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Paperback. Condition: Fair. When Bell Irvin Wiley's composite portrait of the rank-and-file Confederate soldier was published in 1943, professional historians and general readers alike greeted it enthusiastically. Over a half century later, the book still offers one of the best available accounts of the ordinary citizens who made up the Confederate army. The Life of Johnny Reb does not merely describe the battles and skirmishes fought by the Confederate foot soldier. Rather, it provides an intimate history of a soldier's daily life -- the songs he sang, the foods he ate, the hopes and fears he experienced, the reasons he fought. Wiley examined countless letters, diaries, newspaper accounts, and official records to construct this frequently poignant, sometimes humorous account of the life of Johnny Reb. In a new foreword for this updated edition, Civil War expert James I. Robertson, Jr., explores the exemplary career of Bell Irvin Wiley, who championed the common folk, whom he saw as ensnared in the great conflict of the 1860s.A fascinating, well-written, stimulating, and valuable book. -- Tennessee Historical Quarterly[Wiley] has painted with skill a picture of the life of the Confederate private. that is not only by far the most complete we have ever had but perhaps the best of its kind we ever shall have. -- Saturday Review of LiteratureBell Irvin Wiley (1906--1980) was a professor emeritus of history at Emory University and one of America's preeminent Civil War historians. He is also the author of The Life of Billy Yank and Road to Appomattox, among other books.James I. Robertson, Jr., is Alumni Distinguished Professor of History at Virginia Tech University. He is the author of Stonewall Jackson: The Man, the Soldier, the Legend; Soldiers Blue and Gray; and The Stonewall Brigade, among other works.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. When Bell Irvin Wiley's composite portrait of the rank-and-file Confederate soldier was published in 1943, professional historians and general readers alike greeted it enthusiastically. Over a half century later, the book still offers one of the best available accounts of the ordinary citizens who made up the Confederate army. The Life of Johnny Reb does not merely describe the battles and skirmishes fought by the Confederate foot soldier. Rather, it provides an intimate history of a soldier's daily life -- the songs he sang, the foods he ate, the hopes and fears he experienced, the reasons he fought. Wiley examined countless letters, diaries, newspaper accounts, and official records to construct this frequently poignant, sometimes humorous account of the life of Johnny Reb. In a new foreword for this updated edition, Civil War expert James I. Robertson, Jr., explores the exemplary career of Bell Irvin Wiley, who championed the common folk, whom he saw as ensnared in the great conflict of the 1860s.A fascinating, well-written, stimulating, and valuable book. -- Tennessee Historical Quarterly[Wiley] has painted with skill a picture of the life of the Confederate private. that is not only by far the most complete we have ever had but perhaps the best of its kind we ever shall have. -- Saturday Review of LiteratureBell Irvin Wiley (1906--1980) was a professor emeritus of history at Emory University and one of America's preeminent Civil War historians. He is also the author of The Life of Billy Yank and Road to Appomattox, among other books.James I. Robertson, Jr., is Alumni Distinguished Professor of History at Virginia Tech University. He is the author of Stonewall Jackson: The Man, the Soldier, the Legend; Soldiers Blue and Gray; and The Stonewall Brigade, among other works.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Inch and Roly and their friends are hiding, but they will have to be careful this is a very small hiding place In this story full of gentle humor, Roly Poly and her friends squeeze into a hole to hide from a bird. But it turns out that being smushed together in the hole is not so much fun This Level 1 Ready-to-Read tale is a sweet addition to a charming series that stars familiar backyard and playground insects and is ideal for beginning readers. Jatkowska, Ag (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Ick is feeling down, under-the-weather BLEH! But lucky for him, his pal Crud is there to cheer him up. Paillot, Jim (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Phonics Readers is a recognized leader in helping you teach phonics and phonemic awareness, within the context of content-area reading. Content area focus: Magnets; Phonics Skills: final e, l-blends.

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Consonants can team up to do many things. Some blend their sounds together. Some make new sounds. These consonant blends and digraphs can be used to build simple words we use everyday. Let's learn what these consonant teams can do. O'Neill, Sean (illustrator).

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Consonants can team up to do many things. Some blend their sounds together. Some make new sounds. These consonant blends and digraphs can be used to build simple words we use everyday. Let's learn what these consonant teams can do. O'Neill, Sean (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Like New. In Skull Cathedral, Melissa Wiley pulls stories from the vestigial remnants of the creatures we were or could have become. The appendix, pinky toes, tonsils, male nipples, wisdom teeth, and coccyx are starting points through which Wiley explores exaltation, eroticism, grief, and desire. Using the slow evolution and odd disintegration of vestigial organs to enter the braided stories of the lives we establish for ourselves, the people we grieve, and the mysteries of youth, memory, and longing, Wiley?s lens is deeply feminist and compassionate. Turning to these mysterious anatomical remnants, she finds insight into the lingering questions of loss and the nagging sensations of being incomplete. For instance, in considering the appendix, Wiley finds herself working through her grief after the loss of her father, a sensation that again resurfaces in the face of the moon as she looks to the sky. Testing the boundaries of genre and fighting to expand the limits of perception, the stylized essays of Skull Cathedral embrace the strangeness of life through the lingering peculiarities of the human body. Skull Cathedral, Wiley?s second book of nonfiction, won the 2019 Autumn House Nonfiction Prize. …

