Low Country

Author : J. Nicole Jones
Publisher : Catapult
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781948226875

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Low Country by J. Nicole Jones Pdf

"From horse thieves to hurricanes, from shattered Southern myths to fractured family ties, from Nashville to Myrtle Beach to Miami, Low Country is a lyrical, devastating, fiercely original memoir" of one family's changing fortunes in the Low Country of South Carolina (Justin Taylor, author of Riding with the Ghost). J. Nicole Jones is the only daughter of a prominent South Carolina family, a family that grew rich building the hotels and seafood restaurants that draw tourists to Myrtle Beach. But at home, she is surrounded by violence and capriciousness: a grandfather who beats his wife, a barman father who dreams of being a country music star. At one time, Jones's parents can barely afford groceries; at another, her volatile grandfather presents her with a fur coat. After a girlhood of extreme wealth and deep debt, of ghosts and folklore, of cruel men and unwanted spectacle, Jones finds herself face to face with an explosive possibility concerning her long-abused grandmother that she can neither speak nor shake. And through the lens of her own family's catastrophes and triumphs, Jones pays homage to the landscapes and legends of her childhood home, a region haunted by its history: Eliza Pinckney cultivates indigo, Blackbeard ransacks the coast, and the Gray Man paces the beach, warning of Hurricane Hazel.

Author : Anne Rivers Siddons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Conservation of natural resources
ISBN : 0739400061

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Low Country by Anne Rivers Siddons Pdf

Caroline must pull herself out of her grief to save the wild lands of her inheritance from development.

Author : Paul Attaway
Publisher : Linksland Publishing
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9798985840445

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Blood in the Low Country by Paul Attaway Pdf

Blood in the Low Country, the first of the Atkins Family Low Country Sagas, tells the story of a southern family living in Charleston, South Carolina in 1973. The book follows the lives of Monty Atkins, his wife Rose, and their sons Eli and Walker. Rose’s childhood is plagued by poverty, abuse, and tragedy. Determined to prove she’s better than her past, she relentlessly pushes her sons to succeed in proper Charleston society. When Rose’s oldest son Eli, the product of her first, failed marriage, is accused of murdering his girlfriend Kimberly, Rose fears losing everything. Monty believes his son is innocent and hires a detective to find the killer. But when the murderer is revealed, Monty’s marriage and everything he holds true are tested. Can Monty and Rose save their family and confront Rose’s demons? Only time will tell. A story of love, faith, and redemption, Blood in the Low Country is a must-read for fans of Southern family sagas.

Author : Eric L. Haney
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101445709

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Low Country by Eric L. Haney Pdf

Kennesaw Tanner used to be a shadow operative. Now, he operates on his own. Tanner is in the coastal swamps of Georgia, hunting for the man who may have killed his friend. But he soon finds himself caught up in a running battle against a ring of brutal sex slavers for whom human life is a cheap commodity. Tanner must overcome soul-blackening corruption and confront the most inhuman degradation if he's going to make them pay.

Author : J. C. H. Blom,Emiel Lamberts
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 1571810846

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History of the Low Countries by J. C. H. Blom,Emiel Lamberts Pdf

This well-illustrated volume serves as an introduction to the rich history of the Low Countries for students and the generally interested reader alike."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : William P. Baldwin,Agnes Leland Baldwin
Publisher : Legacy Publications (NC)
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015013938942

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Plantations of the Low Country by William P. Baldwin,Agnes Leland Baldwin Pdf

Architecture has been defined as "the gift of one generation to the next." In the South Carolina Low Country the gift is a particularly precious one-a rich treasure of buildings that not only charm us with their graceful beauty, but offer us a glimpse into a vanished world of prosperous plantations and provincial aristocracy.

