by John Logue & Gary McCalla (2000)
"Southern Living, founded in 1966 as a magazine for the modern South, is today a Southern institution. Serving over three million subscribers and commanding the affection of more than thirteen million readers every month, the Birmingham-based magazine celebrates the good life - travel, gardening, homes, and food - and enjoys perhaps the most loyal audience in all of publishing. How could so strong a bond have been forged in this jet-set world of easy cynicism? As former editors John Logue and Gary McCalla describe in this "sort of memoir," it wasn't always easy, but despite early misdirection and near-oblivion, it was almost always fun." "They introduce the wonderfully eccentric people who edited, photographed, designed, and sold advertising for this most straightforward of magazines and offer a charming behind-the-scenes glimpse into the frantic, never boring daily routine at Southern Living."--BOOK JACKET.
Rien Fertel
"In the spirit of the oral historians who tracked down and told the stories of Americas original bluesmen, this is a journey into the southern heartland (the Pork Belt) to discover the last of the great roadside whole hog pitmasters who hold onto the heritage and the secrets of Americas traditional barbecue,"--Amazon.com.
edited and introduced by Paul Auster
In 1999, Paul Auster and National Public Radio's Weekend All Things Considered programme asked listeners to send in true stories, to be read on-air as part of the National Story Project. The response was overwhelming : everyone, it seemed, had a story to tell. *True Tales of American Life* gathers 180 of these stories in one extraordinary volume.
Bill Harris
"This newly updated edition of The First Ladies Fact Book is a comprehensive, fascinating, and intimate look at the life of each first lady from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama. Each profile includes a portrait, key biographical information, and several additional photographs. Among the topics covered are childhood and upbringing, early marriage years, the path to the White House, hobbies, career, style of dress, and decorating preferences. Find out which first lady: had the most children " served as a delegate to the United Nations " was accused of looting the White House " was a professional dancer " or never cooked a meal. Packed with information and surprising facts, The First Ladies Fact Book combines the breadth of a textbook with the intimacy of a biography."--Amazon.
Arthur J. Jordan
Spellbinding!!!!!!! 2nd time in 2011 I have read the book. Interested in Great Plains settlement after Indian Wars and before the auto? Then this book is for you.