By Mariwyn McClain Smith

“No one person could have written ... and live forever. No one person could have known the thousands of persons named, visited the hundreds of communities and related their histories first-hand. It took one hundred and fifty people, their parents, siblings, spouses and children, their grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren, their neighbors and friends to complete the stories found in this book.

“The history of virtually every nook and cranny of Tucker County is retold, by those who lived through the rise and fall of towns built on the riches of coal, railroads, and timber....”

Originally published in 1974, this book contains 536 pages with over 130 photos and interviews from people living in Tucker County who had passed the beautiful age of 80. Among those interviewed were three sets of sisters, three sets of brothers, and a dozen couples. There are far too many surname entries to name them all, but among those mentioned are Arbogast, Ashby, Auvil, Bohon, Bright, Campbell, Carr, Colabrese, Cross, Davis, Dumire, Durr, Evans, Gatto, Griffith, Harper, Harsh, Hebb, Hedrick, Helmick, Holsberry, Humphrey, Irons, Johnson, Judy, Kerns, Knotts, Lipscomb, Long, Loughry, Luzier, Mauzy, Miller, Mitchell, Moore, Nestor, Ours, Parsons, Pennington, Phelps, Phillips, Ponikvar, Price, Raines, Rightmire, Shaffer, Simmons, Smith, Udovich, Watring, White, Wilfong, Wilson...

Paperback. 536 pages.

1974.

by William H. Rice

The 1774 Berkeley County Tithable List included in this publication has been virtually unknown to historians and genealogists in the past since it was safely tucked away in the James Wood Collection in the Handley Regional Library in Winchester, Virginia. It is the oldest known document of its kind in existence for a West Virginia county. A tithable list is the Colonial Period’s equivalent to a tax list. Paperback. 96 pages. Other books by this author are the Colonial Records of the Upper Potomac series, Elkins, WV, and Mortgage of America -- The End of U.S. Independence.

2006.

by George O. Waderker

Illustrated by J.D. Williamson

Inspired by a dream six years ago, the author hopes that this book will inspire children to read and add. Fully illustrated and designed for teaching basic reading and addition, this new release is a must for pre-school and young elementary school students. Paperback. 40 pages.

2013.

by David Moran

This is a book about very special people – West Virginians.

The purpose of writing this book is not to convince you to vote for me for governor – although that would be nice – but rather to encourage you to expand your thoughts about the future of our state, especially as it is guided by current conventional political forces; and, to encourage you to re-evaluate your historical unconscious reactions to political issues and political presence, especially as you make your voting plans.

This is Your State – your voice is a powerful force in creating the future. You do not have to be limited by only a few or just two choices offered to you by politicians or bureaucrats. This is Your State and you have the right and the obligation to make it great, apart from the limited dictates of only two perspectives, two points of view, two political poles, the two entrenched political parties.

Think about it – our society and economy are based upon having multiple choices, not just one or two, and exercising those choices by our free will – why is politics the only place where there are only two choices. We are providing you with another new, enlightened and productive option.

The following pages present problems and solutions. They contain issues and recommendations for your consideration. These are problems and issues that are very familiar to us all, but they are also areas that are often painful for us to think about and issues that we would rather not have to dwell upon in our busy lives. But we do have to personally address them and develop our own individual and unique opinions. That is the nature of democracy. Paperback. 152 pages.

2016.

by Robert Flanagan

The war poetry began with the journal-keeping in 1964 Viet Nam, the same recorded memoirs that produced the trilogy. Many of the poems emerged in the 1970s—1980s as work produced for the MFA (Master’s in Fine Art: Creative Writing) at George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, but took another 35 years to ferment into what the author felt was a body of work worthy of publication. Paperback. 126 pages. Other books by this author include Alternate Centres of Being, Bits and Pieces: The Middle Years, and Bits and Pieces: Windin' Down.

2018.

by Robert Flanagan

This collection is “the other side” of the author's poetic ambitions, works evolving from wide-ranging travel and broad cultural exposure. Five subsequent experimental poems, which originated while working in the graduate Creative Writing program at George Mason University, Fairfax, Va., are included at the end. Paperback. 112 pages. Other books by this author include All Present, Unaccounted For, Bits and Pieces: The Middle Years, and Bits and Pieces: Windin' Down.

2019.

by David E. Tarr

Chains are connecting links that both unite and divide or protect and confine, often at the same time. The Appalachian chain of mountains has physically and socially done much the same. The hills and valleys have protected and sometimes restrained their people. Born in Appalachia, my family has been associated with the glass industry rather than coal. Therefore, Appalachia is not all mine shafts, floods and disasters -- at least not to me. Having lived and studied in several places across the country, I have found no greater latitude for the zest of living, loving or losing, than within the dignity and innate sophistication of Appalachians. These poems were written while living in the area and about such folk. David E. Tarr, author. Paperback. 80 pages.

1980.

by James Gay Jones

Consists of an introductory essay on the Appalachian setting and a choice selection of folk stories about ghosts, true experiences, and tall tales. Paperback. 112 pages. Other books by this author are Haunted Valley, More Appalachian Folk Stories, and A Wayfaring Sineater. . . .

1975. Thirteenth Printing, 2013.

by Jean Battlo

A unique look into the gothic world in Appalachia through short stories and histories. The author, a playwright, explores the mysteries of this tradition-rich culture through her tales. Paperback. 110 pages. Other books by this author include Kimball, West Virginia 1911-2011 Still Standing -- Birth of the Small Town in the N&W Era, Mahotep Synod, and A Pictorial History of McDowell County. . ..

1997. Second Printing 1999.

by Enoch Hicks

Herein is a window into the past. This book was written about actual events that occurred in my younger life and my quest to learn more about coal and other forms of energy. Appalachia was populated with people from many different countries. Most large coal companies employed agents in Europe to ... Hardback with dust jacket. 256 pages.

2006.

by Pete Isner

There is more to basketball than pass, dribble, and shoot; Basketball Behind the Box Score gives players, coaches, and fans a new look at the game to improve the players physically, mentally, and to help boost self-confidence. Paperback. 64 pages.

2005.

by Steve Bodkins

This narrative uncovers the exciting history that gave rise to the towns of Bemis, Glady, Flint, Montes, Woodrow, and Morribell and, eventually, their decline. Local cemetery, marriage, and census records covering periods from 1865 to the present make this book a genealogist’s guidebook into the past. Forty pages of biographies outline the lives of men and women who are the backbone of these communities, providing a crosssection of people who made up the towns. Completely indexed with the most important events, people and places identified. Nearly all information is verified with reputable sources which are identified in detailed endnotes. Three hundred pictures of the towns, people, schools, teachers, trains, mills, mines, bridges and government provide an excellent pictorial sampling of the area. Many of these pictures were uncovered during ten years of research and are presented for the first time in this book. The author is pleased to offer this narrative as his commitment to preserving the history of Bemis & Glady, its settlement by our ancestors, their industrial booms, and other important events. Hardbound. 616 pages. Another book by this author is Forgotten Towns....

2006. Second Printing, 2009.

by Robert Flanagan

This collection is Book 3 of a four-book, on-going series by author/columnist Robert Flanagan to recreate and present a 6-year selection of his newspaper column “Bits & Pieces,” originally published weekly in the Hampshire Review, Romney, W.Va., over a 19-year period, September 1999 - June 2018.

A writer since youth, the author did not come to his advanced state by any route of convention. A long military career, followed by two corporate jobs, a stint of college teaching, with a durable marriage and family commitments, delayed educational aspirations, finishing his second post-graduate degree at age 46.

And his major work — “The ASA Trilogy,” three contiguous novels about a covert military intelligence world in Viet Nam and the Cold War — was not accomplished in the supportive atmosphere of agent reviews-publisher encouragement; “The End” was penned in a small hotel’s garden in Salzburg, Austria, in the late autumn dusk while on a 50th wedding anniversary gift journey, 43 years after the trilogy’s beginning with journals and notes in 1964 Viet Nam. Four more years remained before the third volume saw print.

The author lived/served in seven countries, traveled in 41 others; lived/served in 12 U.S. states, traveling in all 50, and his work is suffused with those experiences, perspectives and variegated life. Beyond international interests, his works embody varied subjects: cats, grandchildren, literature, wines, food, wars, Irish Whiskey and the improbable, intemperate behavior of fellow human beings.

A challenging, informative, fun read despite its factual basis, Flanagan — an ardent proponent and practitioner of the use of irony in all things written — cautions the reader on this and his other works: “Don’t take all this (his projected vision) too seriously. There’s no way any of us are going to get out of here alive!” Paperback. 364 pages. Other books by this author include All Present, Unaccounted For, Alternate Centres of Being, and Bits and Pieces: Windin' Down.

