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  • Manhunt

    The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer: An Edgar Award Winner

    Now an Apple TV+ Series“A terrific narrative of the hunt for Lincoln’s killers that will mesmerize the reader from start to finish.”—Doris Kearns GoodwinThe murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history--the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin led Union cavalry troops on a wild, 12-day chase from the streets of ... Read more

    $15.49 USD $13.49 USD

  • Why New Orleans Matters

    by Tom Piazza ...
    Every place has its history. But what is it about New Orleans that makes it more than just the sum of the events that have happened there? What is it about the spirit of the people who live there that could produce a music, a cuisine, an architecture, a total environment, the mere mention of which can bring a smile to the face of someone who has never even set foot there?What is the meaning of a ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Savannah Travel Guide (Quick Trips Series)

    Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & Fun

    by Jody Swift ...
      Enjoy your trip to the United States with the Savannah Travel Guide: Sights, Culture, Food, Shopping & Fun.   The Quick Trips to the United States Series provides key information about the best sights and experiences if you have just a few days to spend in the exciting destination of Savannah.    So don't waste time! We give you sharp facts and opinions that are accessible to you quickly when in ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Insiders' Guide® to Houston

    Series series Insiders' Guide Series
    For more than twenty years, the Insiders' Guide series has remained the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information. Written by locals and true insiders, each guide is packed with useful tips on places to stay, restaurants, events, attractions, fun thnigs to do with the kids, nightlife, recreation, shopping, local history, and much more--as well as a comprehensive appendix ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Spying on the South

    An Odyssey Across the American Divide

    by Tony Horwitz ...
    The New York Times-bestselling final book by the beloved, Pulitzer-Prize winning historian Tony Horwitz.With Spying on the South, the best-selling author of Confederates in the Attic returns to the South and the Civil War era for an epic adventure on the trail of America's greatest landscape architect. In the 1850s, the young Frederick Law Olmsted was adrift, a restless farmer and dreamer in ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • A Delicious Country

    Rediscovering the Carolinas along the Route of John Lawson's 1700 Expedition

    by Scott Huler ...
    In 1700, a young man named John Lawson left London and landed in Charleston, South Carolina, hoping to make a name for himself. For reasons unknown, he soon undertook a two-month journey through the still-mysterious Carolina backcountry. His travels yielded A New Voyage to Carolina in 1709, one of the most significant early American travel narratives, rich with observations about the region's ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Driving the Green Book

    A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance

    by Alvin Hall ...
    Join award-winning broadcaster Alvin Hall on a journey through America’s haunted racial past, with the legendary Green Book as your guide.For countless Americans, the open road has long been a place where dangers lurk. In the era of Jim Crow, Black travelers experienced locked doors, hostile police, and potentially violent encounters almost everywhere, in both the South and the North. From 1936 to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Cactus Eaters

    How I Lost My Mind—and Almost Found Myself—on the Pacific Crest Trail

    by Dan White ...
    “In the well-written, laugh-out-loud, self-deprecating spirit of Bill Bryson’s A Walk In the Woods and Nora Ephron’s When Harry Met Sally, Dan White takes us along for a walk on the wild side of adventure and love. I couldn’t put it down.” —Eric Blehm, National Outdoor Book Award-winning author of The Last SeasonWhen Dan White and his girlfriend Melissa set out to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Oh, Florida!

    How America's Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country

    by Craig Pittman ...
    A New York Times BestsellerOh, Florida! That name. That combination of sounds. Three simple syllables, and yet packing so many mixed messages. To some people, it’s a paradise. To others, it’s a punch line. As Oh, Florida! shows, it’s both of these and, more important, it’s a Petri dish, producing trends that end up influencing the rest of the country. Without Florida there would be no NASCAR, no ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Frommer's EasyGuide to DisneyWorld, Universal and Orlando 2019

    by Jason Cochran ...
    Series series EasyGuide
    Preparing for an Orlando vacation can be a full-time job, and it costs a small fortune. Most other books on the market make the problem worse, burying vacationers in endless pages of pointless details unquestioningly cheering for the high-priced theme parks and resorts. But the lightweight, fact-packed Frommer’s’ 2019 EasyGuide cuts through the noise and compresses the information you truly need ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wicked Nashville

    Series series Wicked
    While known for the twang of its country music, Nashville is also home to a colorful and salacious past. A must-read for Nashville history enthusiasts.The earliest settlers to lay claim to the land surrounding Nashville brought with them betrayal, murder and thievery.As the city grew, authorities unsuccessfully attempted to outlaw and remove vice. During the Civil War, the number of soiled dovesin ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wildlife of Florida's Springs

    An Illustrated Field Guide to Over 150 Species

    Florida is home to no fewer than 700 freshwater springs, more than any place in the world! From the famed manatee to the obscure freshwater jellyfish, the springs provide sustenance to an abundance of wild, marine and insect life. This beautiful guide features over 150 species, over 130 original illustrations, and includes listings of commonly and not-so-commonly encountered “critters” living in ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Kentucky's Frontier Highway

