The latest Tomes from local authors. —Lynn Norusis
‘Corps Commanders in Blue’
edited by Ethan S. Rafuse
Louisiana State University Press
History and Civil War buffs will be absorbed in the essays about the men who led the corps of the Union. Eight essayists delve into the strategic decisions, and personal politics, corps commanders made that shaped the course of the Civil War. Readers not only learn about the decisive battles, but also the mind-set of the men who made the calls of battle. (November 2014)
‘Nora Bonesteel’s Christmas Past’
by Sharyn McCrumb
Abingdon Press
Sharyn McCrumb, a New York Times bestselling author and Virginia resident, returns with a fan-favorite character: Nora Bonesteel. McCrumb brings readers to the mountains of Appalachia in a lovely tale that weaves together new neighbors, tradition and a spirit of the past. The characters remind us that the holidays are more than decorations and gifts; it is a time for giving and remembering the good times past. (October 2014)
‘The Devil In Us’
by Monica Bhide
CreateSpace
Life doesn’t always have a fairy tale ending. In food-writer-turned-fiction-writer Monica Bhide’s newest collection of essays, the characters showcase austere tales of the trials of life: a suicidal mother coping with a lost child; a cancer-stricken woman looking for love; and a husband returning to his home the first night without his wife. (October 2014)
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