2020.

by Robert Flanagan

This, Book 4 and last in the series, is the final collection of selected pieces from my long-running newspaper column, “Bits & Pieces,” published weekly in the Hampshire Review, Romney, W.Va., September 1999—June 2018. Paperback. 412 pages. Other books by this author are All Present, Unaccounted For, Alternate Centres of Being, and Bits & Pieces: The Middle Years.

2020.

by Oleta Hinzman

Numbers 6:24-26 The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:

The Lord make His face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

The Lord lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

Paperback. 248 pages.

2016.

by Howard B. Lee

The author records the history of the “mine wars” in West Virginia during the early years of the twentieth century. Annotated. Illustrated.

Paperback. 224 pages. Another book by this author is The Burning Springs. . ..

1969. Fifteenth Printing, 2013.

by Ann Weaver

The Bug! continues on his adventure from A Wiggly Spider A Slug A Salamander and...The Bug! as he runs into a cranky lady and a sneaky spider to find true friendship with a beautiful butterfly. This adorable story is a great "second step" reader from A Wiggly Spider..., which is the first of two books by author, Ann Weaver. Paperback. 16 pages.

2019.

by Lucullus Virgil McWhorter

In the contest for land, Jesse Hughes bore a part far beyond that of the average settler. He was one of those woodsmen in whom was concentrated the hardihood, the daring, the fierce and uncontrollable spirit of our barbarous ancestors in the fens and on the swamp shores of Northwestern Europe. On the trail of the wild Indian, his soul hardened to iron and Jesse’s nature grew more savage than that of the man he hunted. He was grim, cruel, relentless, and bloodthirsty; but he was the product of the age in which he lived. (One of the Big Four.) Paperback. 520 pages.

1915. Seventh Printing, 2004.

by Allene Koon Brown

The story of the trials and triumphs of a special little shopping cart. A delightful, touching children's book for all ages. Paperback. 48 pages.

2016.

by Howard B. Lee

Historians say that the burning springs petroleum deposits were the richest shallow well oil pool the world has ever known. Annotated. Illustrated. Paperback. 160 pages. Another book by this author is Bloodletting in Appalachia.

1968. Third Printing, 1991.

by Mariwyn McClain Smith

Recipes for more than 150 cakes and dozens of frostings were published from 1971 through 1990 in the column “Merry Wind” in the Parsons Advocate newspaper. All recipes were contributed by readers, and they’re tried and true. A portion of the profits from this publication will benefit Five Rivers Public Library through the McClain Fund of Tucker Community Endowment Foundation. Wiro-bound. 104 pages. Another book by this author is Casseroles, Meats, Fish. . . Cookies.

1991. Reprinted 1998.

by Norma Jean Venable

Illustrated by Ann Payne

Canaan Valley, a unique and beautiful area of West Virginia, is home to many kinds of plants and animals usually found much farther north in New England and Canada. Canaan Valley’s unusual assemblage of northern flora and fauna make it a favorite study and recreation area for amateur and professional botanists, biologists, naturalists, and outdoor enthusiasts. This title is one in a series of Natural Resources books published by West Virginia University Extension Service and McClain Printing Company. Paperback. Illustrated. 36 pages. Other books by this author include Dolly Sods, and Scales, Skinks, Scutes and Newts.

2001.

by Richard Burns

Cancer—is there a cure? A fictional tale of the life and death of cancer. The characters are believable and identifiable in their struggle with this killing culprit. Paperback. 204 pages.

1997.

by Foster Mullenax

A captivating mystery of two independent searches in the legendary lead mines in the northern mountains of West Virginia. One search is a manhunt for an elderly eccentric who has been missing for days. The other is a Brazilian expedition in pursuit of the big-eared bat. How the two parties combine spin a tale of intrigue and suspense. Paperback. 200 pages. Another book by this author is Sugarlands.

1989.

by Scott B. Carpenter

Scott Carpenter: "After twenty years, I have finally decided to sit down and write a book about this unique ministry God has entrusted to us. This project was not spawned by some personal ambition. Many kind church folk through the years have made the statement, 'You ought to write a book!' And so... here it is." Paperback. 172 pages.

2014.

by Mariwyn McClain Smith

The second in a series of books containing recipes from readers of the Parsons Advocate newspaper, this volume follows Cakes, Cakes, and More Cakes, a popular dessert cookbook. A portion of the profits from this publication will benefit Five Rivers Public Library through the McClain Fund of Tucker County Community Endowment Foundation. Wiro-bound. 188 pages.

1997.

by Grandma Dunson

Join Alena and Damon as they try to figure out what to feed their new cat, with some help from Mom. Paperback. 12 pages.

2017.

by Richard G. Anderson

In the short span of approximately 25 years between 1845 and 1869, the German immigrant, John Frederick Blessing, established himself as one of the most innovative entrepreneurs in the then thriving town of Charles Town, in Jefferson County, Virginia, now West-Virginia. This new release tells the story of his life and gives in-depth genealogical information on the Blessing family along with photos. Paperback. 48 pages.

2008.

by Alexander Scott Withers

Revised edition of the famous history of the settlement of northern Virginia and of the Indian wars and massacres in that section of the state, edited and annotated by Reuben Gold Thwaites. (One of the Big Four.) Indexed. Paperback. 468 pages.

1831. Tenth Printing, 2008.

by Earl Core

The third edition reprint published by mimeograph in 1937 and 1960. This volume provides a detailed history of the community of Core, in Monongalia County, West Virginia, with genealogical records of many of its pioneer families. Illustrated. Paperback. 320 pages. Other titles in print by this author are the Monongalia Story series.

1975. Third Printing, 2002.

by Elizabeth Davis Swiger, editor

While working on the book Ancestors and Descendants of Isaac and Keziah (Askew) Davis, of the Sand Hill District, Marshall County, West Virginia, Joshua’s letters were discovered and recognized as valuable primary historical material. Paperback. 140 pages.

1991. Reprinted 1996.

by Trula Vandell Gray with John Vandell

The coalfields of southern West Virginia were opened to the outside world in the late 1880s with the building of the Coaldale Tunnel on the Norfolk and Western Railroad, near Maybeury, West Virginia. This tunnel allowed access to southern West Virginia's timber and coal resources, and the railroad was the main mode of transportation for the rugged area for many years. Paperback. 164 pages.

2011.

by Shirley Young Campbell

History, techniques, problems, pros and cons. Suitable for orientation or general interest. A product of coal mining research, composed in simple language. Combined with the assistance of representatives of both labor and management, government sources, educators and individuals. Includes 92 photographs of machines, locations and people. Paperback. 152 pages.

1981. Reprinted, 1994.

by William H. Rice

The history of the Upper Potomac has been a rich one. The Colonial Period, however, has been somewhat neglected, primarily because the earliest records that relate to the Upper Potomac are not easily accessible. Volume I of Colonial Records of the Upper Potomac. . . is concerned with those records that provide information about this region from the earliest written sources in the 1600s up through 1744. It is a collection of documents and abstracts of records from a wide range of sources.

This volume includes documented information on Silver Mines on the Potomac, the Shawnee's "underground railroad," a trading post and horse race on the Potomac, as well as documents and maps throughout its 200 pages. Paperback. 208 pages. Other books by this author are The 1774 List of Tithables and Wheel Carriages in Berkeley County, Virginia, the Colonial Records of the Upper Potomac series, Elkins, WV, and Mortgage of America -- The End of U.S. Independence.

2010.

by William H. Rice

Volume Two is a continuation of the chronologically -arranged documents and abstracts of records that relate to the Upper Potomac region that was begun in Volume One. Items chosen provide details and names of the people involved in important, interesting and everyday events that occurred in the area. Copies of original documents are included for clarity. Paperback. 208 pages. Other books by this author are The 1774 List of Tithables and Wheel Carriages in Berkeley County, Virginia, the Colonial Records of the Upper Potomac series, Elkins, WV, and Mortgage of America -- The End of U.S. Independence.

2012.

by William H. Rice

Volume Three has additional surveys and land records beyond volumes one and two. It includes 171 plats of pre-French and Indian War surveys on 23 maps. The early histories of each of the platted surveys accompany the maps. Copies of 43 original documents are included in the chronology in Volume Three. It is the culmination of 44 years of historical research by the author. Paperback. 224 pages. Other books by this author are The 1774 List of Tithables and Wheel Carriages in Berkeley County, Virginia, the Colonial Records of the Upper Potomac series, Elkins, WV, and Mortgage of America -- The End of U.S. Independence.

