Southern Rock

The Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd helped usher in a new kind of southern music from Jacksonville, Florida. Together, they and fellow bands like Blackfoot, 38 Special, and Molly Hatchet would reset the course of '70s rock. Yet Jacksonville seemed an unlikely hotbed for a new musical movement. Michael FitzGerald blends eyewitness detail with in-depth history to tell the story of how the River City bred this generation of legendary musicians.

Levon is the dazzling, epic biography of Levon Helm - the beloved, legendary drummer and singer of The Band.

The Allman Brothers Band’s Brothers and Sisters was not only the band’s best-selling album at over seven million copies sold, it was also a powerfully influential release, both musically and culturally, one whose influence continues to be profoundly felt.

Explore the untamed spirit of the Natural State, from its rugged origins to modern times. The definitive chronicle of Arkansas: Where heritage meets resilience in the American South. A richly-woven tale of Native lands, civil wars, and the indomitable character of Arkansans. In this comprehensive and engaging historical account, author Daniel Hardy takes readers on a fascinating journey through the rich heritage of the state of Arkansas. From the Native American societies that first inhabited the region, through the turbulent years of the Civil War and the complex 20th century era of civil ...

The inspiration for the major motion picture Priscilla directed by Sofia Coppola, this New York Times best seller reveals the intimate story of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, told by the woman who lived it.

"A top-notch mystery from a writer to watch out for." - Bookish Jottings Mourning the death of her police inspector husband, Margot Renard moves to a small seaside town in the south of France. But when the body of a young boy washes up on a beach, Margot is drawn into a dangerous world of drug smugglers and people trafficking, and forced to cross paths with two feuding gangsters. Mystery combines with thrills in the first of an exciting new crime series set in the beautiful scenery of southern France. Ideal for readers of Martin Walker, Donna Leon, M. L. Longworth and Angela Wren. Praise ...

When bestselling author Megan Pressfield retreats to Morgan’s Rock to pen the sequel to her hit novel and rebuild her life after a devastating divorce, she expects peace and inspiration. Instead, she finds a mansion steeped in secrets—and a doorway to another time. In an old armoire, Megan discovers an exquisite 1930s gown. Slipping it on, she’s transported to 1932, where the jazz-age glamour of Hollywood collides with something far darker. Morgan’s Rock is haunted by restless spirits and the shadow of a disastrous party that left lives shattered and secrets buried. As Megan delves ...

Rock isn't just music. It's a universal language that has crossed geographical, cultural, and generational boundaries, becoming the heartbeat of modernity. From Chuck Berry's first distorted chord in 1955 to Kurt Cobain's grunge riffs in the '90s, rock has told the story of contemporary humanity with a sincerity and emotional force that no other medium has managed to equal. This book traces forty-six years of musical, social, and technological evolution—a period when rock transformed from a rebellious youth phenomenon into a dominant cultural force. This isn't just about telling the story...

In the west, sometimes your hero is your enemy... After her plantation burns to the ground by the hands of her Confederate father, Willow is then forced to escape Georgia aboard a wagon train heading west. When the Apache attack the wagons, capturing and brutalizing her, Willow copes by escaping reality. As her mind slips from the present into the past, confusion sets in. Willow no longer knows her enemies as she is tied and sacrificed for a man they call Yellow Rock. Dutch (Yellow Rock) knows a trap when he sees one. The crazy woman whistling Dixie up on that cliff can mean only one thing;...

The Creole Crucible is the second book in the Hot Springs trilogy. The main character in both books is Bradley Foster, a former Marine with multiple deployments as a helicopter mechanic to the Mid-East, e.g., the “Sandbox.” His goal in life is to take what he learned in the Marines, both as a highly specialized mechanic with strong deductive skills and as a Marine rifleman and apply it to his desired profession as a private investigator. He settles in Hot Springs, Arkansas as the place to open his first office with its history of being a vacation resort for gangsters, baseball athletes,...

In the summer of 1964 Jacksonville, Florida teenager Ronnie Van Zant and some of his friends hatched the idea of forming a band to play covers of the Rolling Stones, Beatles, Yardbirds, and the country and blues-rock music they had grown to love. Naming their band after Leonard Skinner, the gym teacher at Robert E. Lee Senior High School who constantly badgered the long-haired aspiring musicians to get haircuts, they were soon playing gigs at parties, and bars throughout the South.

