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Four Star Funerals: An Anthology About Death    by Four Star Writers
Price: $2.99 USD. 47000 words. Published by Seven Rivers Publishing  on October 1, 2011. .

"Four Star Funerals: An Anthology About Death" (in three parts: Memoir, Poetry, & Fiction) packs the emotional wallop of "Titanic," darkened with a dash of "Tales From the Crypt." This 10-author anthology about death and its aftershocks will sear your soul, make you laugh ... and ultimately help you heal, if you're haunted by a death that has upended your emotions in ways you never expected.
I Am A Southerner    by Joe C Combs 2nd
Price: Free! 2870 words. Published on October 11, 2011. .

A short memior about what it means to be a Southerner from a Floridian's perspective.
Reminiscences From the Life of Emily Frances Schell - A Confederate Widow    by Emily Schell
Price: $4.99 USD. 33360 words. Published by William Dyson on May 7, 2012. .

Written in 1910, this book tells of life in rural Georgia before, during, and after the American Civil War. Relying on her strong Christian faith and her family, Mrs. Schell relates her experiences as she struggled to survive in the patriarchal society of the time, where women had few rights.
Windswept    by Ann Macela
Price: $3.99 USD. 112260 words. Published on May 21, 2012. .

Some say a mystery sure to ruin the Jamisons resides in the Windswept Plantation papers. Historian Barrett Browning hopes her research into them will gain her publications and promotion. Venture capitalist Davis Jamison wants to solve the mystery while protecting his heritage. A desperate cousin wants to hide it. Will Davis ruin the family reputation or risk all to have Barrett forever?
More Southern Sayings Than You Can Shake a Stick At    by Kit Frazier
Price: $0.99 USD. 5170 words. Published on August 20, 2012. .

Why you should never teach a pig to sing, or why having kittens in the oven is a bad idea--Southern Sayings is chock full of down-home Southern wit, wisdom and down-right funny sayings for every occasion! Best Selling Texas author Kit Frazier teams up with her daddy with the funniest, truest, downright orneriest sayings you ever laid your ears on . . . & there's free printables to boot!
Upon These Steps    by David Reavis
Price: $2.99 USD. 41700 words. Published on January 15, 2013. .

Two brothers are faced with whether or not to join the Confederate Army. One decides to voluntarily enlist, while the other joins only after being drafted. The brothers’ episodes reflect the chronicles of the “Granville Rifles,” a Company within the NC 23rd Regiment. From the Battle of Bull Run to Sherman’s occupation of Raleigh, the boys' plight gives the reader an insider’s glimpse of the war.
Historic Fort Loudoun    by Fort Loudoun Association
Price: $2.99 USD. 11730 words. Published on February 21, 2013. .

The colony of South Carolina built Fort Loudoun in 1756 at the height of the French and Indian War. Built to foster relations with the Cherokee, the fort helped to secure the Overhill towns from French involvement. In 1760 the Cherokee besieged and captured the fort when the relationship soured, making Fort Loudoun the opening act in the Anglo Cherokee War of 1760-1762.