Author : James Villas
Publisher : Kensington Books
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0758228473

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Dancing in the Low Country by James Villas Pdf

Beard Award-winning author, journalist, and quintessential Southerner Villas delivers a beguiling, witty, and poignant first novel.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556036095453

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Low Country Gullah Culture, Special Resource Study by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lee Tobin McClain
Publisher : HQN Books
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781488034190

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Low Country Hero by Lee Tobin McClain Pdf

A single mother starts fresh in smalltown South Carolina, helping a rugged contractor renovate homes in this clean & wholesome romance series launch. Sunny, carefree days splashing in the ocean—it’s the life Anna George has always wanted for her five-year-old twins. And now that they’ve made it to Safe Haven, South Carolina, she won’t let anyone stand in her way. Not the abusive ex she’s just escaped and not the rugged contractor who caught her setting up house in the shuttered beachfront cabins he’s refurbishing. When he offers Anna and her daughters a place to stay in exchange for her help with renovations, she’s tempted. His gentle way with her girls makes her want to trust him, but she’s been wrong before . . . A family is the last thing contractor and former military man Sean O’Dwyer wants right now. But when he discovers Anna and her girls, he recognizes kindred spirits. They’re survivors who’ve seen the worst of people, just like he has, and he’ll do anything he can to help them. As he and Anna spend their days bringing the cottages back to life and their nights sharing kisses in the warm bayou breezes, Sean must choose between the life he always wanted and the family he can’t live without. Praise for Low Country Hero “Low Country Hero has everything I look for in a book—it’s emotional, tender, and an all-around wonderful story.” —New York Times–bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne “[An] enthralling tale of learning to trust. . . . This enjoyable contemporary romance will appeal to readers looking for twinges of suspense before happily ever after.” —Publishers Weekly “Fans of Debbie Macomber will appreciate this start to a new series by McClain that blends sweet, small-town romance with such serious issues as domestic abuse. . . . Readers craving a feel-good romance with a bit of suspense will be satisfied.” —Booklist

Author : Samuel Gaillard Stoney,Albert Simons,Samuel Lapham
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0486260895

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Plantations of the Carolina Low Country by Samuel Gaillard Stoney,Albert Simons,Samuel Lapham Pdf

Classic photo-and-text survey of extant plantation homes, churches and chapels built between 1686 and 1878 along South Carolina coastal plain. Detailed photographs, fascinating history, distinguishing characteristics of Medway, Middleburg, Exeter, Crowfield, Hampton, The Rocks, Lowndes' Grove, 48 other structures.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co.
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Georgia
ISBN : 9781558688407

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Lowcountry by Anonim Pdf

THE LOWCOUNTRY: FROM CHARLESTON TO SAVANNAH travels through the history, culture, and geography of the 100-mile stretch of coast between South Carolina and Georgia. With two of the country's most historically rich cities flanking this region, the history documenting this area illustrated with vibrant color photography, runs from enchanting to eccentric, and easily builds the case for a modern-day tourist destination that attracts more than 30 million visitors a year. Award-winning photographer Bob Krist and travel writer Cecily McMillan explore everything from architecture and city planning to the coastal scenery and world-renowned golf courses of the region, including the famed Parris and Hilton Head islands. LOW COUNTRY is a stunning modern-day illustrated narrative of one of the country's most historically flamboyant regions.

Author : Christina Rae Butler
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781643360638

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Lowcountry at High Tide by Christina Rae Butler Pdf

2020 George C. Rogers Jr. Award Finalist, best book of South Carolina history A study of Charleston's topographic evolution, its history of flooding, and efforts to keep residents dry and safe The signs are there: our coastal cities are increasingly susceptible to flooding as the climate changes. Charleston, South Carolina, is no exception, and is one of the American cities most vulnerable to rising sea levels. Lowcountry at High Tide is the first book to deal with the topographic evolution of Charleston, its history of flooding from the seventeenth century to the present, and the efforts made to keep its populace high and dry, as well as safe and healthy. For centuries residents have made many attempts, both public and private, to manipulate the landscape of the low-lying peninsula on which Charleston sits, surrounded by wetlands, to maximize drainage, and thus buildable land and to facilitate sanitation. Christina Butler uses three hundred years of archival records to show not only the alterations to the landscape past and present, but also the impact those efforts have had on the residents at various socio-economic levels throughout its history. Wide-ranging and thorough, Lowcountry at High Tide goes beyond the documentation of reclamation and filling and offers a look into the life and the history of Charleston and how its people have been affected by its unique environment, as well as examining the responses of the city over time to the needs of the populace. Butler considers interdisciplinary topics from engineering to public health, infrastructure to class struggle, and urban planning to civic responsibility in a study that is not only invaluable to the people of Charleston, but for any coastal city grappling with environmental change. Illustrated with historical maps, plats, and photographs and organized chronologically and thematically within chapters, Lowcountry at High Tide offers a unique look at how Charleston has kept—and may continue to keep—the ocean at bay.