2013.

by William H. Rice

Volume Four includes over 500 surveys and land entries in the Upper Potomac region that were dated prior to 1757. Nearly 400 of the surveys have been platted and are shown on one of the 59 maps found in this volume. They cover a wide area in part or all of ten counties in three states including Allegany and Washington counties in Maryland; Morgan, Hampshire, Mineral, Tucker, Hardy, Grant and Pendleton counties of West Virginia; and Highland County in Virginia. Paperback. 232 pages. Other books by this author are The 1774 List of Tithables and Wheel Carriages in Berkeley County, Virginia, the Colonial Records of the Upper Potomac series, Elkins, WV, and Mortgage of America -- The End of U.S. Independence.

2014.

by William H. Rice

Colonial Records of the Upper Potomac A Path to Destruction is the fifth in a series of reference sources and a tool for historians and genealogists to gain insight about a particular family or event within an area and period of time for which few conventional sources have survived. References to documents and people that appear to be outside of the region are included when they appear to have some association with the Upper Potomac area. Lawsuits involving people in debt or accused of a crime are included because these cases also have plaintiffs and witnesses and often contribute interesting incidental information. Paperback. 272 pages. Other books by this author are The 1774 List of Tithables and Wheel Carriages in Berkeley County, Virginia, the Colonial Records of the Upper Potomac series, Elkins, WV, and Mortgage of America -- The End of U.S. Independence.

2015.

by William H. Rice

Volume Six completes the Colonial Records of the Upper Potomac series. The series is made up of 1,200 pages of abstracts from several thousand documents that relate directly or indirectly to the people and events of the Upper Potomac watershed prior to 1761. Paperback. 312 pages. Other books by this author are The 1774 List of Tithables and Wheel Carriages in Berkeley County, Virginia, the Colonial Records of the Upper Potomac series, Elkins, WV, and Mortgage of America -- The End of U.S. Independence.

2016.

by Carolyn Schurmann

Follow the beautiful light of Crystal as the Color Maidens descend to share their colors of the rainbow with the earth. Paperback. 24 pages.

2018.

by Jack Surrette

A sincere trip by an educator named Jack E. Surrette who traveled from West Virginia to Florida. Hardbound. 152 pages.

2008.

By John Kincaid

Humorous, heartwarming, and sometimes surprising conversations between a fascinated grandfather and his precocious two-year-old granddaughter. She discovers a world of miracles. He discovers the unfolding mystery of human personality expressed through language. Paperback. 96 pages.

by Dr. Greenbrier Almond

As a lifelong Christian, a psychiatrist specializing in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and an author of many books, Dr. Greenbrier Almond offers a powerful and timely perspective on coping with crisis. As the 2020 coronavirus pandemic shakes the world, he shares his wisdom and insights through a compilation of writings past and present: a professional presentation on PTSD; featured speeches on combining faith and medicine, as well as the importance of faith for everyday living; personal reflections on the current pandemic; short stories; and more. Also included is a lecture from the 1920s by Dr. Almond’s grandfather, Rev. Paul L. Flanagan, a minister who spent months recovering from tuberculosis, gaining a powerful perspective on the power of looking on “The Bright Side.” Almost 100 years later, this wisdom is just as vital today. Paperback. 152 pages. Other books by this author include the Stories of a West Virginia Doctor series and Lessons Learned Embracing Life.

2020.

by Thomas Richard Ross

A detailed history of the Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church in Elkins, West Virginia. Paperback. 140 pages.

1995. Reprinted 2010.

by Alma Bennett

In two short acts, DEAREST SISTER reveals what life was like for a young wife and mother, Laura Jackson Arnold, and her family in the little town of Beverly, VA/WV as battles raged around them during the Civil War. Years after the war, an older Laura tells of her brother’s death, the success of her children, and her rancorous divorce from Jonathan Arnold, as she and the family pack to leave the house that has been home for so many years. Paperback. 32 pages.

2017.

by Marie Mollohan

Through the one hundred years that the author’s family has been in the timber industry, numerous stories have been handed down from generation to generation. Death of the Circuit Rider is one of those compelling stories told to the author by her father centering on incidents which occurred in an abandoned lumber camp during the 1920s. Paperback. Shrinkwrapped. 168 pages.

1997.

by Gene Wise

The Desolating Hand is a story of young Americans in border communities confronted with the reality of the Civil War. Will Engle is parted from the friends of his youth and the girl he loves in the mountains of western Virginia and journeys to nearby Pennsylvania, where he faces a struggle between his religious upbringing and a wider view of the world. The sweep of the war from John Brown’s raid to Appomattox brings forth the historic characters of military leaders and soldiers operating in the ambiguous world of partisan warfare. This tale of love and vengeance is wrapped around a factual account of the War between the States. Hardbound. 304 pages.

2006.

by G.M. Davis

This narrative gives an account of an Appalachian family who sought help from the Department of Health and Human Resources when their children were taken to a foster home. Paperback. 48 pages.

2003.

by Norma Jean Venable

Illustrated by Ann Payne

A detailed booklet on the Dolly Sods wilderness and scenic area located in Tucker and Randolph counties in West Virginia. This title is one in a series of Natural Resources books published by West Virginia University Extension Service and McClain Printing Company. Paperback. Illustrated. 28 pages. Other books by this author include Canaan Valley and Scales, Skinks, Scutes and Newts.

2001.

by Dr. Allen H. Loughry II

Unbelievable, but all too true, stories of West Virginia political corruption and scandals. Some of the political leaders featured in this must-have new release include: Arch A. Moore, Jr., Jay Rockefeller, Robert C. Byrd, Gaston Caperton, A. James Manchin, Joe Manchin, and the list goes on and on... From governors to judges to local magistrates, you won’t be able to put down this new tell-all book on dishonest and illegal government officials in the state of West Virginia. Check our website for the forewords for Don’t Buy Another Vote, . . . by U.S. Senators Robert C. Byrd and John McCain in their entirety. Hardbound. 656 pages.

2006.

by Dorothy Duty

I was born July 8th, 1946 at Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville, West Virginia. My momma and daddy gave me two younger sisters, Nancy and Shirley. I lived in several different places during my childhood with my parents. We had a home on Doolin for a while, lived in Weirton in the country, and Beech Bottom, West Virginia. Momma passed away in June 1954 with Cancer. Her parents (my grandparents) took me and two sisters to raise because at that time, our daddy was working at Weirton Steele which was two hours away. We attended church regularly and my grandparents made certain we had a good education. My daddy passed away on July 9th, 1988.

After I graduated from Magnolia High School with the Class of 1964, I was employed as a telephone operator working in New Martinsville. I was married and had one son. In the summer of 1997, I moved to Sevierville, Tennessee. I worked at the Dollywood Theme Park in Pigeon Forge for four years at the Applejacks Restaurant. Also, I had a side job as a journalist for the Tennessee Star Journal for several years. I wrote a column about my life on the farm in West Virginia and I was known as ‘The Farm Gal’.

Also, in 1997, I met Greg Hoskins at a songwriters meeting in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. We became good friends working with our songwriting abilities. We became a singing group known as ‘Down Home A Livin’. We were regular performers at many of the local restaurants in the Smoky Mountain area before moving to Cuba, New Mexico in 2006. We now reside in Junior, West Virginia. We still continue to write and produce and perform our own songs. We have performed in Nashville and many other places throughout other states.

I enjoy writing because I found it a personal expression of love for everything. My ideas for songwriting come from nature, scenery, from folks who I have met, and most of all, from my heart because it’s filled with many wonderful memories.

As you read my book, you’ll get to know a little farm girl that would ‘cuss’ a little, and yes, Gram would ‘share’ her famous farm whippings! This little girl will give you laughs and tears but most of all, she will share a beautiful Walton Farm memory. Paperback. 326 pages.

2018.

by John W. Schildt

Drums Along the Antietam endeavors to tell the stories of Indians, British Troops under General Braddock, settlers, wounded, the Blue and Grays, leaders and tragedies that greatly touched the valley of Antietam. Paperback. 336 pages.

1972. Fifth Printing, 2004.

Retold by Twila Fluharty

This is the story about an ancient stringed musical instrument known as the dulcimer and a man whose dream it was to preserve it. The dulcimer is not a zither, an autoharp, a rebec, a steel guitar, a psaltery, a harpsichord, clavichord, pianoforte, or a fiddle. The dulcimer is a unique instrument, and this is the story of a unique man and his life. Paperback. 200 pages.

