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One Voice of James Dickey: His Letters and Life, 1942-1969 In this, his third book on the late writer, Dr. Van Ness says he wanted to "show the many sides of Dickey and provide a sense of who Dickey was as a person." Dr. Van Ness is a Dickey scholar and was a personal friend of the colorful Southern writer, best known for his 1970 novel Deliverance. Dr. Van Ness also is the author of Striking In: The Early Notebooks of James Dickey and Outbelieving Existence: The Measured Motion of James Dickey. Published by University of Missouri Press, hardcover, 520 pages A
Child's World from My Point of View This is the second children's book written and illustrated by Farrior, a retired art teacher in Fayetteville, North Carolina, who describes it as an anthology of humorous poetry for students in grades 5-8. Farrior "skillfully melds the moments in childhood of fascination and trepidation with the wisdom and wit of a mature voice," says the publisher. Farrior, also the author of Froggie Babies, taught for 31 years before retiring in 1999. Published by Willow Bay, softcover, 126 pages How
Wars Are Won The seventh book of military history by Alexander examines the "13 essential rules for achieving victory that have evolved from ancient times to the present day," including an "incisive, historically informed diagnosis of the new threat posed by terrorism," says the publisher. Alexander also is the author of How Hitler Could Have Won World War II and Lost Victories, named by Civil War Book Review as one of the 17 books that have most transformed Civil War scholarship. Published by Crown Publishers, hardcover, 400 pages Chocolate
Economics Now in its second printing, this uses a chocolate theme to teach economics to K-6 students. The book, based on classroom-tested research, has been adopted by schools throughout the country and also is used by centers of economic education at several Virginia universities. Dr. Marks and Moore, a Danville teacher, also collaborated on a similar book, Around the World the ECON Way!, which combines economics and geography. Published by M&M Publishing, softcover, 109 pages Lincoln
and Booth: More Light on the Conspiracy This book "raises several questions never before explored and suggests answers never before considered" about the Lincoln assassination, Winkler says in the introduction. His research, he says, found "many unanswered questions as well as lies, betrayals, deceptions, obstructions of justice, subterfuges, trickeries, clandestine schemes, and other shameful acts." Winkler, who also wrote The Women in Lincoln's Life, worked at Longwood from 1982 until retiring in 1995. Published by Cumberland House Publishing, softcover, 336 pages
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