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A Trilogy: Ringgold and the Civil War

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04/27/2026

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A sweeping historical novel of the Appalachian frontier.
In the mid-1700s, a Scots-Irish frontiersman named Josiah climbs a ridge deep in the Appalachian wilderness and looks out over a valley no settler has yet claimed. What he finds there will change not only his life, but the lives of generations to come.
When Josiah meets Ayita, a young Cherokee woman, the two begin a fragile partnership between cultures that rarely trust one another. Their son Tsula grows up walking between those worlds, serving as translator, mediator, and reluctant leader as waves of settlers push into the mountains and tensions rise across the frontier.
As decades pass, the valley becomes a crossroads of history. The Cherokee removal, the coming of the Trail of Tears, the Civil War, and the rapid transformation of Appalachia all leave their mark on the land and the people who remain.
Seen through the lives of three generations of one family, Appalachia: From the First Ridge is a sweeping historical novel about the making of Appalachia——its struggles, its losses, and the enduring bond between people and the mountains they call home.

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In the small town of Bardsville, everyone knows who the sheriff is-or at least they think they do.
When Lars Andersson loses the election after sixteen years as county sheriff, he expects retirement to be quiet. But when crime begins to shift in unsettling ways and a frightened young man needs protection, the town discovers something it never quite lost: authority doesn't disappear when the badge does.
As the new sheriff struggles under political pressure and legal limits, Lars finds himself pulled back into a role he no longer officially holds. Conversations in a small-town café become the center of decisions that will test the meaning of justice, loyalty, and responsibility.
Set against the backdrop of a town that watches more than it speaks, Sheriff, Who's the Sheriff? is a thoughtful, character-driven novel about power without position, the weight of conscience, and the quiet ways real leadership reveals itself.

Language : English
Paperback :
ISBN-13 : 979-8254745099
Item Weight : 10.1 ounces
Print length: 174 pages
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.44 x 8.5 inches

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Having a plan for one’s life is a good thing, we are told - almost from the cradle.

Creating a road map for where we want to go and how to get there is considered by many to be essential to success and happiness in life. So thought Henry Bailey, a newly-returned veteran of some of the most harrowing and dangerous assignHaving a plan for one’s life is a good thing, we are told - almost from the cradle.

Creating a road map for where we want to go and how to get there is considered by many to be essential to success and happiness in life. So thought Henry Bailey, a newly-returned veteran of some of the most harrowing and dangerous assignments of World War II. On his arrival back in the States after his service, Henry finds that the life he had known before the war has disappeared and he must find a new path forward.

Being a clear-eyed and ambitious young man, he formulates a very specific roadmap for his future and wastes no time in setting about to fulfill it. But along the way, Henry encounters a notable detour and finds that sometimes our own well-crafted plans and ambitions must yield to what fate has laid out for us. How Henry discovers this truth and the people and events that lead him to it are the interesting components of this uplifting and heart-warming tale.ments of World War II. On his arrival back in the States after his service, Henry finds that the life he had known before the war has disappeared and he must find a new path forward.

Language : English
Paperback : 134 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8873764723
Item Weight : 6.4 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.34 x 8.5 inches

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In Boo Boo Creek Ranch, a sequel to his original book, Boo Boo Creek, Russell A. Hill continues the heartfelt saga of Henry Bailey and Mary Ann Booher. Following the death of Boo Booher, Henry unexpectedly inherits Boo's farm and embarks on a new journey alongside the widow of Booher’s son, Mary Ann, as they build a life together. Set against the rugged beauty of post-WWII Kentucky, the couple faces love, loss, and the complexities of rural life while raising their children on the Boo Boo Creek Ranch.

As the years unfold, Henry and Mary Ann endure the challenges of running a farm, the unpredictability of cattle prices, and the trials of parenting in a rapidly changing world. Their children, William and Maggie, each pursue their own paths—one serious-minded with dreams of military service, the other spirited and socially conscious. Through droughts, hard-earned victories, and the bonds of community, Boo Boo Creek Ranch tells a poignant story of resilience, love, and the enduring power of family.

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The land remembers. And so do the people who love it.
In the hills of eastern Kentucky, the Boo Boo Creek ranch has long been a place shaped by hard work, quiet grief, and second chances. For Henry Bailey and his family, it has been home, refuge, and legacy.

Now, years after loss has tested them beyond measure, a new chapter unfolds.
When Maggie Bailey begins to question the story she has always believed about her family, long-buried truths surface—stories of war, sacrifice, and a bond that was never forged by blood, but by choice.

