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Mockingbird Songs

My Friendship with Harper Lee

By: Wayne Flynt

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Mockingbird Songs

My Friendship with Harper Lee

By: Wayne Flynt

An indelible portrait of one of the most famous and beloved authors in the canon of American literature—a collection of letters between Harper Lee and one of her closest friends that reveals the famously private writer as never before, in her own words. The violent racism of the American South drove Wayne Flynt away from his home state of Alabama, but the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee’s classic novel about courage, community, and equality, inspired him to return in the early 1960s and craft a career documenting and teaching Alabama history. His writing resonated with many Alabamians, in particular three sisters: Louise, Alice, and Nelle Harper Lee. Beginning with their first meeting in 1983, a mutual respect and affection for the state’s history and literature matured into a deep friendship between two families who can trace their roots there back more than five generations. Flynt and Nelle Harper Lee began writing to one other while she was living in New York—heartfelt, insightful, and humorous letters in which they swapped stories, information, and opinions on topics both personal and professional: their families, books, Alabama history and social values, health concerns, and even their fears and accomplishments. Though their earliest missives began formally—"Dear Dr. Flynt"—as the years passed and their mutual admiration grew, their exchanges became more intimate and emotional, opening with "Dear Friend" and closing with "I love you, Nelle." Through their enduring correspondence, the Lees and the Flynts became completely immersed in each other’s lives. Beautifully written, intelligent, and telling, this remarkable compendium of their letters—a correspondence that lasted for a quarter century, from 1992 until Harper Lee’s death in February 2016—offers an incisive and compelling look into the mind, heart, and work of one of the most beloved authors in modern literary history.

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HarperCollins

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0062660101

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9780062660107

Dixie's Forgotten People, New Edition

The South's Poor Whites

By: Wayne Flynt

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Dixie's Forgotten People, New Edition

The South's Poor Whites

By: Wayne Flynt

The best sort of introductory study... packed with enlightening information." -- The Times Literary Supplement Poor whites have been isolated from mainstream white Southern culture and have been in turn stereotyped as rednecks and Holy Rollers, discriminated against, and misunderstood. In their isolation, they have developed a unique subculture and defended it with a tenacity and pride that puzzles and confuses the larger society. Written 25 years ago, this book was one scholar's attempt to understand these people and their culture. For this new edition, Wayne Flynt has provided a new retrospective introduction and an up-to-date bibliography.

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Indiana University Press

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0253003032

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9780253003034

Alabama in the Twentieth Century

By: Wayne Flynt

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Alabama in the Twentieth Century

By: Wayne Flynt

A native son and accomplished historian does not flinch from pointing out Alabama's failures from the past 100 years; neither is he restrained in calling attention to the state's triumphs in this authoritative, popular history of the past 100 years.

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University of Alabama Press

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081731430X

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9780817314309

Poor But Proud

Alabama's Poor Whites

By: Wayne Flynt

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Poor But Proud

Alabama's Poor Whites

By: Wayne Flynt

After examining origins, Flynt (Southern history, Auburn U.) studies farmers, textile workers, coal miners, and timber workers in depth and discusses family structure, folk culture, the politics of poor whites, and their attempts to resolve problems through labor unions and political movements. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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University of Alabama Press

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0817311505

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Dixie's Forgotten People, New Edition

The South's Poor Whites

By: Wayne Flynt

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The South's Poor Whites

By: Wayne Flynt

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Indiana University Press

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Keeping the Faith

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives

By: Wayne Flynt

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Keeping the Faith

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives

By: Wayne Flynt

Wayne Flynt tells the story of his life and his courageous battles against an indifferent or hostile power structure with modesty but always with honesty. In doing so he tells us the story of how Alabama institutions really are manipulated, and why we should care.

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University of Alabama Press

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0817317546

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9780817317546

Alabama Baptists

Southern Baptists in the Heart of Dixie

By: Wayne Flynt

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Alabama Baptists

Southern Baptists in the Heart of Dixie

By: Wayne Flynt

The definitive history of the dominant religious group within the state during the last two centuries

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University of Alabama Press

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0817309276

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Experimentations

John Cage in Music, Art, and Architecture

By: Branden Wayne Joseph

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Experimentations

John Cage in Music, Art, and Architecture

By: Branden Wayne Joseph

Experimentations provides a detailed historical and theoretical analysis of the first three decades of experimental composer John Cage's aesthetic production (ca. 1940-1972). Paying particular attention to Cage's inter- and cross-disciplinary engagements with the visual arts and architecture during this period, the book sheds new light on some of Cage's most controversial and influential innovations, such as the use of noise, chance techniques, indeterminacy, electronic technologies, and computerization, as well as upon lesser known but important ideas and strategies such as transparency, multiplicity, virtuality, and actualization. Ultimately, it traces the development of Cage's avant-garde aesthetic and political project as it transformed from the emulation of historical avant-garde precedents such as futurism and the Bauhaus, to the development of important precedents for the post-World War II movements of happenings and Fluxus, to its ultimate abandonment in the aftermath of problems encountered in the vast, multimedia composition HPSCHD (1967-69).