2004.

by Kelly Sloan Williams and Sidney Williams Gooding

A first person account which covered the first half of the nineteenth century (1826-1845) by a learned school teacher in the two settlements of Old Fields and Moorefield on the South Branch of the Potomac River in what is now West Virginia. Mr. Philip Peck wrote every day in a diary and always included the weather, his health and other activities in the community which interested him. He was a tutor in the McNeil and Van Meter families in Old Fields and later taught in a schoolhouse in Moorefield. Mr. Peck mentioned over 1500 names of individuals that he encountered during the years he was in the Valley. Genealogists and family researchers will be interested in his observations. Pictures, maps, essays and a complete index of people mentioned add to the story and further enhances the value of the publication. This diary is particularly significant because of the time period it covers and that the original has survived in readable condition for over a century. Paperback. 820 pages.

by William H. Rice

In the 17 July 1889 issue of the Cumberland Daily Times, the writer of an article about Elkins, West Virginia, refers to it as “The Magic City of the Wilderness”. That phrase accurately describes the sentiments of many people during the summer of 1889 as the city of Elkins began to emerge like a bright star rising on the horizon. Lots of “Big People” had lots of “Big Money” riding on the success of the new city. The livelihoods of thousands of laborers employed in building and railroad and running the industries that would fuel the development of the new city also depended on its success. And hundreds of families from throughout the region were headed for Elkins to stake their claims and establish their homes in a city which they believed had an exciting future. This book hopes to capture that moment in history by bringing together a large amount of information that relates to Elkins, during the summer of 1889. Paperback. 264 pages. Other books by this author are 1774 List of Tithables... and Index of the Estate Records.

2007.

by Howard A. Kisner

As the author enters his eighty-ninth year, he dictated a few short stories into a recorder which has now been transcribed to place in this new release. Take a brief look into his life and the experiences that he has had which lead him to believe that everyone truly has a guardian angel. Paperback. 30 pages.

2006.

by Ted Fauster

Fauster’s. . . is a must for collectors of Appalachian tales. Paperback. 108 pages.

1997.

by J. Dirk Nies, Ph.D. with Carmen Morales Nies

Floriescence is a groundbreaking, visionary synthesis of science, ethics, and aesthetics crafted to promote well-being in the 21st century. Its robust, comprehensive, multidimensional framework of fact and value - the Floriescent SEAview - affords a vantage point from which we can see where we ought to go, illumining ways of human flourishing that are in harmony with the ecological economy of the natural world. Simultaneously engaging the universal hopes and aspirations of the human spirit while nourishing the soul’s love of the personal and the particular, Floriescence creates a civil conversational space that invites both creativity and reverence as together we address the complex and often vexing problems of modern life.

J. Dirk Nies, Ph.D. is an environmental chemist, independent scholar, newspaper columnist, philosopher, farmhand, and the founder and Executive Director of the non-profit Floriescence Institute. Dirk enjoys composing music and he delights in creating meandering paths through the woods at Sweet Blue Farm in western Albemarle County, VA. Carmen Morales Nies, his beautiful bride of 45 years, holds degrees in Mental Health and Consumer Economics. Carmen is the Institute’s Director of Educational and Public Outreach Programs and she brought her childhood Puerto Rican “jíbara” experiences, her broad multi-cultural perspectives, and her practical sensibilities to bear on all facets of this, our first book project. Hardback. 184 pages.

2019.

by Steve Bodkins

Beginning in the late 1800s and early 1900s, a transformation of a vast section of wilderness and virgin forest in Pocahontas and Randolph counties, West Virginia took place. The primary focus of this book is to capture the history of these forgotten towns and preserve it for future generations. Hardbound. 140 pages. Another book by this author is Bemis and Glady.

2012.

By Michael M. Barrick

This book is dedicated to those in the paths of the fracking pipelines in West Virginia, Virginia and elsewhere around the world. This intrusion upon the peaceful lives and sacred homes has led to a large and determined force of grassroots activists determined to stand up for their rights, their land, their livelihoods, their neighbors and the environment. It is, unfortunately, necessary. Citizens have said enough to the crony capitalism that allows the fossil-fuel corporations to claim land, history and culture as their own. The movement is also an inspiration to every person willing to seek positive change by putting themselves on the front lines of justice. Paperback. 106 pages.

2023.

by William Bruce Adair

Understanding the style and origin of a frame can offer valuable knowledge to our knowledge of art, from clues to the provenance of a painting that lacks an artist's signature or dealer's attribution, to opening a wider lexicon of stylistic influences from entire eras. Paperback. 64 pages.

2014.

Edited by Victor L. Thacker

Written by a man respected by his friends and his foes, these memoirs reveal life as a company commander and the author’s passion and intelligence. Integrity and courage mark French Harding’s career as a soldier. His aggressive, sometimes heroic, behavior on the battlefield carried over to the concern he showed for the men in his company. Conflicts with the colonel of the 31st Virginia Infantry Regiment led to Captain Harding’s arrest in November 1863. He resigned and immediately joined the 20th Virginia Calvary. Paperback. 280 pages.

2000. Third Printing, 2001.

by Ronald Smith

"I would like to thank all the people who helped with their knowledge and professionalism to make this book available to all. I hope the words may somehow help one to see the problems we face by ignoring the faults in ourselves and others." Ronald Smith. Paperback. 112 pages.

2014.

By Evelyn Chaney

From Leadmine to St. George... contains Evelyn Chaney's poetry drawn from decades of her life experience. She is very modest about her art and will often dismiss her poems saying, “Oh, they’re just something I did.” Nevertheless, over the years, many have requested copies of those very poems – some whimsical, some profound – and it was time to compile them in one place. We hope the human essence her poems contain resonates with you as well. Hardback with a dust jacket. 350 pages.

2023.

by Louise McNeill

A historical look at the American scene through the magical tool of music and poetry. This book shares tales of people who lived, loved and died in Gauley. Louise McNeill Pease, West Virginia Poet Laureate from 1979 until her death in 1993, expresses her emotion for the area and its people through this collection of folklore poems. Paperback. 284 pages.

1939. Reprinted, 1996.

by Septimus Hall

This book contains the names of the children and grandchildren of Thomas Hall; with added notes, pictures, and documents on the Halls, Regers, and other early settlers of Volga, Barbour County, West Virginia, by Tasker H. Williams. Paperback. 60 pages.

1967.

by Randall M. Luzader

Join Randall Luzader as he explores and reminisces about his life and the lives of the people of Glenville, West Virginia. This book narrates the distinct folklore of Gilmer County and is a must for short story readers who enjoy tales of the past. Paperback. 110 pages.

1995.

by Pierce Hollingsworth

Glory Creek is a fictional tale of a mythical town located on the Lincoln and Boone County line in West Virginia. After a brief honeymoon, Dale and Gloria Mack, along with Gloria’s younger brother Gabriel, set off from their home in Virginia on a month-long journey on horseback, putting all of their belongings on the backs of mules through rain and mud, through dense underbrush and over steep mountains to a glorious valley in Lincoln County. This would be their new home which would eventually be called Glory Creek. Paperback. 232 pages.

1999.

by Dr. Araceli Ganan Almond

Join Dr. Araceli Ganan Almond in an adventure of a lifetime in God's Boot Camp. Journey with her from her childhood in the Philippines, across the world to a new life as a medical resident, physician, wife, and mother in the United States. Along the way, she has suffered hardships and also experienced great joy. She unknowingly enlisted in God's army, and God has taught her many lessons, the most being to trust and obey Him. Paperback. 268 pages.

2017.

by Don Teter

Goin' Up Gandy is a history of the Dry Fork Region of Randolph and Tucker counties in West Virginia that has numerous photos and a large folded map inserted in the back of the book. This second edition of Goin' Up Gandy is indexed. Paperback. 164 pages.

1977. Second Printing, 2010.

by Paul Dodd

An account of a man remembering life in rural West Virginia in the mid-1900s, using the writings of his mother and memories of her as the prism through which he sees the past. He recalls the strength and faith of his mother and mothers like her who, despite the hardships of the times, were able to provide the faith, hope, and love which resulted in strong families and great, warm memories. Paperback. 152 pages.

2002. Reprinted 2005.

by Yvonne King and Olga Pashkevich

A complete supplemental guide to the English language with extensive examples and exercises. The sections include the parts of speech; sentence structure, mechanics of composition and usage skills; parsing and diagramming. Paperback. 244 pages.

1998.

by David Ball

If you want a literary classic reading with five-dollar words, stop here. If you want space-age information to stimulate your thirst for knowledge, stop here. If you want a little humor, a little humility, and a little philosophy, continue to the next line. If you want to read about a wonderful author, stop here and burn the book.