    Historical Landscapes Along the Maysville Road

    “A remarkable historical and geographical study” of a road linking Lexington and Maysville, Kentucky, and its influence on America (West Virginia History).Eighteenth-century Kentucky beckoned to hunters, surveyors, and settlers from the mid-Atlantic coast colonies as a source of game, land, and new trade opportunities. Unfortunately, the Appalachian Mountains formed a daunting barrier that left ... Read more

    $28.99 USD $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Travel Guide Florida

    Series series Travel Guide
    Lonely Planet's Florida is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the state has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Sip a pina colada poolside, catch an unforgettable concert in a Miami club and experience the thrills of Universal Orlando Resort; all with your trusted travel companion.Inside Lonely Planet's Florida Travel Guide:<s... ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Great Southern Food Festival Cookbook

    Celebrating Everything from Onions to Okra, Peaches to Peanuts

    A celebration of Southern food and fun with over three hundred recipes and information on seventy-five great events!A food festival is a wonderfully American event that happens in small towns and large cities all over the South, celebrating everything from onions to peanuts, chocolate to chowder. This collection is both cookbook and travel guide, with delicious recipes and festival information on ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Down the Wild Cape Fear

    A River Journey through the Heart of North Carolina

    by Philip Gerard ...
    In Down the Wild Cape Fear, novelist and nonfiction writer Philip Gerard invites readers onto the fabled waters of the Cape Fear River and guides them on the 200-mile voyage from the confluence of the Deep and Haw Rivers at Mermaid Point all the way to the Cape of Fear on Bald Head Island. Accompanying the author by canoe and powerboat are a cadre of people passionate about the river, among them a ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • The Florida Keys

    A History & Guide Tenth Edition

    by Joy Williams ...
    The Florida Keys: A History & Guide is an engaging handbook to the unique coral and limestone islands that curve southwest off the tip of Florida. Acclaimed novelist and Florida resident Joy Williams traces U.S. Highway 1 from Key Largo to Key West, combining the best of local legend—colorful stories you won’t find in other guidebooks—with insightful commentary and the most up-to-date advice on ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Waterfalls and Wildflowers in the Southern Appalachians

    Thirty Great Hikes

    Series series Southern Gateways Guides
    If you love waterfalls, here are some of the best hikes in the Southern Appalachians. And if you love plants--or simply would like to learn more about them--you will be in hiking heaven: naturalist Tim Spira's guidebook links waterfalls and wildflowers in a spectacularly beautiful region famous for both. Leading you to gorgeous waterfalls in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, and ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • The Road Headed West

    A 6,000-Mile Cycling Odyssey through North America

    by Leon McCarron ...
    What happens when you swap the nine-to-five for two wheels and a journey of a lifetime?Terrified of the prospect of a life spent behind a desk, without challenge or excitement, Leon takes off to cross America on an overloaded bicycle packed with everything but common sense.Over five months and 6000 miles, he cycled from New York to Seattle and then on to the Mexican border, facing tornados, ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Atlanta, Georgia Travel Guide - Sightseeing, Hotel, Restaurant & Shopping Highlights (Illustrated)

    The Old Confederacy, the Civil Rights Movement, the Chattahoochee River, Coca-Cola and the 1996 Centennial Olympics bring to mind the famous southern city of Atlanta, Georgia. In the 1960s during the times of the civil rights movement, Atlanta was dubbed “the city too busy to hate”. Nowadays it is known as “the city too busy to care” and Atlanta stands tall and is one of America’s greenest, modern ... Read more

    $3.93 USD

  • Best Tent Camping: Virginia

    Your Car-Camping Guide to Scenic Beauty, the Sounds of Nature, and an Escape from Civilization

    by Randy Porter ...
    Series series Best Tent Camping
    Best Tent Camping: Virginia takes outdoor enthusiasts to the most beautiful, yet lesser known, of the state's campsites, guaranteeing a peaceful retreat. Each entry provides the latest maps of the grounds and alerts readers to the best sites within the facility to ensure a rewarding and relaxing visit. Campsite ratings for beauty, privacy, spaciousness, quietness, security, and cleanliness help ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Haunted Mississippi Delta and Beyond

    Series series Haunted America
    The Mississippi Delta possesses a rich past that fuels the haunted lore of the present. In this ghostly guide, Barbara Sillery delves into the legends and myths, tracking the homes where spirits still roam. She interviews witnesses and reveals vivid firsthand accounts of paranormal activity. A short history of each site and its ghostly inhabitants adds to the mysterious allure of these locales. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $9.99 USD

  • A Turn in the South

    by V. S. Naipaul ...
    Series series Vintage International
    The Nobel Prize-winning author delivers a revealing and disturbing book about the American South—from Atlanta to Charleston, Tallahassee to Tuskegee, Nashville to Chapel Hill. • “His comprehension is astute and penetrating.... The book he has written brings new understanding [of] the subject.” —The New York Times Book ReviewIn the tradition of political and cultural revelation V.S. Naipaul so ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits, and Hoodoo Saints

    A Guide to Magical New Orleans

    A magical mystery tour of the extraordinary historical characters that have defined the unique spiritual landscape of New Orleans.New Orleans has long been America’s most magical city, inhabited by a fascinating visible and invisible world, full of mysteries, known for its decadence and haunted by its spirits. If Salem, Massachusetts, is famous for its persecution of witches, New Orleans is ... Read more

    $13.99 USD