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When the parkway came by Anne Mitchell Whisnant and David E. Whisnant

A grandfather tells his granddaughter the story of the building of the Blue Ridge Parkway, which he experienced firsthand as a boy growing up on a farm in western North Carolina during the Depression. Read the rest of this work in NLS Digital Talking Book format (NLS patrons only)

Through the years 1867-1977, light out of darkness: a history of the NC School for the Negro Blind and Deaf

A comprehensive history of the establishment in 1869 and operations through 1967 of the Governor Morehead School for the Negro Blind and the Deaf. Also includes a list of the instructors, personnel, and a brief history of some of the graduates. Read the rest of this work in NLS Digital Talking Book format (NLS patrons only)

Bryson City Secrets: Even More Tales of a Small-Town Doctor in the Smoky Mountains by Walt Larimore

More enchanting tales of the people and events that shaped a young doctor's life and faith during his early practice in the Smoky Mountains. Sequel to "Bryson City Tales" and "Bryson City Seasons". Read the rest of this work in NLS Digital Talking Book format (NLS patrons only)

The Governor‘s Lady: A Novel by Robert Inman

New NC Governor, Cooper Lanier sees that her husband intends to manage the state's affairs from the Presidential campaign trail, even if it means undermining her every command. Cooper is faced with the stark choice of seizing control or becoming a phony, irrelevant figurehead. Read the rest of this work in NLS Digital Talking Book format (NLS patrons only)

The Highland Scots of North Carolina, 1732-1776 by Duane Gilbert Meyer

Examines the causes of the Scottish migration to the Cape Fear Area of North Carolina and their loyalty to the crown during the American Revolution. Read the rest of this work in NLS Digital Talking Book format (NLS patrons only)

A Fork In the Road by Craig B. Brown

Judge Craig B. Brown revisits his thirty-five year battle with Behcet's Syndrome, a disease which ultimately blinded him, but which led to his 13 years of private legal practice before he became the 4th blind judge in the history of North Carolina. Read the rest of this work in NLS Digital Talking Book format (NLS patrons only)

Bryson City Seasons: More Tales of a Doctor‘s Practice in the Smoky Mountains by Walt Larimore

In this joyous sequel to his bestselling Bryson City Tales Dr. Walt Larimore whisks you along on a journey through the seasons of another year in Bryson City. On the way, you'll encounter crusty mountain men, warmhearted townspeople, peppery medical personalities, and the hallmarks of a simpler, more wholesome way of life. Read the rest of this work in NLS Digital Talking Book format (NLS patrons only)

Literary Trails of the North Carolina Piedmont: A Guidebook by Georgann Eubanks

Read your way across North Carolina's Piedmont in this set of regional guides that bring the state's rich literary history to life for travelers. Eighteen tours direct readers to sites that more than 200 Tar Heel authors have explored in their fiction, poetry, plays and creative nonfiction. Read the rest of this work in NLS Digital Talking Book format (NLS patrons only)

Scoundrels, Rogues and Heroes of the Old North State by K. Randell Jones

A collection of stories originally written by Dr. H.G. Jones for his long-standing "In Light of History" series. Spanning 400 years of NC history. Across the golden age of pirates, the colonial period and the American Revolution, the Civil War through Prohibition these stories cover every part of the Tar Heel State. Read the rest of this work in NLS Digital Talking Book format (NLS patrons only)

Blind Justice by Craig B. Brown

Judge Craig Brown was a fixture in the Durham, North Carolina, criminal justice system for most of his adult life. As critic of the system and through many nationally famous trials, he tells of his life and his career as a judge in one of North Carolina's most active judicial districts. Read the rest of this work in NLS Digital Talking Book format (NLS patrons only)