Southern Architecture

This isn’t just a Puglia Travel Guide. It is a better way to travel! Instead of simply checking off tourist sites, immerse yourself in local rhythms, sacred traditions, seasonal festivals, and everyday rituals that define life in Italy’s most authentic region. Experience Puglia through moments, not just monuments. With more than 100 festivals woven into the seasons, this guide ensures that no matter when you travel, you will find yourself in the heart of a celebration. Planning your Italian dream vacation? Discover Puglia, Italy’s sun drenched heel where azure waters meet whitewashed ...

A parched land. A grieving heart. A miracle buried deep. Gideon Hayes is a man as hardened as the drought-stricken soil of Oakhaven. Three years after the loss of his wife, he is fighting a losing battle to keep his family farm—and his young daughter’s future—from being swallowed by debt and a predatory development corporation. With the wells running dry and the town on the brink of collapse, Gideon has stopped looking for miracles and started bracing for the end. Enter Maya Sterling, a brilliant but disgraced city consultant with a revolutionary "Miracle Mesh" irrigation technology ...

A high-stakes architect. A rugged contractor. And a crumbling chapel that might just be the only thing that can save them both. Evelyn Wright had it all—a soaring career in Atlanta, a prestigious mentorship, and a name synonymous with architectural perfection. But when a structural failure in a high-profile project is pinned on her, she loses everything in a single weekend. With her reputation in ruins and her confidence shattered, she flees to the quiet, mud-slicked hills of Cedar Creek, Tennessee, to oversee the restoration of a century-old church. It’s supposed to be a simple job to ...

“[A] winningly obsessive history of our relationship with underground places” (The Guardian), from sacred caves and derelict subway stations to nuclear bunkers and ancient underground cities—an exploration of the history, science, architecture, and mythology of the worlds beneath our feet...

She wants to save history. He wants to raze it all. A local tour guide who makes a living off Savannah history goes to battle against an award-winning developer who wants to raze the old city block she lives on. Tamsyn’s Troubles… Tamsyn Pendegrast’s troubles can be summed up in one word: Ryan. Okay, three words: Ryan Ruttledge V. A nightmare to her historical preservation efforts, an enemy of her fledgling Tamsyn Tours travel agency and tour company, Ryan seems to have it all: funding, support, awards, and the deeds to half the properties on Rosa Pendegrast Lane in old-town Savannah....

Discover how to partner ornamental plants with edible ones for a garden that offers both storybook appeal and a plethora of culinary delights. Stylish and celebratory, The Elegant and Edible Garden takes food growing to a higher plane. Host of The Potager Blog (@potagerblog), author and garden...

Traveling should above all be a true pleasure: the pleasure of discovery. Taking the time to wander, contemplate monuments and landscapes is to connect the places visited and their history with our own emotions. In a few words: traveling is about seeking an authentic and enriching Experience. However, preparing a successful trip oneself has become a challenging task due to: Too much information available: between websites, encyclopedic guides, and specialized brochures. Too many possible options: between dedicated applications, advertisements, promotions, and well-intentioned opinions. And ...

From the critically acclaimed writer of A Different Sun, a Southern coming-of-age novel that sets three very different young people against the tumultuous years of the American civil rights movement... Tacker Hart left his home in North Carolina as a local high school football hero, but returns...

ALSO AVAILABLE IN LARGE PRINT Available in the same book series: Rome, Venice, Florence, and Istanbul. Get ready to immerse yourself in centuries of history! Discover Athens' past and its tremendous legacy of beauty, temples, museums, and spectacular monuments with this comprehensive guidebook for cultured travelers. Learn the story behind such world-famous landmarks as The Acropolis The Parthenon The Areopagus The Agora The Arch of Hadrian The Panathenaic Stadium The Academy And many more. Please note that this is a historical guidebook. It does not include lists of hotels and restaurants,...

ALSO AVAILABLE IN LARGE PRINT Available in the same book series: Rome, Florence, Athens, and Istanbul. Get ready to immerse yourself in centuries of history! Discover Venice's past and its tremendous legacy of beauty, churches, museums, and stunning mansions. Get to know the lagoon city everybody loves with this comprehensive guidebook for cultured travelers. Learn the story behind such world-famous landmarks as St. Mark's Square St. Mark's Basilica The Bell Tower The Clock Tower The Grand Canal, with its beautiful bridges The historic mansions And many more. Please note that this is a ...

A mesmerizing debut novel about a concert pianist who fears he is losing his mind Mr. Field wants a new life, a life cleansed of the old one’s disappointments. A concert pianist on the London scene, his career is upended when the train he is travelling on crashes into the wall at the end of a...

ALSO AVAILABLE IN LARGE PRINT Available in the same book series: Rome, Venice, Athens, and Istanbul. Get ready to immerse yourself in centuries of history! Discover Florence's past and its tremendous legacy of beauty, churches, museums, and incomparable masterpieces by the greatest artists of all time. Get to know the cradle of the Renaissance with this comprehensive guidebook for cultured travelers. Learn the story behind such world-famous landmarks as The Florence Cathedral Brunelleschi's Dome Giotto's Campanile The Baptistery of St. John Ponte Vecchio And many more. Please note that this...