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Smoke on the Battery

An illustrated history of Civil War Charleston brought to life through firsthand accounts

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Tell the Kids I Love Them

A son's search for meaning in the shadow of war and a father's final words

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The Spurrier Effect

Everyone said it couldn't be done; Steve Spurrier proved them wrong

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Justice is Worth the Journey

A powerful memoir of incarceration and transformation

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Gullah-Geechee Diasporas

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April Punsalan

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Smoke on the Battery, paperback original

Stephen R. Wise

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Always Looking Forward

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Remembering Rebellion

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Rhetoric After Identification

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An Artist's Life

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A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina, revised and expanded edition

Patrick D. McMillan, Richard D. Porcher Jr., Douglas A. Rayner, and David B. White

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Threads of Connection / Hilos de conexión, bilingual edition

Sofia Kearns

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How Came It Yours?

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Mark Kinzer

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