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Alabama Interest
| Chasing The Bear: How Bear Bryant and Nick Saban Made Alabama The Greatest College Football Program of All Time |
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Lars Anderson |
CHASING THE BEAR is about the two greatest coaches in college football history: Nick Saban and Bear... |
| The Storm and the Tide: Tragedy ,Hope and Triumph in Tuscaloosa |
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Lars Anderson |
THE STORM AND THE TIDE: TRAGEDY, HOPE, AND TRIUMPH IN TUSCALOOSA is a moving account of how a shared tragedy inspired a college football dynasty to take action. A tornado's devastating path of death and destruction was endured and overcome in a heartfelt crusade to rebuild. This book is about the resurgence of a town... |
| Fifty Years of Crimson Faith: Powerful Stories of Alabama Athletes' Faith |
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Wayne Atcheson |
FIFTY YEARS OF CRIMSON FAITH: POWERFUL STORIES OF ALABAMA ATHLETES' FAITH gives fans a view of Tide superstars and how their play was affected by faith. Just a few of the Crimson heroes included are Jay Barker, Barrett Jones, Shaun Alexander, Bobby Humphrey, Coach Gene Stallings and Dabo Sweeney (where is he now?).... |
| He Calls Me by Lightning: The Life of Caliph Washington and the Forgotten Saga of Jim Crow, Southern Justice, and the Death Penalty |
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Jonathan Bass |
HE CALLS ME BY LIGHTNING: THE LIFE OF CALIF WASHINGTON AND THE FORGOTTEN SAGA OF JIM CROW, SOUTHERN JUSTICE, AND THE DEATH PENALTY examines life for African-Americans in the deep South during Jim Crow days through the experiences of one black man. Every minute detail has been thoroughly researched and factually... |
| Alabama's Rick Bragg: Out of the Dirt |
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Rick Bragg |
ALABAMA'S RICK BRAGG: OUT OF THE DIRT is a must see documentary for every fan, especially the part where Rick's mother is seen reciting poetry. Written and directed by Alice Yeager and produced by Al Hammond with a grant from The Alabama Humanities Foundation. We probably should not praise this warm video of Rick... |
| All Over but the Shoutin' - Leather with leather slipcase |
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Rick Bragg |
ALL OVER BUT THE SHOUTIN' was named Memoir of the Year and was Rick Bragg's first book. It has become the icon story of a dirt poor Southern family and the strong woman who endured to raise her three sons. This title has been selected as a Booksmith Timeless Classic, meaning it is among the best of the best for... |
| All Over but the Shoutin' |
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Rick Bragg |
ALL OVER BUT THE SHOUTIN' was named Memoir of the Year and was Rick Bragg's first book. It has become the icon story of a dirt poor Southern family and the strong woman who endured to raise her three sons. This title has been selected as a Booksmith Timeless Classic, meaning it is among the best of the best for... |
| Go Set a Watchman (Harper Lee tribute by Rick Bragg) |
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Rick Bragg |
GO SET A WATCHMAN is actually an early draft of To Kill a Mockingbird. it is set a generation later and gives the reader a clear picture of the prejudices of the South during these trying times. This title has been selected as a Booksmith Timeless Classic, meaning it is among the best of the best for... |
| Rick Bragg Family Trilogy* |
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Rick Bragg |
RICK BRAGG FAMILY TRILOGY* consists of the three titles that define Rick Bragg, All Over but the Shoutin, Ava's Man and Prince of Frogtown. Descriptions of each book are listed above.
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| Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story |
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Rick Bragg |
JERRY LEE LEWIS: HIS OWN STORY was researched while Rick Bragg spent the better part of two summers with Jerry Lee getting his complete life story in a one-on-one conversation conducted mostly in the superstar's bedroom. This is the first opportunity readers have to understand what really happened as Jerry Lee explains... |