "Hiking North Carolina" is a guide for hikers by a lifelong hiker in the North Carolina High Country. North Carolina has hundreds of miles of hiking trail, and Randy has hiked most of them himself. The one risk of writing a guide about something you love so much, is to ruin the sense of adventure by including too much information. On the other hand, I have been hiking long enough ...

Bastard Out of Carolina (Essential Edition): (Plume Essential Edition)

154 reviews
Dorothy Allison

Plume, 2005

Parental Failure Seems not to Trump Childhood Innocence [33]
Few novels match this novel's ability to contrast childhood innocence and parental irresponsibility - which amounts to gross negligence in parenthood. Written in the naive eyes of 9-year old (to the ripe age of almost 13) Bone (Ruth Anne) Boatwright, the child's observations are both charming and inspiring. Living as "white trash" in South Carolina, the poverty haunts Bone. The common dinner ...

Weird Carolinas (Weird)

9 reviews
Roger Manley

Sterling, 2007

Cool Book
This is a great book with some very interesting finds in it. Well worth reading.

The Newcomer's Guide to North Carolina: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Tar Heel

8 reviews
Bill Lee

Down Home Press, 2002

Great book for people who know nothing about North Carolina!
This book is a great introductory read for those wanting to know more about North Carolina(especially if you are moving there). It has everything from a history, to the state government, to pop cluture and stories of the state, to even DMV information. I'm leaving a lot out, but you get the picture. The only problem I have with this book is that there is only one map in the entire book. It is of ...

Best Garden Plants for North Carolina

6 reviews
Pam Beck, Laura Peters

Lone Pine Publishing, 2006

Great!
Pam Beck's newspaper column always had great tips for the local gardener. This book does not dissapoint. This handy book is easy to carry for those many trips to the home centers or nurseries. It has good pictures of the plants and the descriptions are concise but very helpful. Every North Carolinian, especially those new to the area, should invest in this little gem.

Frommer's The Carolinas & Georgia (Frommer's Complete)

7 reviews
Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince

Frommers, 2007

Great guide with lots of details
I planned to go to NC, SC and bought this guide. You will get an add. map and find a structured book, with lots of details and useful recommendations.

North Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer (North Carolina Atlas and Gazetteer)

17 reviews

DeLorme Publishing, 2006

Great atlas
We've used this atlas for years, and we were happy to find an updated version. This is so handy for finding a way around accidents or construction on the highway, or for finding alternate directions to your destination. It includes road names and highway numbers.

Carolina Clay: The Life and Legend of the Slave Potter Dave
Leonard Todd

W. W. Norton, 2008

The compelling story of a slave, owned by the author's ancestors, who became one of the singular artists of the nineteenth century. He is known today, as he was then, only as Dave. His pots and storage jars were everyday items, but because of their beauty and massive size, and because Dave signed and inscribed many with poems, they now fetch six figures at auction. We know of no other slave artist who dared to put his name on his work, a ...

Touring the Western North Carolina Backroads (Touring the Backroads)

5 reviews
Carolyn Sakowski

John F. Blair Publisher, 1995

A must-have guidebook for visitors, newcomers, and natives
This guidebook, unlike most, is so encyclopedic in scope that I give it as a gift to newcomers to the area. It is also an invaluable reference for the visitor who wants to see more than the fabulous Biltmore Estate. Even though I am a native of the area, I learned nearly everything I know about Western North Carolina from this book alone and it is my primary reference. I am still amazed at how ...

North Carolina Waterfalls: A Hiking and Photography Guide

12 reviews
Kevin Adams

John F. Blair Publisher, 2005

WOW!
I am an amatuer nature photographer so I am always on the look-out for books to know where to go to shoot. This book may be the best photography guide I have ever had. He tells you where the waterfalls are, and how to photograph them. Best of all he has the guts to rate the quality of each waterfall on a scale of 1 to 10. There are so many waterfalls that I can't visit them all. With this book ...

