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Pursuing the American Dream, many people find themselves struggling to make ends meet. Confused by misleading images and definitions of self-worth, hi l and d honorable h bl people can’t make ethical conclusions of what is right. “A Legacy of Faith” leads readers on an introspective, religious journey through homespun stories to help rediscover integrity and morality. Former pastor and author Rick Hathaway lives in St. Paul, N.C., and is a member of Lumbee River EMC. Published by Tate Publishing in Mustang, Okla. Softcover, 249 pages, $14.99.
(405) 376-4900 www.rickhathawayonline.com
“H “Hayes: The Plantation, Its People, and Their Pa Papers” is a portrayal of th this handsome house in Ch Chowan County near Ed Edenton and of the pe people associated with it. Built for prominent planter t JJames Ca Cathcart Johnston, the home and its collec lections have remained intact for almost 20 200 years. The book describes plantation life of the Johnston and Wood families. Reproductions of original documents chronicle Johnston’s management during the antebellum period. Author and Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative member John G. Zehmer Jr. also includes first-person reports from slaves and freed persons. Topics include Johnston’s intense interest in new farming techniques and his hotly contested will. Published by N.C. Office of Archives and History in Raleigh in association with the North Caroliniana Society. Hardcover, pages 257, color photos, $36.
“Twelfth Summer” Leaving her friends behind in Raleigh, Sarah Bowers, 12, finds herself spending the summer at her grandparents’ home in seaside d she will be bored, bored Beaufort. Convinced her vacation turns out to be anything but dull and includes adventures with a red-haired boy named Porter, dealing with an overbearing cousin and a newfound respect for her elders. This coming-of-age story by Beaufort native Kay Salter is set during World War II. Salter, a Carteret-Craven EMC member, blends local color and geographical references such as fishing in Taylor’s Creek with universal issues of awkward adolescence. Published by Southside Publications in Beaufort. Softcover, 255 pages, $12.95.
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