My writing is intended purely for entertainment and allowing you into my world as a young lad growing up in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. I enjoyed a unique culture unmatched anywhere on the planet and I am blessed to have been a part of it. Everything I write about is based on fact and experience as seen by a young boy in that place known as Almost Heaven but Not Quite. Paperback. 176 pages.

2010.

by Jack Wayne Furbee

Everyone who knows Jack Furbee is aware of his affinity for Van Camp, the community where he grew up. He considers his home in West Virginia as part of a larger region of America, Appalachia. Although his book has its setting in Van Camp of Pleasant Valley in Wetzel County, West Virginia, he sees himself as an Appalachian being proud of his rich mountain heritage. Paperback. 300 pages.

2012. Third Printing, 2015.

by Carolyn Burnside

Hail, Washington Irving takes you on a nostalgic trip down memory lane and back up the hill to WI. Whether you graduated fifty years ago or in the final class, you will find anecdotes and recollections to bring back Hilltopper memories! Over 100 photos. Paperback. 248 pages.

1996.

Edited by Dan Oates

The experiences of Lt. John Blue begin at the very onset of the Civil War, May of 1861, and span the length of America's greatest conflict on her home soil. The reader will relive the travels of Lt. Blue from Charlottesville, VA, to the Battle of Gettysburg, the famous West Virginia Campaign of 1863, along with harrowing escapes, and one rescue by the famous McNeill's Rangers. Paperback. 352 pages. Another book edited by this author is Tales of the South Branch and Old Hampshire (J.S. Zimmerman, edited by Dan Oates).

1994. Reprinted 2017.

by James Gay Jones

A collection of intriguing ghost stories and delightful folk tales and legends of southern Appalachia. Most of those tales have authentic historical settings dating from the early days of settlement of this region to recent times. Paperback. 160 pages. Other books by this author are More Appalachian Folk Stories, Appalachian Ghost Stories and A Wayfaring Sineater. . . .

1979. Eighth Printing, 2008.

by Glen Facemire, Jr.

Ramps (onion-like vegetables) have long been a part of West Virginia's culture. Often referred to as a "spring tonic," West Virginians eagerly await the first "mess" of the season. This book in its third printing describes growing, cooking, and eating ramps along with recipes and color photos. Paperback. 148 pages.

2008. Third Printing, 2019.

by Darlene Russell

This book was written to show the path of healing and restoration that God brought me through to give me a glorious new life -- the author. Paperback. 192 pages.

2013.

by T.R. Ross

In this book, Professor Ross has provided interesting information about West Virginia Senator Henry Gassaway Davis’s private life and friends as well as a careful and impartial study of his public career in business and politics. Henry Gassaway Davis was one of the more prominent and significant secondary political and business leaders of the country a century ago and his contributions continue to enhance our lives today. Hardbound. 342 pages.

1994.

by Al Richardson

From the rolling hill country of West Virginia, blanketed in perfectly-expressed seasons, Al Richardson unfolds his tale of growing up without a father on a farm during the Great Depression. He talks of the trials and joys of scratching a living out of the hard-scrabble hills while surrounded by a loving extended family, who shaped and prepared him to face the fears and adversity of World War II and military service. Paperback. 180 pages.

2013.

by Hu Maxwell

The territory now embraced in Barbour County formed a part of Virginia from the first settlement about 1607 until 1863, when it became a portion of West Virginia. It became a separate county in 1843. Material for this book was gathered from every available source. Hardbound. 518 pages. Other histories by this author include History of Tucker County and History of Randolph County.

1899. Third Printing, 1997.

by John Davison Sutton

"If from the past that is rapidly disappearing by the passing of the early settlers in Braxton County, we shall be able to collect a few notes of interest, and preserve a brief historical sketch of the incidents and early customs relating to central West Virginia with biographical sketches of some of her early citizens, it may be of interest to some in future years." Hardbound. 462 pages.

1919. Third Printing, 1997.

by Wills DeHass

An account of the various expeditions in the west, previous to 1795. The early history of that which relates to Western Virginia and its borders is of special interest to our historical heritage. Here it was that Washington received those severe lessons in war which prepared him for the great achievements he so gloriously performed in the afterlife, and here was struck the first great blow in the struggle for American Independence. (One of the Big Four). Illustrated by numerous engravings. Paperback. 432 pages.

1851. Eleventh Printing, 2011.

by Russell Lee Davisson

After 43 years of research, the history and genealogy of the descendants of Daniel and Margaret (Low) Davison trace 12 generations of the Davidson-Davison-Davisson families. Illustrations by Pierre Bergem embellish this work. Fully indexed. Hardbound, dust jacket. shrinkwrapped. 228 pages.

1993.

by Oren F. Morton

A well-researched history written of Preston County, West Virginia, this title includes a historical and cultural look at Preston County, West Virginia. Parts I and II. Hardbound. 564 pages.

1913. Reprinted 2000.

by S.T. Wiley

From Indian tribes to education, government, and individual district, the History of Preston County is a thorough account of Preston County, West Virginia. Hardbound. 530 pages. Included in the purchase is the paperback Index to S. T. Wiley’s History of Preston County published in 1971 (ISBN 0-87012-100-6). 68 pages.

1968. Reprinted 1993.

by Hu Maxwell

A History of Randolph County, West Virginia, from its earliest settlement in 1898. Illustrated. Indexed. Hardcover. 532 pages. Other books by this author include History of Tucker County and History of Barbour County.

1898. Fifth Printing, 2005.

by Homer Floyd Fansler

One of the most complete county histories ever published in West Virginia with 48 pages of pictures and fully documented with 1,000 footnotes, this title continues Tucker County’s history following Hu Maxwell’s account of the first 28 years. Hardbound. 700 pages.

1962. Fourth Printing, 1998.

by Cleta Long

This updated documentation of the history of the West Virginia county contains over 80 photos of the area and the people who make up the Tucker County region. Listings of businesses, elections, and other statistics are also included in this volume. Indexed. Hardbound. 502 pages.

1996.

by Hu Maxwell

This first book written on Tucker County history studies the first 28 years in the West Virginia county. It focuses on lumber, travelers, the Civil War, and brief biographies of settlers, townspeople, and historical figures. Hardbound. 590 pages. Other books by this author include History of Barbour County and History of Randolph County.

1884. Third Printing, 1993.

by Fr. Marian S. Mazgaj

Fr. Marian S. Mazgaj was born in the Polish village of Gaj in 1923. During World War II he joined the Polish Home Army and took part in the combat against German forces in Poland. Paperback. 512 pages.

2012.

by Tamela Corder

If You Give a Child a Present, you may just find out the true meaning of Christmas. Paperback. 16 pages.

2010.

by Lud Gutmann, MD

These are stories about ordinary and extraordinary people—all patients with different neurological problems—but stories more about their personal struggles and coping than their diseases These accounts follow Dr. Gutmann’s forty years in medicine, from his training in New York City through his life-long University Hospital practice in West Virginia. Writing in his office, talking with medical students or his residents, hurrying down the hall to a clinic, listening quietly to a patient’s recounting of a traumatic event—Lud Gutmann has been collecting stories during all of his life. The stories in this book delve into different issues: from medical-ethical dilemmas; to misunderstandings or secrets or lies; to tracking down the causes of real or imaginary illness; however, the overarching theme is the patient and the patient’s history. Life stories are the focus of concern. Listening to and understanding is the first order in identifying the cause and prescribing care. Paperback. 144 pages. Other books by this author include Richard Road -- Journey From Hate and The Sunken Fang Society.

2009.

by Charles Brady

This collection of poems dates back over many years and covers a number of themes. From the seasons and personal remembrances to religion and patriotism, this book or poetry attempts to give the reader an “imperfect” look. Hardbound. 104 pages.

2005.

by Darl E. Arbogast

Subjects written in my book are topics regarding life, liberty, history and our health. These subjects should serve as an antidote to our younger generation and to all ages whether applied individually or in a church or a family group. Hardback. 224 pages.

2016.

by Richard L. James

This is a colorful, part historical account of life in Wilson Hollow. It will take the reader on a nostalgic journey from past times to the present. The book is “easy reading” and has a “laid-back” quality, which makes it enjoyable. Those, who have lived there, and/or are still living in the hollow, may remember some of the events mentioned. We can appreciate and applaud the efforts of this “native son,” Richard “Casey” James, who captured these stories in print. Mary Rosetta Harris. Paperback. 112 pages.

2009.

by Dr. Haymond R. Plaugher, Th.D.