Author : Philip Morgan
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780820343075

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African American Life in the Georgia Lowcountry by Philip Morgan Pdf

The lush landscape and subtropical climate of the Georgia coast only enhance the air of mystery enveloping some of its inhabitants—people who owe, in some ways, as much to Africa as to America. As the ten previously unpublished essays in this volume examine various aspects of Georgia lowcountry life, they often engage a central dilemma: the region's physical and cultural remoteness helps to preserve the venerable ways of its black inhabitants, but it can also marginalize the vital place of lowcountry blacks in the Atlantic World. The essays, which range in coverage from the founding of the Georgia colony in the early 1700s through the present era, explore a range of topics, all within the larger context of the Atlantic world. Included are essays on the double-edged freedom that the American Revolution made possible to black women, the lowcountry as site of the largest gathering of African Muslims in early North America, and the coexisting worlds of Christianity and conjuring in coastal Georgia and the links (with variations) to African practices. A number of fascinating, memorable characters emerge, among them the defiant Mustapha Shaw, who felt entitled to land on Ossabaw Island and resisted its seizure by whites only to become embroiled in struggles with other blacks; Betty, the slave woman who, in the spirit of the American Revolution, presented a “list of grievances” to her master; and S'Quash, the Arabic-speaking Muslim who arrived on one of the last legal transatlantic slavers and became a head man on a North Carolina plantation. Published in association with the Georgia Humanities Council.

Author : Mary Alice Monroe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501125447

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A Lowcountry Wedding by Mary Alice Monroe Pdf

Wedding season has arrived in New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe’s fourth novel in the “distinct, complex, and endearing” (Charleston Magazine) Lowcountry Summer series, set against the romantic, charming Carolina lowcountry. Nothing could be more enchanting than a summer wedding—or two!—in storied Sullivan’s Island. A centuries-old plantation, an avenue of ancient oaks dripping moss, a sand dune at sunset… it’s all picture perfect, and half-sisters Dora, Carson, and Harper, and their grandmother Marietta “Mamaw” Muir couldn’t be more excited. Wedding dresses are picked, venues booked, and delectable cakes tasted. What could possibly go wrong? The answer, the Muir clan is soon to find out, is everything. Carson loves Blake, but struggles with giving up her independence. Harper questions if a prenuptial agreement will help or hurt the future of her marriage, and a newly unfettered Dora is uncertain whether she really wants to walk down the aisle again. Just when it seems things couldn’t get more complicated for the Muir sisters, a stranger arrives bearing a long-held family secret that has the potential to upset even the most carefully laid-out wedding plans. With the weddings mere weeks away, the invitations sent out, and the family in tumult, Mamaw and her Summer Girls discover the enduring and powerful bonds of family, and realize that, no matter how different each bride might be, she can still have her perfect wedding.

Author : Christopher C. Boyle
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476686264

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Lowcountry Agricultural and Convivial Societies by Christopher C. Boyle Pdf

By the Antebellum period, rice had dominated the local economic, political, and social patterns of South Carolina's Lowcountry for nearly two hundred years. This book explores the purpose of the social organizations as well as the moral, economic, cultural, and political challenges of the Georgetown rice planters. Within the protected confines of their organizations, planters felt safe discussing local and national politics, advancements to their educational system, and agricultural and livestock improvements to better compete with the Industrial North. The alliance of "brothers of the soil" helped solidify South Carolina's Lowcountry politically. The agricultural alliances of the region promoted Southern Nationalism and provided one pillar for Southerners to the American Civil War.