The University Press Of Kentucky: 775 books
Haunted Holidays
Twelve Months of Kentucky Ghosts
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2015
With its tales of benevolent and malicious specters, terrifying monsters, and unexplained phenomena, Halloween is the holiday most people associate with spooky stories. But do spirits remain hidden the rest of the year? In the rich storytelling customs of the commonwealth, the supernatural world is...
Sacred Mountains
A Christian Ethical Approach to Mountaintop Removal
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
On a misty morning in eastern Kentucky, cross-bearing Christians gather for a service on a surface-mined mountain. They pray for the health and renewal of the land and for their communities, lamenting the corporate greed of the mining companies. On another day, in southern West Virginia, Andrew Jordon...
BattleFire!
Combat Stories from World War II
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2014
" Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941: High on the bridge of the USS West Virginia Sfc. Lee Ebner was looking forward to the end of his watch and a relaxed Sunday morning breakfast. But the two low-flying planes painted with rising sun insignia and bearing down on the ship had other plans for him...
Reformers to Radicals
The Appalachian Volunteers and the War on Poverty
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2009
In his inaugural address, President John F. Kennedy challenged Americans to do something for their country. Thousands of young people answered his call, launching an era of flourishing social activism that eclipsed any in U.S. history. Citizens rallied behind an endless variety of social justice organizations...
Duncan Hines
How a Traveling Salesman Became the Most Trusted Name in Food
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2014
Duncan Hines (1880--1959) may be best known for the cake mixes, baked goods, and bread products that bear his name, but most people forget that he was a real person and not just a fictitious figure invented for the brand. America's pioneer restaurant critic, Hines discovered his passion while working...
by George Ella Lyon
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 1989
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 1989
" "I don't agree with all the choices people make," says the author. "You probably won't either. My job is to let them tell their stories." And so she does in these thirteen warm, funny, and sad short stories about people making hard decisions for themselves and for their...
Wendell Berry and Higher Education
Cultivating Virtues of Place
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Prominent author and cultural critic Wendell Berry is well known for his contributions to agrarianism and environmentalism, but his commentary on education has received comparatively little attention. Berry has been eloquently unmasking America's cultural obsession with restless mobility for decades,...
Inside China's Grand Strategy
The Perspective from the People's Republic
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2010
China's enormous size, vast population, abundant natural resources, robust economy, and modern military suggest that it will emerge as a great world power. Inside China's Grand Strategy: The Perspective from the People's Republic offers unique insights from a prominent Chinese scholar about the country's...
by George Ella Lyon
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2010
" Golden Kite Award winner, 1989 Booklist, Editor's Choice School Library Journal, Best Books of 1988 Publisher's Weekly, Best Books of 1988 Twelve-year-old Amanda Perritt is pitched head-first into adult responsibilities when she has to quit school to care for her newborn brother and invalid mother....
Appalachia Revisited
New Perspectives on Place, Tradition, and Progress
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2016
Known for its dramatic beauty and valuable natural resources, Appalachia has undergone significant technological, economic, political, and environmental changes in recent decades. Home to distinctive traditions and a rich cultural heritage, the area is also plagued by poverty, insufficient healthcare...
Camera Clues
A Handbook for Photographic Investigation
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2010
In Camera Clues, Joe Nickell shares his methods of identifying and dating old photos and demonstrates how to distinguish originals from copies and fakes. Particularly intriguing are his discussions of camera tricks, darkroom manipulations, retouching techniques, and uses of computer technology to...
In Enemy Hands
A Prisoner in North Korea
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2014
A newly married Methodist minister, Larry Zellers was serving as a missionary and teacher in a small South Korean town near the 38th parallel when he was captured by the North Koreans on June 25, 1950. Until his release in 1953, Zellers endured brutal conditions and inhumane treatment. Through his...
Southern Political Party Activists
Patterns of Conflict and Change, 1991-2001
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2004
" The South continues to be the most distinctive region in American politics. Over the last half century, Democratic dominance in the South has given way to the emergence of a truly competitive two-party system that leans Republican in presidential elections. In some ways, the region is increasingly...
Helen Matthews Lewis
Living Social Justice in Appalachia
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2012
Often referred to as the leader of inspiration in Appalachian studies, Helen Matthews Lewis linked scholarship with activism and encouraged deeper analysis of the region. Lewis shaped the field of Appalachian studies by emphasizing community participation and challenging traditional perceptions of...