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  | | The Coasts of Carolina(1st Edition) Seaside to Sound Country by Bland Simpson, Scott D. Taylor Hardcover, 152 Pages, Published 2010 by The University Of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-3439-8, ISBN: 0-8078-3439-4 "The Coasts of Carolina captures the vibrancy of the North Carolina oceanfront, sound country, and interior shores behind the barrier islands. Scott Taylor, who has been photographing the coast for almost thirty years, and Bland Simpson, whose many coastal books have delighted readers for two decades, come together to offer an inviting visual and textual portrait organized around coastal themes such as nature, fishing, and community life ..." |
 | | North Carolina Land of Water, Land of Sky (Hardback or Cased Book) by Bland Simpson, Ann Cary Simpson, Tom Earnhardt Hardcover, Published 2021 by The University Of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill ISBN-13: 978-1-4696-6583-2, ISBN: 1-4696-6583-2 |
 | | Little Rivers and Waterway Tales A Carolinian's Eastern Streams by Bland Simpson, Ann Cary Simpson Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2015 by The University Of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-1-4696-2493-8, ISBN: 1-4696-2493-1 "Bland Simpson regales us with new tales of coastal North Carolina's "water-loving land," revealing how its creeks, streams, and rivers shape the region's geography as well as its culture. Drawing on deep family ties and coastal travels, Simpson and wife and collaborator Ann Cary Simpson tell the stories of those who have lived and worked in this country, chronicling both a distinct environment and a way of life. Whether rhapsodizing abo ..." |
 | | Two Captains from Carolina(1st Edition) Moses Grandy, John Newland Maffitt, and the Coming of the Civil War by Bland Simpson Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 2012 by The University Of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-3585-2, ISBN: 0-8078-3585-4 "In "Two Captains from Carolina," Bland Simpson twines together the lives of two accomplished nineteenth-century mariners from North Carolina--one African American, one Irish American. Though Moses Grandy (ca. 1791- ca. 1850) and John Newland Maffitt Jr. (1819-1886) never met, their stories bring to vivid life the saga of race and maritime culture in the antebellum and Civil War-era South. With his lyrical prose and inimitable voice, Bla ..." |
 | | Ghost Ship of Diamond Shoals(Updated) The Mystery of the Carroll A. Deering by Bland Simpson Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2005 by The University Of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-5617-8, ISBN: 0-8078-5617-7 "In the misty dawn of January 31, 1921, a Coast Guardsman on watch at the Cape Hatteras Life-Saving Station sighted a mighty five-masted schooner, all sails set, wrecked on the treacherous Diamond Shoals. Rescuers rushed to the ship, but when they arrived they found the Carroll A. Deering deserted, with no trace of the captain, Willis B. Wormell, or the crew. When, several months later, a bottle was found on a nearby beach, purportedly c ..." |
 | | The Great Dismal(Updated) A Carolinian's Swamp Memoir (Chapel Hill Books) by Bland Simpson Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 1998 by The University Of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-4752-7, ISBN: 0-8078-4752-6 "Just below the Tidewater area of Virginia, straddling the North Carolina-Virginia line, lies the Great Dismal Swamp, one of America's most mysterious wilderness areas. The swamp has long drawn adventurers, runaways, and romantics, and while many have tried to conquer it, none has succeeded. In this engaging memoir, Bland Simpson, who grew up near the swamp in North Carolina, blends personal experience, travel narrative, oral history, an ..." |
 | | Into the Sound Country(Reprint) A Carolinian's Coastal Plain by Bland Simpson, Ann Cary Simpson Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 1997 by The University Of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-4686-5, ISBN: 0-8078-4686-4 "Into the Sound Country is a story of rediscovery--of two North Carolinians returning to seek their roots in the state's eastern provinces. It is an affectionate, impressionistic, and personal portrait of the coastal plain by two natives of the region, writer Bland Simpson and photographer Ann Cary Simpson. Here Bland Simpson tours his old waterfront haunts in Elizabeth City, explores scuppernong vineyards from Hertford to Southport, tra ..." |