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. In 1877, America was in turmoil from a recession, labor strikes and ethnic conflicts. From far off Idaho came a heroine to raise the flagging spirits of a nation. At the beginning of the Nez Perce War Isabella Benedict carried her children up the White Bird Canyon without food, while in mortal danger, until she encountered the U. S. Cavalry. Ironically, a Nez Perce man came to her rescue when the army proved inept. Her life included 2 husbands and 9 children, a father killed in a gunfight, a stepfather lynched in Lewiston, and a son-in-law convicted of manslaughter. Isabella used her Irish toughness, perseverance, and family loyalty to make her way on the American frontier and leave a legacy for her many descendants. Her story reveals a great deal about early Florence, White Bird, Grangeville, and Slate Creek, Idaho and about all the women of the West.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Deciding to follow Jesus is a reason to celebrate! New Christians are beginning beautiful relationships with God, but they might also be starting a list of questions about what Christians believe and how they live. Life as a Christian invites readers to explore the key truths of the Christian faith and find the answers to big questions such as: Who is God and how should I respond to Him?  Why should I trust the Bible?  Who does God say I am?  What is the Church, and why should I be part of it? With this clear explanation about spiritual disciplines and God's plan for His creation, new Christians will better know God and who they are called to be as His people. Life as a Christian works well in a church setting, for personal use, or as an evangelism tool, laying a strong foundation that new believers can build on with confidence as their faith grows.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Short, weekly fluency-building activities designed by phonics expert Wiley Blevins give teachers of grades 3-6 the tools they need to help struggling readers decode multisyllabic words and read grade-level texts with confidence. Each set of activities includes a skill-building mini-lesson targeting multisyllabic words, follow-up practice pages to help students apply what they've learned, a speed drill, and an activity that helps students master the top 322 syllables, ten at a time. For use with Grades 3-6.…

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. In this companion to The Life of Johnny Reb, Bell Irvin Wiley explores the daily lives of the men in blue who fought to save the Union. With the help of many soldiers' letters and diaries, Wiley explains who these men were and why they fought, how they reacted to combat and the strain of prolonged conflict, and what they thought about the land and the people of Dixie. This fascinating social history reveals that while the Yanks and the Rebs fought for very different causes, the men on both sides were very much the same. This wonderfully interesting book is the finest memorial the Union soldier is ever likely to have. Wiley] has written about the Northern troops with an admirable objectivity, with sympathy and understanding and profound respect for their fighting abilities. He has also written about them with fabulous learning and considerable pace and humor.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Meet the friendly insects of the all-new Inch and Roly Ready-to-Read series books destined to become instant classics. It is a quiet day. Inch and Roly and their friends, Dragonfly and Beetle, are looking for something to do. They can walk to the wishing well and wish for something to do Join these adorable friends as they find ways to make many more wishes in this sweet Level 1 Ready-to-Read story perfect for beginning readers. Jatkowska, Ag (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Winner of the SIBA Southern Book Prize for Fiction "I loved it and devoured it with fury, straight to its blazing end." --Lily King, author of Writers & Lovers From the New York Times bestselling author of A Land More Kind Than Home, a tender and haunting story of a father and daughter, crime and forgiveness, race and memory. When the roar of a low-flying plane awakens him in the middle of the night, Sheriff Winston Barnes knows something strange is happening at the nearby airfield on the coast of North Carolina. But nothing can prepare him for what he finds: a large airplane has crash-landed and is now sitting sideways on the runway, and there are no signs of a pilot or cargo. When the body of a local man is discovered--shot dead and lying on the grass near the crash site--Winston begins a murder investigation that will change the course of his life and the fate of the community that he has sworn to protect. Everyone is a suspect, including the dead man. As rumors and accusations fly, long-simmering racial tensions explode overnight, and Winston, whose own tragic past has followed him like a ghost, must do his duty while facing the painful repercussions of old decisions. Winston also knows that his days as sheriff may be numbered. He's up for re-election against a corrupt and well-connected challenger, and his deputies are choosing sides. As if these events weren't troubling enough, he must finally confront his daughter Colleen, who has come home grieving a shattering loss she cannot fully articulate. As the suspense builds and this compelling mystery unfolds, Wiley Cash delves deep into the hearts of these richly drawn, achingly sympathetic characters to reveal the nobility of an ordinary man struggling amidst terrifying, extraordinary circumstances.&nbsp.…