Alabama Interest

Offensive Conduct: My Life on the Line John Hannah

OFFENSIVE CONDUCT: MY LIFE ON THER LINE is an inside look at both college and pro football and chronicles the ups and downs of a driven, successful athlete, ultimately and completely redeemed through grace and faith. This title has been selected as a Booksmith Timeless Classic, meaning it is among the best of...

The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row Anthony Ray Hinton

THE SUN DOES SHINE: HOW I FOUND LIFE AND FREEDON ON DEATH ROW is the powerful story of a man who spent thirty years on death row for a crime he didn't commit. His wrongful conviction was finally overturned by famed attorney Bryan Stevenson. This is a must read for all!
 

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Come Landfall: A Novel Roy Hoffman

COME LANDFALL was inspired by true events. It is a story of hurricanes, immigrants, war, loss and renewal.

 

THIS COPY (shown below) was signed by Roy Hoffman on the title page at the store. It is a new, unread first edition opened only for signing. Published in April, 2014 by University...

From the Backbooth at Chappy's: Stories of the South: Football, Politics, Religion, and More David Housel

FROM THE BACKBOOTH AT CHAPPY'S: STORIES OF THE SOUTH, FOOTBALL, POLITICS, RELIGION AND MORE is true to its title. These warm and wonderful stories are told by one of the great sportswriters of the last couple of generations. The listed subjects are covered, as well as so many more - in a manner we wish all stories were...

Driving the King Ravi Howard

DRIVING THE KING is a compelling story about legendary singer Nat King Cole, and his friend who was sent to prison for defending him after being attacked on stage in Alabama.

 

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The Newspaper Boy Chervis Isom

THE NEWSPAPER BOY: COMING OF AGE IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, DURING THE CIVIL RIGHTS ERA is a touching memoir of a Southern boy raised as a racist who has become a beacon in the Civil Rights struggle. This is a wonderful, warm, feel-good turnaround story that will touch all readers.

 

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Bending Towards Justice: The Birmingham Church Bombing that Changed the Course of Civil Rights Doug Jones

BENDING TOWARDS JUSTICE is Senator Doug Jones' account of the investigation, trial, and conviction of the two surviving perpetrators of the infamous...

Back To Nature: A History of Birmingham's Ruffner Mountain Mark Kelly

BACK TO NATURE combines the deft prose of journalist Mark Kelly with the beautiful...

The Broken Road: George Wallace and a Daughter's Journey to Reconciliation Peggy Wallace Kennedy
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Lost Worlds in Alabama Rocks Jim Lacefield

 LOST WORLDS IN ALABAMA ROCKS is an authoritative guide to the geological history of the state, from the effects of glacial...