 | | The Mystery of Beautiful Nell Cropsey(1st Edition) A Nonfiction Novel by Bland Simpson Paperback, 184 Pages, Published 1993 by The University Of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-4432-8, ISBN: 0-8078-4432-2 "As compelling as fiction, The Mystery of Beautiful Nell Cropsey tells the dramatic story of the disappearance of nineteen-year-old Nell Cropsey from her riverside home in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in November 1901. Bloodhounds, detectives, divers, and even a psychic were brought in to search for her, and the case immediately became a national sensation. Bland Simpson, who first heard the tale as an Elizabeth City schoolboy, w ..." |
 | | The Inner Islands A Carolinian's Sound Country Chronicle by Bland Simpson, Ann Cary Simpson Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 2010 by The University Of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-7125-6, ISBN: 0-8078-7125-7 "This book looks at some of the state's least-known special places. Blending history, oral history, autobiography, and travel narrative, Bland Simpson explores the islands that lie in the sounds, rivers, and swamps of North Carolina's inner coast. In each of the fifteen chapters in the book, Simpson covers a single island or group of islands, many of which, were it not for the buffering Outer Banks, would be lost to the ebbs and flows of ..." |
 | | Ghost Ship of Diamond Shoals(1st Edition) The Mystery of the Carroll A. Deering by Bland Simpson Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2002 by The University Of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-2749-9, ISBN: 0-8078-2749-5 "In the misty dawn of January 31, 1921, a Coast Guardsman on watch at the Cape Hatteras Life-Saving Station sighted a mighty five-masted schooner, all sails set, wrecked on the treacherous Diamond Shoals. Rescuers rushed to the ship, but when they arrived they found the Carroll A. Deering deserted, with no trace of the captain, Willis B. Wormell, or the crew. When, several months later, a bottle was found on a nearby beach, purportedly c ..." |
 | | Into the Sound Country A Carolinian's Coastal Plain by Bland Simpson, Ann Cary Simpson Hardcover, 269 Pages, Published 1997 by The University Of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-2381-1, ISBN: 0-8078-2381-3 "Into the Sound Country is a story of rediscovery--of two North Carolinians returning to seek their roots in the state's eastern provinces. It is an affectionate, impressionistic, and personal portrait of the coastal plain by two natives of the region, writer Bland Simpson and photographer Ann Cary Simpson. Here Bland Simpson tours his old waterfront haunts in Elizabeth City, explores scuppernong vineyards from Hertford to Southport ..." |
 | | Taffy of Torpedo Junction(1st Edition) (Chapel Hill Books) by Nell Wise Wechter, Bland Simpson, Mary Walker Sparks Paperback, 134 Pages, Published 1996 by The University Of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-4619-3, ISBN: 0-8078-4619-8 "Back in print A longtime favorite of several generations of Tar Heels, Taffy of Torpedo Junction is the thrilling adventure story of thirteen-year-old Taffy Willis, who, with the help of her pony and dog, exposes a ring of Nazi spies operating from a secluded house on Hatteras Island, North Carolina, during World War II. For readers of all ages, the book brings to life the dramatic wartime events on the Outer Banks, where German U-bo ..." |
 | | Hot grog (French's musical library) by Jim Wann, Bland Simpson Paperback, 57 Pages, Published 1980 by S. French ISBN-13: 978-0-573-68098-4, ISBN: 0-573-68098-1 "Jim Wann, Bland Simpson ... This is a new, witty version of the classic story of a suave vampire whose passion is sinking his teeth into the throats of beautiful young women. ... There are many surprising but uncomplicated stage effects, mysterious disappear ances, secret panels, howling wolves, bats that fly over the audience, an unexpected ... Despite much gore, ". . . the play abounds with funny lines." |
