An American archaeologist travels through Ireland recording life's experiences. A fascination with cemeteries leads him to explore the many ways in which death is memorialized in the Emerald Isle, both now and in antiquity. The author's detailed journal entries enable readers to learn of megalithic monuments, monasteries, battlefields, castles, the backstreets of Dublin, and many more venues of this wonderful enchanted land.

Above and Beyond the Pale: A Portrait of Life and Death in Ireland

Ian W. Brown

Borgo Publishing

Gruesome!

Literature & Fiction

Brown,Donald

Literary

William Edward Myer (1862-1923) of Carthage, Tennessee, was the state’s most significant and productive archaeologist in the early twentieth century. Unfortunately, until now his monumental and previously unpublished Stone Age Man in the Middle South manuscript―intended to be his magnum opus summarizing decades of observations regarding the archaeology of the upper and central Cumberland Valley―has been accessible to only a limited number of regional archaeologists for the better part of a century. These volumes make readily available for the first time both Myer’s Stone Age Man manuscript and an extended sampling of his other writings including his previously unknown Record of Relics No. 2, his personal inventory of his extensive (12,000+ items) collection. This anthology of Myer’s work fills a long standing void in the literature of this region and is a “must have” addition to any library devoted to the prehistoric archaeology of Tennessee, the southeastern United States, and the study of Mississippian era chiefdom level societies.

Stone Age Man in the Middle South and Other Writings 2V

William Edward Myer

For all practical purposes, archaeology in one form or another has been ongoing for over two centuries in many areas of Tennessee. Indeed, the once abundant vestiges of the late prehistoric past in the central Cumberland Valley were first noticed at least as early as the 1790s. It is unfortunate, however, that the disproportionate level of attention long directed to the thousands of stone lined graves in the region has resulted in this now vanished and enigmatic culture frequently being perceived as a death cult rather than a once vibrant society. Intended as a guide for advanced students and the interested public alike, this volume represents an extended personal inquiry into two interrelated topics: (1) the little-known history and folklore of archaeological explorations in the central Cumberland Valley during the 19th century; and (2) what we have learned from both these early pioneering efforts and more modern studies with an emphasis on interpreting the social organization of the populous late prehistoric Native American culture herein defined as the Cumberlandia chiefdom which formerly occupied this region.

Chiefdom on the Cumberland: The History and Evolution of Middle Tennessee Archaeology

History

Donald B. Ball

Americas

The double murder story you'll never forget. Told by insiders who lived it. Enhanced by photos not seen for half a century. A unique true crime experience awaits you in "Mr. X and Mr. Y." Veteran journalist Donald Brown covered the story as a young reporter and now recreates it vividly. On a farm in northeast Alabama, two men are shot to death, hacked apart and their remains scattered across countryside familiar to the killer. Who they were, why such gruesome deaths, who did it and other discoveries big and small all combine to give this book stand-alone qualities.

Mr. X and Mr. Y

Biographies & Memoirs

True Crime

He sends his students out into the cemeteries "armed with very specific research questions." To whom are they asking these questions? The living? On many occasions I have heard Ian insist that cemeteries are indeed for the living, that those elaborate burial rituals and markings are our meager attempts to hold back the broad, merciless, and unending river of time. We erect headstones and we leave flowers--a universal yet odd desire to impart beauty and life to the cold and inert. Alongside the flowers we seem increasingly to be leaving such everyday objects as footballs and Bama memorabilia, Christmas boxes, and figurines (mostly angels). What are these mementoes saying? But perhaps Ian wants his students to direct their questions to the dead...by first looking closely at those who came before and then asking the right questions, we ourselves will be changed... By learning about them, we learn from them. We gain insight into the human condition. --from the Preface by G. Ward Hubbs

Marking Graves in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama: The Musings of a Teacher

Politics & Social Sciences

Brown, Ian W.

Archaeology

This comprehensive guide is an archaeological ambassador, bridging the interests and needs of amateurs, students, and professionals and assisting in their valuable efforts to discover and preserve Alabama’s archaeological resources. Alabama’s diverse projectile points and other artifact types get concise and thorough treatment in this paramount book, as each example is eloquently brought to life with full scale photos, geographic distribution charts, and descriptions. While interesting to the collector, this work is grounded in archaeological theory and method. Archaeological site protection is critical and this work will help instill this value in a wider audience.

Handbook of Alabama's Prehistoric Indians and Artifacts

Johnson, David M.

This is the story of a uniquely shaped pioneer gravemarker brought by the first wave of immigrants arriving in southern Illinois in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Although the book focuses on the spatial and the temporal distribution of the style in Illinois, it also provides a cultural context for this folk gravemarker as the nation rapidly changes from a frontier society to a commercial/industrial society beginning about 1845 and continuing into the 20th century. The book explores the origins of the marker in America and Europe, offers a preliminary look at stylistic change, and tracks the migration of some of the families whose names are inscribed on the markers.

A Shape in Time and Space: The Migration of the Necked Discoid Gravemarker-the Illinois Sample

McNerney, Michael J.

This charming tale of two sweet sparrows follows Bert, a brash risk-taker, and Bessie, fearful of all the dangers that lurk in the trees and on the ground. The two develop a friendship after Bert is bullied for his recklessness while Bessie gains courage when encouraging her new friend. Charming, lustrous illustrations and light, lilting verse delight children and adults alike as they gain a new appreciation for the joyous birds in their own backyard.

Birds of Paradise

Children's Books

Pamela S. Wight

Animals

Set in Virginia, in the Appalachian hills, colorful characters make up this lighthearted, humorous, romantic and touching story of family and friends, coming together, and working through the hard times. They learn that home isn’t always where you’re from, but where you make it. Family isn’t always who you’re related to, but, who’s there for you… and how being needed is sometimes all that you really need. Jerry Granger, 59, was the man every man wanted to be. He seemed to have it all. But,  following the untimely death of his wife, he felt he had lost everything. Becoming withdrawn and depressed, he turns away friends and family, even his own son and brother. When a lifelong friend realizes the severity of Jerry’s situation, she convinces Jerry’s brother to come home for him; soon, Jerry’s son returns home, as well. Rather than just curing one man of his problems, they find they are three men, each with their own problems, all trying to co-exist. When a young lady wanders up one day, in search of work and a place to stay, things begin turning around for everyone. They find themselves resolving things, as well as being presented with new, unbelievable situations.

Granger's Girl

O'Brien, Jana

Parenting & Relationships

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