About the Books:
The Great Harvest: Remembering Tobacco in the Pee Dee
Benton Henry, Dr. Wink Prince & Bruce Douglas
For much of the twentieth century, flue-cured tobacco culture dominated the Pee Dee economy. On farms throughout the region, families labored to plant, cultivate, harvest, cure, and ready the crop for market. In the market towns of Mullins, Lake City, Darlington, Timmonsville, Conway, and Loris, warehousemen turned the crop into cash. Between 1988 and 1993, faculty and students-mostly from Coker College-conducted interviews among Pee Dee tobacco growers and warehousemen. Many subjects had been involved in tobacco culture throughout their lives and spoke knowledgeably of producing and marketing the crop. Their stories are here, woven into an engaging and highly readable narrative. The brilliant photographs of Benton Henry, shot on the country roads and city streets of the Pee Dee, provide a poignant visual commentary on the agrarian architecture of another time.
The Great Harvest retails for $25.
The Legend of Ayame
Dr. Shawn Lay
The Legend of Ayame is a beautiful fairy tale about the power of love, kindness, and tolerance. It makes extensive use of Japanese themes and features 16 original color illustrations. Written and illustrated by Dr. Shawn Lay, a professor of history at Coker College, the book sold out its first printing in less than a month and has received many favorable reviews. It would make an ideal holiday gift for those looking for something truly special to read.
The Legend of Ayame retails for $6.
The Art Trail Gallery is located at 185 West Evans Street in downtown Florence. Burry Bookstore is located at 130 West Carolina Avenue in downtown Hartsville. For more information about either of these books, contact Bruce Douglas at peedeearts@gmail.com or 843.861.8316.
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