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1501306421

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9781501306426

Southern Religion and Christian Diversity in the Twentieth Century

By: Wayne Flynt

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Southern Religion and Christian Diversity in the Twentieth Century

By: Wayne Flynt

12. Religion for the Blues: Evangelicalism, Poor Whites, and the Great Depression -- 13. Conflicted Interpretations of Christ, the Church, and the American Constitution -- 14. The South's Battle over God -- 15. God's Politics: Is Southern Religion Blue, Red, or Purple? -- Notes -- Wayne Flynt's Works about Southern Religion Published in Books, Journals, and Anthologies from 1963 to 2011 -- Index

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University of Alabama Press

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0817319085

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9780817319083

Through Wolf's Eyes

By: Wayne R. Wolford Sr

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Through Wolf's Eyes

By: Wayne R. Wolford Sr

I have written this book to give a greater understanding of how this history was formed and the relationship between history of old and today as we see culture expand. This is my story. It explains the principles of slavery, organized baseball, and Veterans of the military. There are some stories of individuals that have made and are making an impact on this great nation. This book was written to inform readers about Black History, in Warren County, McMinnville, Tennessee located in middle Tennessee. The very first chapter was written to inspire all that read it. Chapter two is to explain principles of slavery. There are names, dates, and information that can help give individuals closure in the history. The photos in this book are most important, so that you can have a name, a place, what a person or people look like. It took 17 years to get information, history, stories, photos, and research, to make this a very interesting book. When one opens this book Through Wolf's Eyes, they will see what I see. Great book for historians, no matter what flavor you are!

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Xlibris Corporation

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1479700657

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More Than Science and Sputnik

The National Defense Education Act of 1958

By: Wayne J. Urban

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More Than Science and Sputnik

The National Defense Education Act of 1958

By: Wayne J. Urban

they believed the act was needed. --Book Jacket.

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University of Alabama Press

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0817316914

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Evolution of the Alabama Agroecosystem

Always Keeping Up, but Never Catching Up

By: Eddie Wayne Shell

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Evolution of the Alabama Agroecosystem

Always Keeping Up, but Never Catching Up

By: Eddie Wayne Shell

Evolution of the Alabama Agroecosystem describes aspects of food and fiber production from prehistoric to modern times. Using information and perspectives from both the "hard" sciences (geology, biology) and the "soft" science (sociology, history, economics, politics), it traces agriculture's evolution from its appearance in the Old World to its establishment in the New World. It discusses how agricultural practices originating in Europe, Asia and Africa determined the path agriculture followed as it developed in the Americas. The book focuses on changes in US and Alabama agriculture since the early nineteenth century and the effects that increased government involvement have had on the country's agricultural development. Material presented explains why agriculture in Alabama and much of the South remains only marginally competitive compared to many other states, the role that limited agricultural competitiveness played in the slower rate of economic development in the South in general, and how those limiting factors ensure that agricultural development in Alabama and the South will continue to keep up but never catch up.

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NewSouth Books

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1603062033

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Poor But Proud

Alabama's Poor Whites

By: Wayne Flynt

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Poor But Proud

Alabama's Poor Whites

By: Wayne Flynt

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Law and the Web of Society

By: Cynthia L. Cates,Wayne V. McIntosh

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Law and the Web of Society

By: Cynthia L. Cates,Wayne V. McIntosh

From birth certificates and marriage licenses to food safety regulations and speed limits, law shapes nearly every moment of our lives. Ubiquitous and ambivalent, the law is charged with both maintaining social order and protecting individual freedom. In this book, Cynthia L. Cates and Wayne V. McIntosh explore this ambivalence and document the complex relationship between the web of law and everyday life. They consider the forms and functions of the law, charting the American legal structure and judicial process, and explaining key legal roles. They then detail how it influences the development of individual identity and human relationships at every stage of our life cycle, from conception to the grave. The authors also use the word "web" in its technological sense, providing a section at the end of each chapter that directs students to relevant and useful Internet sites. Written for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in law and society courses, Law and the Web of Society contains original research that also makes it useful to scholars. In daring to ask difficult questions such as "When does life begin?" and "Where does law begin?" this book will stimulate thought and debate even as it presents practical answers.