On a dark September day in 1930, Dabney Foxworthy selflessly gave up a life of her own to become nursemaid to baby Alexandra, Pastor Pruitt’s orphaned granddaughter. Now, ten years later, the tide turns and she’s thrown into a unique situation she never dreamed possible. Wooed by two passionate men vying to win her hand in marriage, her choice is a difficult one to make. Will she listen to her head or to her heart?

In 1949, in spite of the odds against him, Navy Fireman 3rd Class Jericho Rhoades headed to a little town called Enterprise shortly before Christmas to meet the girl he’d fallen in love with—though she was promised to another.Would he have been so eager to get to Alabama if he’d known the secret things about himself would be revealed and he’d end up in jail for a criminal offense? Was she worth it?

I love watching chemicals bond, but I avoid the practice myself. When I'm not teaching, I'm hanging out with my cat and putting together puzzles. I shy away from romantic entanglements because I know firsthand the collateral damage they cause. Until I bump into Anton and Sebastian: best friends, business partners, and former wrestling superstars at South Rock High who could barely pass my class. Catching up turns into drinking, which turns into dancing, which turns into them practicing wrestling moves on me, sans clothing.

In the small fishing village of Jinx Bay, Northwest Florida, tensions rise over whether to host the annual Christmas Festival. With the Vietnam War raging, some residents argue that it's no time for celebration, while others believe the town needs hope. As heated debates threaten to tear the community apart, a heart-wrenching revelation shifts perspectives, and plans for a festive event begin to take shape. But when the wealthy and glamorous Candy McCoy arrives in town driving a sleek sports car, everything changes. What could she possibly want in a place like Jinx Bay? All eyes are on her...

There was a time when everyone in Vinegar Bend assumed Ian Ludlow and Goose Marlowe would eventually marry. Apparently, everyone, that is, except Ian. Seven years ago, he packed his bags and left, with no plans to return until he could prove to the snobs in town that the Ludlow name was one to be reckoned with. Yet here he was again. Back too soon. But he never counted on a funeral. The Reverend Castle Marlowe has always faced adversity head on, and he’s certainly had his share. Folks have used words such as strong, committed, and trustworthy when describing him. But that was before a ...

Bound to a homeless vagrant by invisible chains, Mandy Gafford longs to be set free from her wretched way of life, though steel shackles would be easier to break. She dreams of ways to escape her miserable existence - but she can’t - because he’s her daddy. He needs her. He said so. And as much as she wishes it wasn’t so, she supposes she needs him, also. As she and her shiftless father ride across Mobile Causeway after a major hurricane, Mandy stares at the gruesome destruction along the Alabama Gulf Coast. Never has she seen so many blue tarps, but it isn’t the tarps that trouble ...

I should be a glitter bomb of excitement about my college friends getting married. But all I can think about is running into my uber-successful ex and his new boyfriend at the wedding . . . while I'm flying painfully solo. I need a plus one, stat. Enter Raleigh Marshall. As luck (or misfortune) would have it, a picture of me and South Rock High's too-blessed-to-be-stressed football coach accidentally finds its way on social media, making people believe we're an item. Raleigh is hot, charming, and one of South Rock's most popular teachers. The problem is that he knows it.

With so much trauma in her past, a young widow with a teen-age son clings to the belief that things can only get better. She’s wrong. When the grandfather with whom they live brings a conniving, selfish woman into the house, they are evicted from the only real home they’ve ever known. Driving down an unfamiliar road at night, on the way to seek a new life, a deer darts in front of the car, causing her to wreck. She watches helplessly as the automobile goes up in flames. A gruesome-looking character shows up out of nowhere and takes them to his cabin in the woods. Finding a way of escape...

Breelyn Chambers and Calan Stephenson have been best friends for years. They play on every sports team together, quote movie lines from all their favorite movies, and drive each other crazy. And that's the way they want it. Until one of them doesn't. Cal is the first to upset the balance, but Bree isn't far behind when, facing a newfound attraction, she struggles between casting her fears aside and hanging onto the best friendship she has ever had. And her sister, Chloe, isn't helping. Or is she? Can their friendship survive the ups and downs of feelings and declarations and the miles and ...