Local and family history, nostalgia

Mairi Hedderwick embarks on a six-month-long journey to 40 islands from Arran to Lewis, recounting her pilgrimage around the archipelago of the Western Isles with which she has had a lifelong love affair.

'A powerful novel about the bond between fathers and daughters, and how stories connect us all.

Pat Garrett, the sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico, claimed responsibility for the death of the notorious outlaw, Billy the Kid.

These biographical essays, many reprinted from The Pittsburgh Quarterly, describe the men who transformed Pittsburgh into one of the leading industrial cities in the world.

Lane shows how globalisation has transformed the Mafia into more than simply a local phenomenon.

A collection of stories of people and events in the Florida Keys extending from the time the Keys were first occupied by humans, through the Second Seminole War, the coming of the Overseas Railway, and finally the opening of the first Overseas Highway in 1927.

The tranquility of the magnificently restored Saint Andrews Parish Church, surrounded by stately oaks and ancient gravestones, belies a tumultuous past.

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Bowen's Court describes the history of one Anglo-Irish family in County Cork from the Cromwellian settlement until 1959, when Elizabeth Bowen was forced to sell the family house she loved.

For those who believe that the best way to understand someone is to walk a mile in his or her shoes, Florida's rich history features those whose footwear ranged from Native American moccasins to astronauts' boots.

My Shenandoah, 1966 was originally planned to merely record an objective local history, but its enthusiastic fans will assure you the book developed well beyond that into a highly readable, engrossing work for everyone.

A cornucopia of some of Britain's oldest and most beloved native trees, this book weaves together their rich history, folklore and traditions.

When this book first appeared in 1996, it was ';Pottery 101,' a basic introduction to the subject.

The late poet laureate, Sir John Betjeman, said that Edinburgh was the most beautiful city in Europe.

This book tells of a voyage of discovery by the author, a retired Bechtel chief process engineer and chemical engineering society director, whose previous writings concerned Methane Valorization and Fischer-Tropsch Reactor Design.

This manuscript is a collection of short stories that were originally prepared as part of a radio program that began in the early 1980s as a summer informational and educational program for Tahoe area residents and visitors.

Texas and Texans have been known to boast of having the best or the worst, the most or the least, the largest or the tiniest of just about everything.

Snuggled in between the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers lies William Penn's "e;Holy Experiment.

Naomi's job is locating missing children, but she cannot find her own sister, lost for 20 years.

Pat Garrett, the sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico, claimed responsibility for the death of the notorious outlaw, Billy the Kid.

***Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award 2018***EVERY MOTHER IS A WOMAN WITH A PAST'An intriguing tale of love and loss .

As the voice of darts , the inimitable Sid Waddell helped transform it from an unfashionable pub game to a massively successful international sport.

Along Pond Creek Road is a look at the families making up the ancestry of Alda Buckley Kennedy.

The presence of Jews in Vicksburg, Mississippi can be traced back to the beginning of the nineteenth century.

Florida has long been a mecca for those looking for a change of scenery, pace, or fortune.

In November 1905, the peak of foxhunting season across the Midlands of England and up and down the east coast of North America, two towns in Virginia saw the coming of illustrious and wealthy men.

This book is a lighthearted look at some of the stories Texans have been improving on since their first telling around the glow of a campfire.

Few contemporaries captured Britain s indomitable wartime spirit as well or as wittily as the cartoonist Carl Giles.

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The latest adventure from our indomitable hero and his friends!

Following in the tradition of his first collection of ghost stories, Dark Woods, Chill Waters, Marcus LiBrizzi has researched and written a collection of 21 true ghost stories from the Acadia/Mount Desert Island region of Maine.

Do you know: How many acres of Florida's remaining natural areas have become infested with non-native plant species?

Learn 200 quick, painless history lessons in one thoroughly researched book.

Here is the first statewide collection of true Florida murders, and, as the saying goes, truth is stranger than fiction.

This new paperback edition of Paynes Prairie still offers the sweeping history of the shallow-bowl basin in the middle of Florida, just south of Gainesville, but now adds a guide to outdoor activities that can be enjoyed in the state preserve there today, along with maps of trails for biking, hiking, and canoeing.

Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Book of the Year Award 2024A fascinating, lyrical account of an east-west walk across Britain's westernmost and most mysterious region.

Longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2014Ben Watt's father was a working-class Glaswegian jazz musician-a politicized left-wing bandleader and composer-whose heyday in the late 1950s took him into the glittering heart of London's West End.

A journey into the extraordinary, vibrant world of Black African London which is shaping modern Britain.

A journey into the extraordinary, vibrant world of Black African London which is shaping modern Britain.

'Grimly funny and superbly written, with a twist on every page' Hilary Mantel'Delightfully compulsive and unforgettably original' Hadley Freeman'Wonderful, funny and wise' Kate SummerscaleSHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE 2021A SUNDAY TIMES, TLS, SPECTATOR AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEARAunt Munca never told the truth about anything.

A captivating glimpse of Britain then and now, seen from behind the steering wheel.

______________________A moving, funny and beautifully written memoir by musician, DJ and writer Ben Watt which carefully chronicles his parents' lives, their marriage and their decline into old ageLonglisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, 2014______________________'Wise, moving and entertaining.

A captivating glimpse of Britain then and now, seen from behind the steering wheel.

A celebration of all the weird and wonderful books to be found at an antiquarian bookshop.

'Grimly funny and superbly written, with a twist on every page' Hilary Mantel'Delightfully compulsive and unforgettably original' Hadley Freeman'Wonderful, funny and wise' Kate SummerscaleSHORTLISTED FOR THE DUFF COOPER PRIZE 2021A SUNDAY TIMES, TLS, SPECTATOR AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEARAunt Munca never told the truth about anything.

A timely and vivid look at Scotland's long and difficult road to nationhood, re-exploring some cherished myths and unearthing a wealth of fascinating new detail.

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With millions of records now available online, those interested in their family history have a wealth of informationand misinformationat their fingertips.