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Georgetown University Press

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1589013573

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Keeping the Faith

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives

By: Wayne Flynt

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Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives

By: Wayne Flynt

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University of Alabama Press

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0817317546

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Afternoons with Harper Lee

By: Wayne Flynt

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Afternoons with Harper Lee

By: Wayne Flynt

Imagine sitting with an esteemed writer on his or her front porch somewhere in the world and swapping life stories. Dr. Wayne Flynt got the opportunity to do just this with Nelle Harper Lee. In a friendship that blossomed over a dozen years starting when Lee relocated back to Alabama after having had a stroke, Flynt and his wife Dartie became regular visitors at the assisted living facility that was Lee’s new home. And there the conversation began. It began where it always begins with Southern storytellers, with an invitation to “Come in, sit down, and stay a while." The stories exchanged ranged widely over the topics of Alabama history, Alabama folklore, family genealogy, and American literature, of course. On the way from beginning to end there were many detours: talks about Huntingdon College; The University of Alabama; New York City; the United Kingdom; Garden City, Kansas; and Mobile, Alabama, to name just a few. Wayne and his wife were often joined by Alice Lee, the oldest Lee sister, a living encyclopedia on the subject of family genealogy, and middle sister Louise Lee Conner. The hours spent visiting, in intimate closeness, are still cherished by Wayne Flynt. They yielded revelations large and small, which have been shaped into Afternoons with Harper Lee. Part memoir, part biography, this book offers a unique window into the life and mind and preoccupations of one of America’s best-loved writers. Flynt and Harper Lee and her sisters learned a great deal from each other, and though this is not a history book, their shared interest in Alabama and its history made this extraordinary work possible.

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University of Georgia Press

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1588384888

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Southern Religion and Christian Diversity in the Twentieth Century

By: Wayne Flynt

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Southern Religion and Christian Diversity in the Twentieth Century

By: Wayne Flynt

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University of Alabama Press

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0817319085

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9780817319083

Playing With Fire

By: Theo Fleury,Kirstie McLellan Day,Wayne Gretzky

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Playing With Fire

By: Theo Fleury,Kirstie McLellan Day,Wayne Gretzky

In Playing With Fire, Theo Fleury takes us behind the bench during his glorious days as an NHL player, and talks about growing up devastatingly poor and in chaos at home. Dark personal issues began to surface, and drinking, drugs, gambling, and girls ultimately derailed a career that had him destined for the Hall of Fame. Fleury shares all in this raw, captivating, and honest look at the previously untold story of one the game's greatest heroes.

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Triumph Books

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161749075X

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Across the Great Divide

Nixon, Clinton, and the War of the Sixties

By: Wayne Karol

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Across the Great Divide

Nixon, Clinton, and the War of the Sixties

By: Wayne Karol

Praise for Wayne Karol's The Sixties as Science Fiction: An Appreciation of Paul Kantner: "Easily the best thing I've ever seen written on him and his music and 'what it all means'." -Jeff Tamarkin, author of Got A Revolution: The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane "One of the finest pieces of writing about music and society that it's been my pleasure to read." -Bill Parry, co-editor, Holding Together The Sixties were such a long time ago; why can't America seem to stop re-fighting the battles we fought then? Why are we still so bitterly divided? Why does so much of what's happening now seem like weird repetitions of the past, from the Monica Lewinsky scandal and Watergate to Iraq and Vietnam? In Across the Great Divide, Wayne Karol offers an original and insightful perspective on how we ended up in this mess and what we might be able to do about it. It's his duty as a baby boomer to hope that it will change the world.

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iUniverse

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0595777686

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9780595777686

Brigadier General Robert L. McCook and Colonel Daniel McCook, Jr.

A Union Army Dual Biography

By: Wayne Fanebust

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Brigadier General Robert L. McCook and Colonel Daniel McCook, Jr.

A Union Army Dual Biography

By: Wayne Fanebust

The dramatic battlefield deaths of brother Union Army commanders Robert L. McCook and Daniel McCook, Jr.--members of a prominent Ohio family known as "the Fighting McCooks"--drew the full attention of the news media and a war-weary nation. A veteran of Shiloh and Chickamauga, Colonel Daniel McCook was mortally wounded while leading his brigade in a reckless assault up Kennesaw Mountain in June 1864, on the orders of his friend and former law partner General William Tecumseh Sherman. Brigadier General Robert L. McCook distinguished himself in the western Virginia campaign before he was shot by a Rebel while riding in an ambulance in the summer of 1862. His death, in what was an apparent ambush, set off a firestorm of outrage throughout the North.