Which nations will arise and which ones will fall in the end times? What about Europe, America, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Egypt, Syria, China, Japan, Russia, Turkey, and others? What conflicts will the Antichrist face in the tribulation? Why is Jerusalem so important? Will there be a one-world government? What is the next major event to occur in end-time prophecy? What is “This generation controversy”? Paperback. 168 pages.

2009.

by Dr. Otho Buel Taylor

by Rev. Bernard A. Holliday, biographer

Dr. Otho Buel Taylor was the son of devoted parents, who specialized in agricultural farming in Granville County, North Carolina. The rural surroundings motivated him to explore regions outside of this immediate community. His native talents led him to aspire to probe the field of science. Dr. Taylor used his wisdom and life experiences including his induction as a first lieutenant in the Army Officers Reserve Corp in World War I to pen several weekly columns for a local newspaper in Knoxville, TN. His pearls of wisdom pointed up new pathways in a fractured society. Paperback. 168 pages. Another book by Mr. Holliday is Manie Taylor Geer Our Guru.

2004.

by Amy Mowery

This isn’t your typical apocalypse story, but if you’ll stay with me I’ll try to explain, even though I don’t know how. I’m one of those people who loves watching disaster flicks, just give me a good apocalypse and I’m in heaven. If you're anything like me, then you study them to see what they got wrong or where they went right, the only problem is they got it all wrong.

See Hollywood taught us to expect the world to go out in a blaze of glory, or at least some other exciting ways. But, what we got was kind of a letdown. Seriously, the letdown was huge, I’m talking monumental. There was no nuclear holocaust, I don’t know about you, but I don’t think I could survive in a bunker eating MRES (meals ready to eat), for the rest of my life. The thought of only eating that and not ever tasting pizza or anything else that I love again would not be living it would only be surviving. The aliens didn’t descend from the sky, but honestly do you really think we would’ve stood a chance against an alien armada. Don’t lie to yourself, we would’ve probably ended up in the nuclear bunkers. So either way not a good way to end the world. At least there weren't any zombies, which I’m guessing you're thinking the same thing as me -- no brain breath. They don’t make a Tic Tac big enough to combat that smell. Not to mention the aftertaste. I think (not like I’d personally know, I’m not a cannibal), but I think it would taste like the smell of a deer hit by a car, left on the side of the road for days. I can just picture your nose scrunching up from the visual. Sorry, I should’ve warned you not to read this part if you just ate. At least we can be grateful for that not happening. I don’t think my stomach could have handled it....

Paperback. 100 pages.

by Susan Hardesty

"James C. McGrew, Esq., is the man for the times; a man qualified in every respect..." -- Preston County Journal, 1868. Paperback. 144 pages.

2013.

by Karen J. Dunn

These documents support that John Jenkins was an American Revolutionary War soldier from Bedford County, Virginia. He was ~22 years old in 1776 when the Revolutionary War began. He was about ~29 years old when the war ended. He was an experienced soldier, having served in the colonial army before the Revolutionary War started. Payroll documents support that John Jenkins’ served as a soldier in the American Revolution in the year 1778 with the 2nd Virginia State Regiment. Paperback. 90 pages. Other books by this author include Bedford County Virginia Militia 1774-1783, Just Butterflies, and Richard Nugen -- American Revolutionary War Soldier.

2018.

by Karen J. Dunn

From Painted Ladies to Tiger Swallowtails, beautiful, full-color photographs of butterflies. Paperback. 48 pages. Other books by this author include Bedford County Virginia Militia 1774-1783, John Jenkins -- American Revolutionary War Soldier, and Richard Nugen -- American Revolutionary War Soldier.

by Will Ball

Keeping the Wood Box Full is an expose regarding the author's growing up years on a mountaintop farm near Moatsville, West Virginia. The book describes what daily life was like for a young boy trying to find his niche in the family and the surrounding community. The stories show how the author went full circle by leaving home to find home. Paperback. 240 pages.

2014.

by Rebecca J. Ferrell

I do not claim that my thoughts and words are any more profound, that my observations are any more humorous, nor do I claim they are any more substantial or relevant than those of anyone else. I’ve just chosen to write them on paper. The objective of this collection, is to give my written word to my children in the hopes that someday, when they have absolutely nothing else to do, they might read it. Nothing will please me more than having the run of the entire conversation. If perchance anyone else should have the misfortune of picking this up, I hope you enjoy it, as well. I hope that the pages will cause you to pray, think, and maybe even laugh a little. Disclaimer: This bundle of pages is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to solve any or all of your problems. The Author. Paperback. 76 pages.

by G.D. (Douglas) McNeill

Go back in time to the 1880s with the unspoiled West Virginia wilderness. The author's collection of stories begins with the forest primeval before the railroads and loggers disturbed the tranquility of centuries. It ends fifty years later, with the last virgin forest cut over and despoiled. Much of the book's action takes place along the Cranberry and Williams rivers, an area now protected as a federally-designated wilderness area. Paperback. 166 pages.

1940. Fourth Printing, 2009.

by E.T. Jamesyn

There are ten million other poets I won't pretend I don't know it I was merely hoping we could share some words of mine. Paperback. 104 pages.

2016.

by Andrea Sharkey

Escape into a world where you can share the most intimate moments with two people whose passion erupts in spite of the many gods they worship, who must have met while the gods turned their heads. Paperback. 664 pages.

1997. Third Printing, 2001.

by Randy Allan

Lemuel Chenoweth was most likely the most accomplished builder of covered bridges in the United States between 1846 and 1861. During these years, he built about twenty covered bridges; however, the number of bridges he built is not so important as is the quality of his construction. This book not only describes in great detail the accomplishments of Lemuel’s professional career during the Civil War but also gives enlightening information about his family and their lives during this fascinating yet brutal time in United States history. Another book by this author is Civil War Legends. . . Paperback. 190 pages.

2006.

By Jenny Lynn Bell

Lena’s Legacy: Mysteries in the Blue Box is a story about a kind, quiet grandmother who spoke very little about her life. The discovery of an old blue box and its contents at the end of her life sparked a curiosity in her granddaughter, Jenny Lynn to search for answers hidden away as secrets from her family for over 50 years. What was revealed within the box increased her desire to learn more about Lena’s earlier life before she was her grandmother.

Throw in two worldwide pandemics about a hundred years apart and mysteries are revealed as Jenny Lynn brings her grandmother’s story forward and reflects on the patterns revealed in the lifelines of four generations of women. Paperback. 274 pages.

2023.

by Dr. Greenbrier Almond

Featuring artwork by Violet Coonts

In addition to a long career as a respected psychiatrist, Greenbrier Almond, MD, became a member of the Upshur County Board of Education in 2010. Having authored many books in the popular “Stories of a West Virginia Doctor” series, in 2013 he began writing a newspaper column “Lessons Learned Serving on the Board of Education.” Initially a way to educate the public on the school system in anticipation of a levy vote, his effort turned into a weekly column. Dr. Almond addresses universal themes such as education, community, rural living, and lifelong learning. This book contains 54 of his columns. Alongside are 27 full-color reproductions of artwork by award-winning local artist and teacher Violet Coonts. The late Mrs. Coonts was Dr. Almond’s first journalism teacher. Her art offers a stunning view into life in the hills of West Virginia. Paperback. 176 pages. Other books by this author include the Stories of a West Virginia Doctor series and Coping With Crisis.

by D. Truman Shrewsbury

Levi was born at a time when survival was a hardship for everyone, not just those who lived on mountain farms. Money was scarce and to earn any took a great deal of effort on the part of the person trying to earn it. Grandpa and his children spent many days toiling in the soil to have food, not only in the summer but to get through the extreme winters. The winters were often extremely cold and the snow often deep. For warmth, they only had a fireplace and a wood cookstove. There was no insulation in the old cabin, yet they kept warm with the love of each other and the bounty of food their God had provided.

My circumstances at birth were not much more modern than Grandpa's. I was born on Barkers Ridge, only a few miles from where Levi was born on the creek. I attended High School at Mullens and got a degree in Drafting. It wasn’t till years later that I attended college, part-time, at Concord College and at Bluefield State that life started coming together for me. A few years later my job transferred me to Lewisburg, I attended New River Community and Technical College, where I got an associate's degree in the Arts and where I became interested in creative writing.

Most of Grandpa Levi’s grandchildren only knew him as a soft-spoken, gentle, loving, caring, God-fearing man with a long white beard, a rounded top hat, and walked with the aid of a cane. I wanted to introduce to the grandchildren their Grandpa’s humanism. They should also understand his hardships while keeping the farm in check as his brother and sisters were there. Then it was his growing family. With both generations, there were more hardships than triumphs. Levi left a legacy for his family that can be matched but by a few. Paperback. 104 pages.

