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This primer for Biblical Greek is for the student preparing to learn Greek through classroom instruction or by self-learning. You will learn: *How to save money - learn what books are essential to learning Greek. *How to easily memorize the Greek Alphabet using a "mnemonic" (memory...

A teeny, tiny, little book of mystery. How many people can be murdered in just 75 pages? And just how many board games can be used in the process? Easily-bored and mega-wealthy Charles Moneymaker and his friend and author, James Reading (of the railroad Readings, of course) are amateur sleuths. A...

One August night, two young law students knocked three times on the huge door to Blackbeard's castle, spoke the secret password, and gained admission to a ceremony steeped in local legend. Judge Charles Harry Whedbee was one of those students, and he waited for over fifty years to tell the story of...

September 17, 2012, marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam—America’s bloodiest day. To the people in the North it was Antietam, after the stream whose name translated from the Native American as the swift current. Those in the South referred to it as Sharpsburg, after the nearby...

Daniel W. Barefoot’s colleagues in the North Carolina General Assembly call him their “resident historian.” Now, he’s their resident folklorist, too. North Carolina’s Haunted Hundred, Barefoot’s three-volume series, is a sampler of the diverse supernatural history of the Tar Heel State....

Nearly two million people visit Gettysburg National Military Park annually, but most of those visitors possess only a rudimentary knowledge of the battle and restrict their travel to the well-established tourist routes. Few know the stories behind the monuments that dot the battlefield, but those...

Silk Flags and Cold Steel recalls the events that took place in the Piedmont region of North Carolina between late 1860 and mid-1865. Though the skirmishes in the Piedmont were more strategic than tactical, they were important to the health of the Southern cause. As long as the railways of North Carolina...

Well, Shut My Mouth! The Sweet Potatoes Restaurant Cookbook is recipes—recipes from the restaurant, recipes from the families of chef Stephanie Tyson and co-owner Vivian Joiner, recipes that are Southern, plain and simple. In creating the recipes for Sweet Potatoes, Tyson used all of her influences...

Based on easy to use, yet powerful "mnemonics," these memory aids will help you quickly and easily master Biblical Hebrew Vocabulary. No rote memory work required!Flash Card Set 2 covers over 100 Hebrew words. While this product is best used in conjunction with the print edition of "Biblical...

From Linville Gorge to the Davidson River Valley, the land comprising Pisgah National Forest has been a source of pleasure to hikers for generations. This guide details almost 100 of the forest's finest trails, selected for their views, the waterfalls they visit, and the diversity of plant and animal...

Jeremy B. Jones’s essay “In Search of Dreadlocks (and Captain Zero),” originally published in Relief, was named a notable essay in Best American Essays 2009, edited by Mary Oliver. His essay “The Resurrection of Ray Jones,” originally published in Ruminate, was named a notable essay in the...

Every September, on the first night of the new moon, there are those who vow they see a flaming ship sail three times past the coast of Ocracoke. No matter the direction or velocity of the wind, this fiery vessel moves swiftly toward the northeast, they say, always accompanied by an eerie wailing...

In August 1898, Wilmington, North Carolina, was a Mecca for middle-class black citizens. Many of the city's lawyers, businessmen, and other professionals were black, as were all the tradesmen and stevedores. The black community outnumbered the white community by more than two to one. But the white...

Kenya Halliday is not above seizing any opportunity to play her games and secure her future, even it means stabbing loved ones and friends in the back. Kenya is the type of woman with her eye on the prize and does not worry about who she has to step on or hurt to get what she thinks she deserves out...