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McFarland

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1476669864

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9781476669861

The Thunder of Angels

The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the People Who Broke the Back of Jim Crow

By: Donnie Williams,Wayne Greenhaw

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The Thunder of Angels

The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the People Who Broke the Back of Jim Crow

By: Donnie Williams,Wayne Greenhaw

Presents the stories of heroism of those involved in the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott, which brought Dr Martin Luther King, Jr to prominence and improved the lives of all black Americans. This title includes a look at King's trial and an examination of how black and white lawyers worked together to overturn segregation in the courtroom.

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Chicago Review Press

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1556526768

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9781556526763

The People's Writer

Erskine Caldwell and the South

By: Wayne Mixon

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The People's Writer

Erskine Caldwell and the South

By: Wayne Mixon

Most critics have considered Caldwell to be only a minor southern writer, often associating him with his worst writing. Yet Saul Bellow suggested he deserved the Nobel Prize, and William Faulkner once characterized him as one of the five best writers of his time, alongside himself, Thomas Wolfe, Ernest Hemingway, and John Dos Passos.

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University of Virginia Press

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0813916275

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9780813916279

Food Industry 4.0

Unlocking Advancement Opportunities in the Food Manufacturing Sector

By: Wayne Martindale,Linh Duong,Sandeep Jagtop

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Food Industry 4.0

Unlocking Advancement Opportunities in the Food Manufacturing Sector

By: Wayne Martindale,Linh Duong,Sandeep Jagtop

This book provides industry insights and fresh ideas for the advancement of the most vital global industry - food. Drawing on their industry and academic expertise the authors have identified three controlling aspects of food business operations that can unleash long term success: consumer health and wellbeing; product and process sustainability; and harnessing advances in digitalization. If developed to their maximum potential these factors have the capability to revolutionize the food sector. Food Industry 4.0 highlights advancement opportunities for the food manufacturing sector, including innovation in products, processes and services, as it seeks to combine productive, efficient and sustainable practices.

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CABI

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1800621035

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9781800621039

Fighting the Devil in Dixie

How Civil Rights Activists Took on the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama

By: Wayne Greenhaw

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Fighting the Devil in Dixie

How Civil Rights Activists Took on the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama

By: Wayne Greenhaw

Examining the growth of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) following the birth of the civil rights movement, this book is filled with tales of the heroic efforts to halt their rise to power. Shortly after the success of the Montgomery bus boycott, the KKK—determined to keep segregation as the way of life in Alabama—staged a resurgence, and the strong-armed leadership of Governor George C. Wallace, who defied the new civil rights laws, empowered the Klan’s most violent members. Although Wallace’s power grew, not everyone accepted his unjust policies, and blacks such as Martin Luther King Jr., J. L. Chestnut, and Bernard LaFayette began fighting back in the courthouses and schoolhouses, as did young southern lawyers such as Charles “Chuck” Morgan, who became the ACLU’s southern director; Morris Dees, who cofounded the Southern Poverty Law Center; and Bill Baxley, Alabama attorney general, who successfully prosecuted the bomber of Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church and legally halted some of Governor Wallace’s agencies designed to slow down integration. Dozens of exciting, extremely well-told stories demonstrate how blacks defied violence and whites defied public ostracism and indifference in the face of kidnappings, bombings, and murders.

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Chicago Review Press

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1569768250

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9781569768259

Hollywoodaholic

Confessions of a Screenwriter

By: A. Wayne Carter

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Hollywoodaholic

Confessions of a Screenwriter

By: A. Wayne Carter

Everyone who has ever thought about writing or working in Hollywood will want to read this book. These are the personal and often outrageous adventures of a veteran screenwriter who has worked extensively for the major studios, as well as with major directors such as Richard Donner and James Cameron. There are abundant writing lessons to be learned here, but "life" lessons, as well. In fact, this story is about "getting over" Hollywood, more than just "getting into" Hollywood. Readers looking past the material or superficial (e.g., celebrity) for something more meaningful in their lives, will find this book truly uplifting."If you’re thinking of being a screenwriter, jamming all your possessions into a subcompact and driving cross-country, then it behooves you to read Carter’s experiences."Tim Clifton—Renaissance Magazine

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iUniverse

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0595242146

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9780595242146

Major Principles of Media Law

By: Wayne Overbeck

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Major Principles of Media Law

By: Wayne Overbeck

Written by noted former communications attorney and daily newspaper editor Wayne Overbeck, MAJOR PRINCIPLES OF MEDIA LAW is a comprehensive and concise summary of media law. The book has been refined through thirteen editions and has been reviewed by more than 30 law scholars. Major Principles is revised every year to include the most recent developments in communication law through the end of the Supreme Court's term. Current developments are integrated throughout the text of each new edition, not added as an appendix or separate supplement.

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Wadsworth Publishing Company

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0155047736

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9780155047730

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