2017.

by Lawrence West

The author feels that we should document those that we have lived among and he describes his life and those who shared it in this autobiography. Paperback. 178 pages.

2008.

by Julia Elbon

The inspiration for this story was a little yellow gasoline work train engine that serves the Durbin Rocket Ride. Lil' Leroi is set to inspire children's imaginations and creativity while learning to accept others who are different. This story develops learning to like yourself, accept your friends and neighbors, and enhance your talents. Paperback. 28 pages.

2016.

by Julia Elbon

Illustrated by Heather Johnson

These Switchback Stories continue the characters and add others. They can be read in sequence or independently. Stories are set in the Greenbrier River Valley from Durbin to Cass, West Virginia. The Durbin Rocket Ride and the historic Cass Scenic Railroad capture the views and spirit of the area. Featured are Shay engine rides on the switchback tracks and steam engines on the river tracks. Both served in the lumber industry. The story's inspiration was a little yellow yard engine named Lil Leroi. The author felt he was an unsung hero who needed recognition for his life. The books tell how he and his neighbors live together and the stories highlight character-building events that occur in the adventures. Book 1, entitled Lil Leroi, gives life to a train engine that first led the ride. He was replaced by a steam engine and was given the job of a yard engine. The story develops how he grows and finds friends in his new job and in the railyard. Book 2 entitled Lil Leroi s Railroad Summer builds on the first book and both books share learning to like yourself, living with your neighbors, developing your talents, making the best of your opportunities, including others, enjoying games, sharing, cooperating, trusting, developing friendships and just having summer fun. Book 3 tells how life with his animal neighbors and railyard friends challenge them. Adventures test their values, abilities, and imaginations. Surprises lie ahead as they cooperate to meet their chosen tasks. Hopefully, the stories will teach about trains as well as positive behavior. Behaviors change like the switchback tracks. People conquer obstacles in their lives and move on in the same way. The author hopes children can enjoy the stories and imagine along with Lil Leroi. It is her hope that they learn to lead productive and fulfilling lives. It is a great privilege to encourage children to realize their potential. Paperback. 36 pages.

2018.

by Julia Elbon

Illustrated by Heather Johnson

These Switchback Stories continue the characters and add others. They can be read in sequence or independently. Stories are set in the Greenbrier River Valley from Durbin to Cass, West Virginia. The Durbin Rocket Ride and the historic Cass Scenic Railroad capture the views and spirit of the area. Featured are Shay engine rides on the switchback tracks and steam engines on the river tracks. Both served in the lumber industry. The story's inspiration was a little yellow yard engine named Lil Leroi. The author felt he was an unsung hero who needed recognition for his life. The books tell how he and his neighbors live together and the stories highlight character-building events that occur in the adventures. Book 1, entitled Lil Leroi, gives life to a train engine that first led the ride. He was replaced by a steam engine and was given the job of a yard engine. The story develops how he grows and finds friends in his new job and in the railyard. Book 2 entitled Lil Leroi s Railroad Summer builds on the first book and both books share learning to like yourself, living with your neighbors, developing your talents, making the best of your opportunities, including others, enjoying games, sharing, cooperating, trusting, developing friendships and just having summer fun. Book 3 tells how life with his animal neighbors and railyard friends challenge them. Adventures test their values, abilities, and imaginations. Surprises lie ahead as they cooperate to meet their chosen tasks. Hopefully, the stories will teach about trains as well as positive behavior. Behaviors change like the switchback tracks. People conquer obstacles in their lives and move on in the same way. The author hopes children can enjoy the stories and imagine along with Lil Leroi. It is her hope that they learn to lead productive and fulfilling lives. It is a great privilege to encourage children to realize their potential. Paperback. 36 pages.

2018.

by Glenn Davis

For seven and a half decades, I have been experiencing the voice of God. It came as prayer, Bible study, sacred literature, the Eucharist, other sacraments, and other people. You might say that this is not just my autobiography, but a collection of biographies of people who have touched my life. I have experienced or witnessed the lives of my mother, my wife, and my daughter, and even includes the person who is standing in front of me. All are gifts and opportunities to be present to God.

Thank the Lord for two eyes, not to look at things, but to see. For two ears, not to hear, but to listen. For two arms and hands, not for holding things, but people. For two legs and feet, to walk to the phone and call or to walk to the market to buy something that a person needs. I have only one mouth. Gratitude, gratitude, and even more gratitude become my final words. Paperback. 116 pages.

2018.

by Jean Battlo

In 1958, six children in the small southern coal mining town of Kimball, West Virginia, formed the Mahotep Synod. Their childhood games were thwarted when their beloved school janitor, George, was murdered in his cabin behind the school. The murder became the first unsolved mystery in their young lives and the children made a pact to find his killer. They grew up and went on to successful careers around the world. Then in February 2000, as the members approached fifty, Briney Slice called a mysterious and unprecedented meeting of the Synod. After all those years, there was something new about George. Paperback. 328 pages. Other books by this author include Kimball, West Virginia 1911-2011 Still Standing -- Birth of the Small Town in the N&W Era, Mahotep Synod, and A Pictorial History of McDowell County. . ..

2002.

by H.E. Matheny

A member of the Military Commission, Harris tried the President Abraham Lincoln assassination conspirators. . . and Roster of the 10th

West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 1861-1865. Paperback. 296 pages.

1963. Reprinted 1996.

by Virginia Loy Michael

A biography of William "Bill" Loy's life of service through remembrances and correspondence. These pages detail his professional life as an attorney, area volunteer, politician, political strategist, and administrative assistant to then-Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr. Hardbound. 224 pages.

2012.

by Manie Taylor Geer and Bernard Holliday

You will gain inspiration from the spiritual poems and wisdom, and be able to trace the footprints of a family passing through great trials and tribulations. Manie Taylor Geer was a devoted educator in the public school system and the torchbearer of good news to a multiracial society in the Twentieth Century. Paperback. 224 pages. Another book edited by Mr. Holliday is It Seems to Me.

2002.

By Mary Wallis Gutmann

After graduating from Pratt Institute with an ID degree, I designed graphics and accessories for most of my life. Descriptive writing played a part in my career, and has gradually become more important during recent years, until writing is now my main focus. I have authored fiction and non-fiction stories and several unpublished books. My work cuts across genres: from this short childhood memoir of an overnight train trip and visit to a farm, to unusual Science Fiction, to Mystery. Paperback. 100 pages.

By Sam E. Clagg

This book is a story of Marine training and conduct of battle in the Pacific during World War II. It is a "story" because, while factual, the material maintains reader interest through a variety of characters reacting to similar situations. Hardback with dust jacket. 596 pages.

1989.

by Lisa Pettrey

Illustrated by Justin Williams

Follow Marvin the Mouse, in this first in a series, as he braves his allergies searching for his beloved cheese. Paperback. 42 pages.

Each book comes with a stress wedge of "cheese".

by E. Luther Copeland

For the purposes of this book, the definition of a “geezer” is “a male human being of advanced age”. The author reviews his life and experiences throughout this entertaining and thoughtful book including his calls to be a minister and missionary. Paperback. 386 pages.

2001.

by Joel A. Potts, Jr.

The 693rd Medical Unit was a detachment of the 693rd Quartermaster Battalion. This is a personal history of this military unit written by members of the medical unit and submitted by Joel A. Potts, Jr. M/Sgt. of the 693rd Quartermaster Battalion. Paperback. 40 pages.

2002.

by Michael Kelley

Through a divorce, I sought evolution though at times it felt like a revolution against the soul that I used to be in search of everything that I could be. Life is about both darkness and light but is defined by what you keep in sight. Through my thoughts I found my way becoming inspired by what I had to say. I hope you enjoy what I humbly share and find the courage your life to dare. Paperback. 346 pages.

2018.

by Shon Butler

These stories are historical fiction. Some are adaptations of true stories and local legends. Some of them are purely fictional creations. The Rogers family you are being introduced to in this book is the author's family.

The places mentioned are real places. Every ridge, stream, or rock ledge is somewhere the author has visited. From the Kanawha Valley to the Ohio Valley at Pittsburgh, the author has walked and studied these areas. He's hunted deer with the long rifle on the Buckhannon River; shot ducks and geese for Christmas dinners right in front of the site of Bush’s Fort; dug ginseng in the Kanawha Valley and Campbell’s Creek where Daniel Boone dug ginseng.

t is the author's hope that you, the reader, enjoy the tales, and possibly these stories will motivate you to study the history of the area you are in; to trace your ancestry; to get in touch with your roots, and to realize where you came from and where you are going; to turn your thoughts inward and find your inner fire, and to take better care of the earth you are given to live on. More importantly, the author hopes you live each day as if it were your last. Life comes and goes like steam above a kettle. Paperback. 110 pages.