As Maggie and her parents confront the past, the ranch itself begins to take on a new purpose.
With the arrival of Reggie Hogshead, a troubled Vietnam veteran searching for peace, Boo Boo Creek becomes more than a working ranch. It becomes a place of healing—for broken spirits, wounded memories, and lives in need of renewal.

Boo Boo Creek – Vol. III: The Ranch of Renewal is a moving conclusion to the beloved trilogy—a story about resilience, compassion, and how the deepest roots are often the ones we choose to grow.

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Three stories. One legacy.

The Boo Boo Creek Trilogy brings together the complete journey of the Bailey family and the land that shaped them — from the quiet hills of eastern Kentucky to the deep roots of memory, loss, and renewal.

This single-volume edition includes:
• Boo Boo Creek — Book One
• Boo Boo Creek Ranch — Book Two
• Boo Boo Creek: Volume III — The Ranch of Renewal

Experience the full arc of the Boo Boo Creek saga — a story of family, resilience, and the enduring power of place — all in one beautifully bound collection.

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Who holds the law when the badge changes hands?
After sixteen years as county sheriff, Lars Andersson—known to most as “Swede”—is voted out of office and sent into an unexpected retirement. He returns to his farm expecting peace and distance from the responsibilities he carried for so long.

But Bardsville doesn’t move on as easily as elections do.
When a young man becomes entangled in criminal activity tied to powerful local interests, and when the new sheriff finds himself constrained by politics, procedure, and pressure, the lines between official authority and moral responsibility begin to blur.

Much of the story unfolds in the warm light of a small-town café, where coffee is poured, conversations are careful, and decisions carry consequences far beyond the table. As events escalate, Lars must decide how far a man can go without a badge—and whether stepping forward again will cost him everything.

Sheriff, Who’s the Sheriff? is a quiet, compelling novel about justice, legacy, and the kind of authority that isn’t granted by elections, but recognized by a community.

Perfect for readers who enjoy thoughtful small-town fiction, moral dilemmas, and character-driven storytelling.

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Paperback : 252 pages
ISBN-10 : 1717576370
ISBN-13 : 978-1717576378
Item Weight : 13.3 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.63 x 9 inches

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Every small town has secrets. Even though they are known as places in which everyone knows everyone and much of what everyone is doing and what they have done. Still, there are always people and happenings which are lost in the past and have never been exposed to the light of day. Such is the case in Carrington, a small hamlet in southeast Georgia near Savannah. Here, the social order and the flow of events have followed the same patterns for many years. All this is about to change with the appearance of a young stranger who will be the key to unlock the many secrets that Carrington has kept for a generation or more. And the young stranger will be as surprised at the revelations he has unsealed as anyone else in town.

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Language : English
Paperback : 162 pages
ISBN-13 : 979-8386807818
Item Weight : 8.8 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.41 x 9 inches

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It's hard to grow up a preacher's kid - always the new kid in town, always having to prove yourself and put on your best face for a new audience. And based on his first experience in his new hometown of Walnut Grove, Georgia young Bill Harris began to think this might be the hardest of all places to be a PK. But first impressions can be deceiving and sometimes events that seem very dire at the time can turn out to be blessings in disguise. While he was making these discoveries, Bill also encountered several local mysteries and a couple of unique personalities among the inhabitants of his new home. Eventually, all these factors molded into a new vision of this place as his true hometown, a vision that he carried close to his heart for many years. "The Man Who Lived in the Woodie" is the story of Bill's re-examination of the early years of his life, the things he thought he learned and the things he discovered only many years later which added depth and understanding to his boyhood impressions.

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What if the quiet neighbor across the street had a secret life?
Maple Street is the kind of neighborhood where nothing much ever happens. Children ride bicycles along the sidewalks, neighbors wave from their porches, and Mrs. Eleanor Carter keeps a careful watch from behind her living room curtains.

Across the street lives Anthony Rizzo-a dependable family man, active in church and school events, the sort of neighbor every street hopes for.

But Anthony has a past.

When a single misdelivered letter reveals a prison return address from Arkansas, Mrs. Carter begins to wonder who the man across the street really is. Her curiosity soon uncovers a truth far more complicated than she expected.
As secrets surface and suspicions grow, the peaceful life the Rizzo family has built on Maple Street begins to unravel.
In the end, one question remains:
Will the truth destroy everything they've worked to rebuild… or will mercy prove stronger than the past?
The Mobster Next Door is a story about second chances, quiet courage, and the secrets every neighborhood keeps.