This classic story of a boy, a dog, and small-town America is "a rich experience all around.... Skip turns out to be a dog worth writing about.... I'd take him home in a shot" (The New York Times Book Review).In 1943 in a sleepy town on the banks of the Yazoo River, a boy fell in love with a puppy with a lively gait and an intelligent way of listening. The two grew up together having the most wonderful adventures. My Dog Skip belongs on the same s...

With endearing humor and unabashed compassion, Willie Morris--a self-declared dog man and author of the classic paean to canine kind, My Dog Skip--reveals the irresistible story of his unlikely friendship with a cat. Forced to confront a lifetime of kitty-phobia when he marries a cat woman, Willie discovers that Spit McGee, a feisty kitten with one blue and one gold eye, is nothing like the foul felines that lurk in his nightmares.For when Spit is just three weeks ...

At the time of Marcus Dupree's birth, when Deep South racism was about to crest and shatter against the Civil Rights Movement, Willie Morris journeyed north in a circular transit peculiar to southern writers. His memoir of those years, North Toward Home, became a modern classic. In The Courting of Marcus Dupree he turned again home to Mississippi to write about the small town of Philadelphia and its favorite son, a black high-school quarterback. In Marcus Dupree, Morris f...

In 1967, when this brave book was first published, Myrlie Evers said, “Somewhere in Mississippi lives the man who murdered my husband.”Medgar Evers died in a horrifying act of political violence. Among both blacks and whites, the killing of this Mississippi civil rights leader intensified the menacing moods of unrest and discontent generated during the civil rights era. His death seemed to usher in a succession of political shootings—Evers, then John Kennedy, then Martin Luther Kin...

In this classic portrait of Jews in the South, Eli N. Evans takes readers inside the nexus of southern and Jewish histories, from the earliest immigrants to the present day. Evoking the rhythms and heartbeat of Jewish life in the Bible belt, Evans weaves together chapters of recollections from his youth and early years in North Carolina with chapters that explore the experiences of Jews in many cities and small towns across the South. He presents the stories of communities, individuals, an...

Brimming with his rich humor, Jerry Clower's book manifests the unsurpassed southern art of yarn spinning. It also shows the nature of the man for whom good storytelling is more than just show business.Nashville's funniest man had a serious side. Deep in the merry heart of this comic entertainer were the codes and values that made him an esteemed humanitarian.He was named America's best country comic for nine years in a row and was called “the funniest American storyteller ...

Winner of the 2023 Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award for PhotographyLove, Daddy: Letters from My Father examines the complexities of father-and-son relationships through letters and photographs. Willie Morris wrote scores of letters to his only son, David Rae Morris, from the mid-1970s until Willie’s death in 1999. From David Rae’s perspective, his father was often emotionally disconnected and lived a peculiar lifestyle, often staying out car...

Brimming with his rich humor, Jerry Clower's book manifests the unsurpassed southern art of yarn spinning. It shows as well the nature of the man for whom good storytelling is more than just show business.Nashville's funniest man had a serious side. Deep in the merry heart of this comic entertainer were the codes and values that made him an esteemed humanitarian.He was named America's best country comic for nine years in a row and was called "the funniest American storytell...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Internal Family Systems for Beginners" offers an accessible introduction to the transformative model of Internal Family Systems (IFS). Through clear explanations and practical guidance, this book helps readers understand their inner world by exploring the parts that shape their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. With simple exercises and real-life examples, it provides a step-by-step approach to healing emotional wounds, building self-...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."The Sobriety Toolkit" offers a comprehensive collection of 500 group therapy activities designed for adult substance abuse recovery. This invaluable resource provides addiction professionals with a diverse array of engaging, evidence-based exercises covering ten essential areas of recovery. From self-awareness to life skills development, each activity includes clear objectives and instructions, empowering facilitators to foster meaning...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."The Sobriety Toolkit" offers a comprehensive collection of 500 group therapy activities designed for adult substance abuse recovery. This invaluable resource provides addiction professionals with a diverse array of engaging, evidence-based exercises covering ten essential areas of recovery. From self-awareness to life skills development, each activity includes clear objectives and instructions, empowering facilitators to foster meaning...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice."Internal Family Systems for Beginners" offers an accessible introduction to the transformative model of Internal Family Systems (IFS). Through clear explanations and practical guidance, this book helps readers understand their inner world by exploring the parts that shape their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. With simple exercises and real-life examples, it provides a step-by-step approach to healing emotional wounds, building self-...