2019.

by David Ball

This title provides a window to the past and gives a peek of what life was like around the village of Moatsville, West Virginia, where its sons and daughters did their part to make this a great nation. Paperback. 224 pages.

2014.

by William Christian Dodrill

A descriptive entertaining account of significant times in West Virginia. From the American Revolution to the Civil War, the Appalachians are explored by the author. Paperback. 300 pages.

1915. Third printing, 1999.

by Tom Myers

Josh Parker was a man caught up in the times of the Indians, French and English fighting for the vast fertile land known by the Europeans as the New World. He was a friend to the Indians but had to fight for his family and livelihood. Paperback. 280 pages. Purchase with Shadows in the Forestfor $20.00 for both titles.

1995.

by Hannah Kay Beverage

A delightful short story of Molly Mockingbird and her experiences in the bushy pine. Paperback. 16 pages.

2019.

by Earl L. Core

(Entire set reprinted 2002)

Probably the most voluminous of all the West Virginia county histories, Volume I contains a general description of the county, including its geology, flora, fauna, and an account of the aborigines, followed by a record of more than 1,000 early settlers. Volume II presents the history from the establishment of the county, in 1776, up to 1826. Volume III relates the story of the next 50 years. Volume IV tells the story of the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial base between 1876 and 1926. Volume V gives the history of the period from 1926 to 1976, stressing the development of West Virginia University the county’s principle element. Hardbound, dust jacket. 484 pages. Order the entire set for $190.00 (a $20.00 savings—dealers excluded).

1974.

by Earl L. Core

(Entire set reprinted 2002) Probably the most voluminous of all the West Virginia county histories, Volume I contains a general description of the county, including its geology, flora, fauna, and an account of the aborigines, followed by a record of more than 1,000 early settlers. Volume II presents the history from the establishment of the county, in 1776, up to 1826. Volume III relates the story of the next 50 years. Volume IV tells the story of the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial base between 1876 and 1926. Volume V gives the history of the period from 1926 to 1976, stressing the development of West Virginia University the county’s principle element. Hardbound, dust jacket. 668 pages. Order the entire set for $190.00 (a $20.00 savings—dealers excluded).

1979.

by Earl L. Core

(Entire set reprinted 2002) Probably the most voluminous of all the West Virginia county histories, Volume I contains a general

description of the county, including its geology, flora, fauna, and an account of the aborigines, followed by a record of more than 1,000 early settlers. Volume II presents the history from the establishment of the county, in 1776, up to 1826. Volume III relates the story of the next 50 years. Volume IV tells the story of the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial base between 1876 and 1926. Volume V gives the history of the period from 1926 to 1976, stressing the development of West Virginia University the county’s principle element. Hardbound, dustjacket. 680 pages. Order the entire set for $190.00 (a $20.00 savings—dealers excluded).

1982.

by Earl L. Core

(Entire set reprinted 2002) Probably the most voluminous of all the West Virginia county histories, Volume I contains a general description of the county, including its geology, flora, fauna, and an account of the aborigines, followed by a record of more than 1,000 early settlers. Volume II presents the history from the establishment of the county, in 1776, up to 1826. Volume III relates the story of the next 50 years. Volume IV tells the story of the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial base between

1876 and 1926. Volume V gives the history of the period from 1926 to 1976, stressing the development of West Virginia University the county’s principle element. Hardbound, dust jacket. 660 pages. Order the entire set for $190.00 (a $20.00 savings—dealers excluded).

1984.

by James Gay Jones

Capture your imagination with another intriguing book by this author filled with ghost stories and folktales about Appalachia. This delightful, “hair-raising,” book provides entertainment and an understanding of why there may be a need for ghostbusters. Paperback. 104 pages. Other books by this author are Haunted Valley, Appalachian Ghost Stories and A Wayfaring Sineater. . ..

1993.

by William H. Rice

Since the Civil War patriotic Americans have been told that our nation has continued to enjoy the freedom and independence that was fought for and won during the American Revolution. However, a closer examination of the facts as presented in this book tells a different story. When the Confederate States of America was defeated in 1865 the U.S. Independence proclaimed by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence in 1776 essentially ended. Paperback. 56 pages. Other titles by this author include Colonial Records Volumes One, Two, Three, Four, Five, and Six, 1774 List of Tithables, Elkins, WV, and Index to the Estate Records.

2013.

by James "Buck" Harless

The publication of this memoir gives readers an opportunity to contemplate and better understand a unique individual from the mountains of southern West Virginia. Hardbound. 272 pages.

2012.

by L. Wayne Sheets

Anna Jarvis took up her mother's dream that "... [I hope that] someone, sometime will found a memorial Mother's Day commemorating her for the matchless service she renders to humanity in every field of life...." Paperback. 216 pages.

2013.

Edited by B.B. Mauer, PhD

The most complete one-volume work available on the Appalachian Cultural Heritage of West Virginians. The twelve chapters cover Man and the Appalachian Wilderness, Culture, Arts and Crafts, Language, Folklore and Literature, Family and Home, Music, Religion, Black Culture, The Mountain State, Songs, and Dances. The book is a ready resource for home, school, office, and community. Paperback. 352 pages.

1975. Tenth Printing, 2006.

by Carolyn Hull Schurmann

This memoir tells of a time when less was more. It was during the Depression. Even with the dysfunctional aspect of alcoholism in the family, love would override it all and come out the winner. Paperback. 96 pages.

2015.

By Ann Weaver

Illustrated by Mariah Collins

In this children's book the author shares her basket full of memories, through rhyme, of all her childhood adventures while on her grandparents' farm. Paperback. 24 pages.

2023.

By Phylenia French

I want to invite you to peer over my shoulders as I paint for you a picture of bygone days in the coalfields of southern West Virginia. The backdrop of my canvas will be the mountains and the rock cliff that stood behind my house. I will draw that picture with a wider brush. Those wide brush strokes will show you that beside my house there is a huge water tank that supplies the community. And there is a path carved out on the side of the hill where we made our way to a vegetable garden annually. That path served a dual purpose as we traveled to the mountains as children to explore from daylight ‘til dark when weather permitted. For the continuation of my story, I will fill in my canvas with softer bristles at times of good and bad, but with well-defined brush strokes that paint a portrait of the strength of the people in the coal camps as well as the children who stand against tragedies that encroach upon life’s everyday routine. Paperback. 116 pages.

by Paul Dodd

My Invisible Friend is Paul Dodd's latest book recounting life during the Twentieth Century in rural West Virginia. He uses two sets of eyes to view that time period; his own eyes as a child and the eyes of his illustrious invisible friend who is very inquisitive about the world around him. Paperback. 128 pages. Another title by this author is The Gospel According to a Mountain Momma.

2013.

by Jack O. Moore

The ultimate book for hikers, backpackers and campers. Includes basic first aid, loads of trivia for question games, scary tale starters, and even Bible time. It will help you prepare for more enjoyable and safer outings. Spiralbound. 204 pages.

2000.

by Ruth H. Uldrich

This book is a narrative beginning with my early life with more chronicled while I was in nursing school, followed by 26 years as an Air Force officer and, finally, the time since I retired from the Air Force. I made the Air Force a career after I realized everyone can be a part of improving America and keep her the greatest country in the world.

My life was greatly shaped by serving many years in the Air Force with the guiding principles of love, honor, duty, and country. The national anthem, our song of praise and gladness, awakens my heartfelt love of country, often shown in overflown tearful eyes. I think serving one’s nation in uniform creates an everlasting loyalty and allegiance to one’s country.

Taking my acceptance oath into the Air Force, I vowed to defend and protect America, Land of the Free. I felt very honored doing my duty as an American citizen in uniform. I hope my readers enjoy the story of my adventurous life, often containing unknown dangers. Paperback. 128 pages.

2018.

by Michael A. Sawyers

This book is for the avid hunter and fisherman. It is full of adventure in the outdoors. The author adds humor with each story he tells about experiences he has had through the years with hunting and fishing. If you love nature and enjoy hunting and fishing, this book is for you. Sawyers publishes a weekly newspaper column, “Hunting and Fishing” in the Cumberland (MD) Times-News. Through 1995, it has won ten awards from the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association and two prestigious Mark Twain Awards from the Associated Press. Paperback. 150 pages.

1996.