 | | Two Captains from Carolina(Reprint) Moses Grandy, John Newland Maffitt, and the Coming of the Civil War by Bland Simpson Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2018 by The University Of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-1-4696-4229-1, ISBN: 1-4696-4229-8 "In Two Captains from Carolina, Bland Simpson twines together the lives of two accomplished nineteenth-century mariners from North Carolina--one African American, one Irish American. Though Moses Grandy (ca. 1791- ca. 1850) and John Newland Maffitt Jr. (1819-1886) never met, their stories bring to vivid life the saga of race and maritime culture in the antebellum and Civil War-era South. With his lyrical prose and inimitable voice, Bland ..." |
 | | Kudzu A Southern Musical by Jack Herrick, Doug Marlette, Bland Simpson Paperback, 90 Pages, Published 1999 by Samuel French Inc Import ISBN-13: 978-0-573-62688-3, ISBN: 0-573-62688-X "Where this hot spot will you build? Pronunciation: Soo-goy da yo! Dah-ray ko-no ah 'tsu 'ee bah-show ga tah-tay mas'ka!) Sounds great! Where you boys figuring to put this hot spot? YAMAMOTO. Nightclub must be located in spiritual center of community. WILL. Well, now actually the spiritual center of the community is ... YAMAMOTO and MASAYUKL Dub Duboses's kudzu patch! BIG BUBBA. It's a done deal! (SONG BUTTONS, changes to MYSTIC UND ..." |
 | | Diamond Studs The Life of Jesse James by Jim Wann, Bland Simpson Paperback, 59 Pages, Published 1976 by Samuel French, Inc., New York Import ISBN-13: 978-0-573-68076-2, ISBN: 0-573-68076-0 "The Life of Jesse James Jim Wann, Bland Simpson. AUTHOR'S NOTES CASTING: ... The play is structured so that all players may "switch hats" and play several roles except the player who is Jesse ... for instance, the actor who plays Major Edwards may also appear as Henry Clay Dean, the Preacher and the Governor. The roles of Cole Younger and Zerelda ... Jesse's death, making it Saturday night in the song when it was really Sunday morn ..." |
 | | North Carolina Land of Water, Land of Sky by Bland Simpson 240 Pages, Published 2021 by Unc Press Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4696-6584-9, ISBN: 1-4696-6584-0 "Old Friends and old poplars, Kilmer Forest At last we rolled on up the Cherohala Skyway from Santeetlah Gap (2,660 ... Of such a spot, you hear wild tales: of the horseback riders and accompanying wagon train coming through the forests ..." |
 | | The Mystery of Beautiful Nell Cropsey A Nonfiction Novel by Bland Simpson 184 Pages, Published 2017 by Unc Press Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4696-2045-9, ISBN: 1-4696-2045-6 "Bland Simpson, who first heard the tale as an Elizabeth City schoolboy, weaves this true story into a colorful nonfiction account, told in three first-person voices: Nell's sister Ollie; famous newspaper editor W. O. Saunders, who covered ..." |
 | | Into the Sound Country A Carolinian's Coastal Plain by Bland Simpson 288 Pages, Published 2017 by Univ Of North Carolina Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-6819-5, ISBN: 0-8078-6819-1 "We cleared Lenoxville —or rather Lenox Point where the never-built Lenoxville was supposed to be —about three o'clock on a ... Ospreys were still roosting in the hulking old boiler and rusting guts of a fishing boat that burned years ago on a shoal at the mouth of North River. ... were out upon Core Sound, to my mind the central coast's reflection of Currituck. ... threw the grave markers into the Sound— but little else of human han ..." |
 | | Little Rivers and Waterway Tales A Carolinian's Eastern Streams by Bland Simpson, Ann Cary Simpson 240 Pages, Published 2015 by Unc Press Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4696-2494-5, ISBN: 1-4696-2494-X "... or directors, included Elijah Piggott, who often served in the state legislature from Carteret County; Dr. James Manney, who ... Canal collaborators Manney and Burns would later compete against each other in trying to supply bricks to Fort ..." |
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