Encyclopedia of North Carolina

9 reviews

The University of North Carolina Press, 2006

Encyclopedia of NC
This book has lots of wonderful information about the Tar Heel State. I recommend the book to newcomers to our state as well as to NC natives. This would be a great resource for students in the fourth grade to use.

Guide to North Carolina Vegetable Gardening
Walter Reeves, Felder Rushing

Cool Springs Press, 2008

Best Hikes With Dogs: North Carolina (Best Hikes With Dogs)

1 review
Karen Chavez

Mountaineers Books, 2007

Very informative
This is a great book for hiking with your dog on trails in the western and eastern parts of North Carolina. This book is a part of a series by Mountaineer books and gives great details about elevation, water, trail difficulty, etc. I would recommend this book to anyone who walks their dog on trials and and in the outdoors. Plus all dogs love the trails anyway. Great pictures of dogs on the ...

Carolina Cradle: Settlement of the Northwest Carolina Frontier, 1747-1762

5 reviews
Robert W. Ramsey

The University of North Carolina Press, 1987

Most informative and interesting I have read on genealogy .
I have always loved this book and wordered if the author wrote any other books.

A Guide to the Snakes of North Carolina

7 reviews
Michael E. Dorcas

Ophidian Publishers, 2005

Snakes of North Carolina
"A Guide To The Snakes of North Carolina" by Michael E. Dorcas is an excellent book for snake identification and FAQ's. I was able to identify the snake that kept showing up in my backyard and after reading the info. on the snake, I no longer feared it. This book has actually helped me overcome my phoebia of snakes and I recommend it to every North Carolina resident!!

Carolina Moon

208 reviews
Nora Roberts

Jove, 2001

Carolina Moon
Tory Bodeen and Hope Lavelle were inseparable eight year olds. When Tory is unable to meet Hope at their special place after a beating from her father, Hope is goes alone and is murdered. Due to her psychic ability, Tory is able to see it as it happens and leads the Lavelle's to Hope. Unfortunately it is too late, and no one believes her about her gift. She hasn't been back for 18 years but ...

Month-by-Month Gardening in the Carolinas: Revised Edition: What to Do Each Month To Have a Beautiful Garden ...

3 reviews
Bob Polomski

Cool Springs Press, 2006

Great for 'transplanted' residents
This book is valuable for people new to this geographic area. It gives specific gardening tasks for each month. Being new to the area, I found this to be an indispensible resource.

Insiders' Guide to North Carolina's Outer Banks, 29th (Insiders' Guide Series)

5 reviews
Julian Kinglsey

Insiders' Guide, 2008

Great Book for Vacationing in the Outer Banks
When I bought this book I was not sure if it would really be helpfully for us and our first trip to the Outer Banks. It was great! We used it everyday. Before we went somewhere we looked at it as reference. It helped us eat everyday in the Outer Banks plus do a little shopping. I am glad I bought it now, it helped us have one of the best vacations we ever had. I can't wait for the next ...

Carolinas Gardener's Guide

3 reviews
Jim Wilson, Toby Bost

Cool Springs Press, 2005

Excellent book for North Carolina gardeners
This book has been very helpful for me in choosing, planting and understanding how to take care of annuals, perennials, groundcovers, shrubs, trees, bulbs, vines and herbs that will grow well in North Carolina. The choices at a gardening center can be overwhelming, but Tony Bost's advice can help you focus on plantings that have a good chance to succeed in a N.C. garden. I especially like the ...

Birds of the Carolinas Field Guide, Second Edition: Companion to Birds of the Carolinas Audio CDs

10 reviews
Stan Tekiela

Adventure Publications, 2004

Birds of the Carolinas Field Guide
This book is perfect for rookies. The color coded tabs helped me to quickly look up the bird's that were clustering at my new feeder. I just wanted to know a little bit about each species to better enjoy them. I now keep this the book near my window, so that I can idententify all types of birds that flock in and around my yard. This book is most definately a great investment. (I love the ...