Southern Grit

With a four-legged companion and no food in the pantry, Grant Walton faces an uphill battle. His wife is still missing; downtown is a smoldering crater; and radiation is killing more people every day. Torn between searching for his wife and gearing up for what's sure to come, Grant is forced to put more than his morals to the test. Leah Walton escaped a nuclear bomb that flattened her hospital and vaporized her friends. Now she's racing to find her husband miles away. She'll have to rely on the kindness of strangers to survive and hope none of them kill her in the process.

With a credible threat to the US and a plane stuck on the tarmac, Grant Walton is 30 seconds from full-blown panic mode. He's the only one in the airport who knows the truth. When the power goes out, he can't waste another second. It's the beginning of the end and every man for himself. Leah Walton is wrapping up a 12-hour shift as a nurse in the heart of the city. When the power goes out, the hospital operates on crisis mode. She can't stop to breathe, let alone check her messages. When she finally listens to her husband's frantic calls, she's faced with an impossible choice: leave or die trying.

A funny and feel-good book about friendship and trust between six Southern women in the small town of Monroe, North Carolina. Sadie decided to buy a huge mansion and turn it into a bed and breakfast. Her friends were shocked when she told them what she had done. They thought her actions were odd but decided to help her with her new journey. Cooper has been keeping a secret from Tilly. Will it destroy their loving marriage? Strange things are happening in the bed and breakfast. Can it be explained, or is it their imaginations? Will these new problems affect their friendship, or will they ...

Before she started hosting dinners for Indiana University's Sociology Department, Robbie never imagined scholarly meetings could be so hostile. It's all due to Professor Charles Stilton, who seems to thrive on heated exchanges with his peers and underlings, and tensions flare one night after he disrespects Robbie's friend, graduate student Lou. So when Robbie and Lou go snowshoeing the next morning and find the contentious academic frozen under ice, police suspect that Lou might have killed him after their public tiff.

When autumn drapes itself over Madison, Georgia, the days shorten, the nights deepen, and something restless stirs beneath the magnolias. In this Southern town, history lingers in the bricks of old houses and whispers ride the wind through quiet streets. Some say it is only memory. Others know better. Spirits have a way of keeping company in Madison, whether you invite them or not. Haunting Season in Madison gathers nine cozy horror tales where the monstrous and the human meet in ways that will tug at your heart and raise gooseflesh on your arms. Some stories bring laughter, with goblins ...

In Cry Me A River, T.R. Pearson writes of murder and its consequences in a small southern town. By book's end we of course know who done it and why, but the greatest pleasure lies in Pearson's own investigations into carnal relations, sexual jealousy, men and women, the mean, the low-down, and the dead. That he manages to do so with such winsome humor and unflagging originality is a tribute to his craft. Cry Me A River is T.R. Pearson at his finest.

Ronnie Van Zant’s story is one of grit, discipline, and raw authenticity. Born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1948, he grew up in working-class neighborhoods where fistfights, baseball diamonds, and jukeboxes shaped his worldview. As the eldest of the Van Zant brothers, Ronnie’s toughness was legendary long before he took a microphone. That toughness later infused his lyrics, giving Lynyrd Skynyrd a voice that was both unflinching and profoundly human. This definitive biography traces Ronnie’s life year by year, weaving archival detail, cultural context, and eyewitness testimony into a ...

Nowhere are Kathryn Tucker Windham's transcendent themes of community, fidelity, and family more evident than in these stories. The author calls them "recollections of a happy Southern childhood", but her avid admirers would tell you that they are much more than that.

After risking everything, Grant and Leah Walton are finally reunited. But it's no happy ending. As the reality of the situation dawns on their neighbors, the Waltons find themselves the subject of more than idle curiosity. Not everyone can be trusted. People they counted as friends now look at them with suspicion and fear. Faced with neighbors determined to take all they have, Grant and Leah prepare to leave. But strangers have other plans.

Bake sales don’t need to be fancy—they need to be faithful. Mama T’s Bake Sale Book: Feed a Crowd on Crumbs and Grit is the no-nonsense guide for anyone lookin’ to raise money, fill tables, and feed a crowd without breakin’ the bank or losin’ their mind. Written in the voice of a sharp-tongued Southern grandmother with more experience than frills, this book offers 30 chapters of real-world wisdom for pullin’ off a bake sale that works. Whether you’re showin’ up for a school fundraiser, church event, or a last-minute call from the PTA, Mama T walks you through the tried-and...

In the heart of the Deep South, Stanley Sinclair’s dream simmers quietly in a worn-down kitchen behind a wood-burning stove. But when he dares to serve more than food—to serve comfort—he ends up feeding more than stomachs. He feeds a town. Grease, Grits, and Glory is a soulful, funny, and deeply satisfying story about second chances, family (by blood and by biscuit), and the magical messiness of life when you live with your heart wide open. With a cast of unforgettable characters—including a kazoo-playing oddball, a fiercely wise little girl, and a goat with too much personality—...

Shelby Roswell is a history professor on the fast track to tenure until her new book is crushed in a review by the famous historian, Ransom Fielding. She struggles to regain her momentum only to discover that Fielding has taken a visiting professorship at her college. The place that was once a refuge from the poverty of her past is now a battlefield of Civil War proportions. Together, Shelby and Ransom learn that home is never very far away, and when you least expect it, love arrives.

In Mama T’s Dinners by the Dime, you’ll learn how to cook like money’s tight—but pride is high. Written in the straight-talking, cast-iron voice of a seventy-year-old Southern grandmother from Shreveport, this no-nonsense cookbook delivers dirt-cheap dinners without skimpin’ on flavor, heart, or common sense. Every chapter shows you how to stretch real ingredients into full meals that satisfy—without burnin’ your wallet. You’ll get skillet suppers, one-pan miracles, slow-cooked favorites, and pantry pull-togethers that feed a family of four on eight bucks or less. From rice ...

Step into the linoleum kitchen of Mama T—a sharp-tongued, bacon-grease-seasoned Southern grandmother with a cast iron will and a wooden spoon that’s seen more action than a preacher on Sunday. Mama T’s Kitchen Commandments isn’t some glossy cookbook full of truffle oil and French words you can’t pronounce. It’s a gritty, hilarious, and unsentimental guide to cookin’ with what you’ve got, feedin’ folks without losin’ your mind, and keepin’ order in the one room where chaos always tries to sneak in: the kitchen. From stretchin’ meat across three meals to why the ...

An escape - that's exactly what Birdie Devaine needs when witches around the world publicly announce their existence. Instead of performing for the sold-out crowd at her world-famous magic show in Vegas, Birdie runs away from the dazzling lights to her hometown in Mississippi. She thinks she has it all planned out - keeping busy with renovating an old beautiful house and eventually fading away from the spotlight. But the house has its secrets, including the haunted cemetery that Birdie is now responsible for. It doesn't help when her nosy neighbor catches on to Birdie's big secret....

Welcome to a culinary journey celebrating the rich and versatile world of grits. This cookbook invites you to explore the heart and soul of Southern comfort food, where grits take center stage in a variety of mouthwatering dishes. Grits have long been a beloved staple in Southern cooking, offering warmth, nostalgia, and a taste of tradition. In this collection of recipes, we pay homage to the humble yet extraordinary grits, showcasing their incredible versatility and their ability to elevate any dish to new heights. Within these pages, you'll discover a wide range of recipes that go beyond ...

Dive deep into "Grits: Harnessing the Fire and Passion of Perseverance," a narrative as rich, warm, and enticing as a bowl of creamy Southern grits on a crisp morning. This is no ordinary book, my friend. Rather, it's a soulful journey that'll captivate your senses, delivering tales of unwavering tenacity that are as nourishing to the spirit as that beloved dish is to the Southern soul. Imagine curling up on your porch with tales that weave through the days of unexpected heroes—those unsung underdogs who, against all odds, found the grit to rise above and leave their mark. Their stories ...

Meandering from comic set pieces to hilarious digressions, Call and Response perfectly captures the peculiar lilts and rhythms of the South -- and spins a magical tale of love and all its manifold complications. The novel centers on Nestor Tudor, a middle-aged widower who is overfond of Ancient Age and Old Gold filters. TR Pearson interweaves the story of Nestor's late-blooming, and ultimately unrequited, affection for Mary Alice Celestine Lefler with parallel stories of true love and broken hearts, young love and cheating hearts, and every other variety of courtship imaginable. ...

A corrupt police detective enjoying semi-retirement in Tidewater Virginia stumbles onto an unsolved homicide. Given his nature, he’d be happy to leave it unsolved, but a few of his friends and neighbors have other ideas and steer him to a chance at redemption.

This delightful collection of short stories from acclaimed writer Susan Gabriel (The Secret Sense of Wildflower, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2012 and an Amazon number one best seller) is rich in humor as well as mystery and meaning. Whether white or black, living or dead, down home country or upscale urban, Gabriel's characters are quirky, poignant, and deep.