“The outlandish stories of the antics of early stock car racers immediately attracted me. Lloyd Seay and Roy Hall hauling liquor from Dawsonville to Atlanta one night and winning races the next day in the same car; Fonty Flock winning the Southern 500 wearing Bermuda shorts and argyle socks; his brother Tim racing with a monkey—named Jocko Flocko—in his racecar.”This article appears in the Winter 2012 issue of Southern Cultures. The full issue is also available as an ebook...

You've FOUND It. What We NEED. NOW. The majority of people on Earth are familiar with the foundational ethical principle often called The Golden Rule - Humanity's Number One Rule. It's time now for us to embrace a far more expansive and effective version of the original. GoldenRuleism is the name of our overarching ethic - an ethic universal in its scope. Discover what it can mean for your life. This booklet stimulates you to act - to do what YOU can - from where you are. GoldenRuleism's f...

In a world where vampires have conquered mankind, Turner West is the only thing they fear.Threaded with silver through his body, he is a Bonemaker - a rare human who can Unmake vampires with a single cut of his blade. Crossing the prairie of what was once the United States, Turner will face a blood-crazed cult, a governor who wants power more than life itself, and a trio of beautiful women who will help him toward his ultimate goal: ridding the world of bloodsucker...

When a seductive demon begins using her evil daughters to kill tourists, Ring Hardigan will use his knife, his two girlfriends, and his wits to find the elusive beast and put a blade in her.Through clues and the story of a man claiming to be the demon's father, the hunters become the hunted - and everyone around them is at risk from Elizabeth and her bloodthirsty family.As a hurricane bears down on the beaches, the demon hunters will finally get what they'v...

What would you do if you woke up young again?Jason Richards is in his 40s, recently divorced, and hates his job, but all of that changes when he's attacked by a redheaded vampire and left for dead in a truckstop bathroom.He soon wakes up in a mansion, surrounded by beautiful women and told he can never go home again. More importantly, he finds that his bones no longer ache, he feels amazing, and he looks like a 20-year-old kid again.That's because h...

Seeking a taste of unspoiled wilderness, more than eight million people visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year. Yet few probably realize what makes the park unusual: it was the result of efforts to reclaim wilderness rather than to protect undeveloped land.The Smokies have, in fact, been a human habitat for 8,000 years, and that contact has molded the landscape as surely as natural forces have. In this book, Daniel S. Pierce examines land use in the Smokies over th...

Turner West is a busy man.After killing the vampire lord Silas, he hoped to build a safe haven to protect his people and his women from danger, but the land has other plans.New undead killers have emerged, and something unholy has been born - and it wants blood.With his women, his knife, and his will, he will fight against a danger that far surpasses all that has come before, and this time it's using nature itself to hunt him down.

Two thousand years in the future. The world is a wasteland, but the women are still gorgeous.Jack Bowman is out of luck and out of money. That is, until he gets an offer to be a part of an experiment for a major scientific research company. All he has to do is get cryogenically frozen for a few years and he'll be rich. What could go wrong?Quite a bit, as it turns out.When Jack's pod splits open and he's met by two beautiful women, he's introduced to...

The Succubus is beautiful, deadly, and prowling the night for victims as their leader creates a plan to take New York City for her own dark purposes.But Kurt is there, and by freeing Succubi from their ancient curse, he will build a team of elite killers who will stalk the night with revenge on their minds.Join the hunter as he tames succubi, magic, and a weapon as old as time in his search of destiny.

The city is at war, and Kurt is in the middle of it.After defeating the evil Tandi, her empire is up for grabs, and supernatural forces will surge into the city to fill the power vacuum. With help from his women, his bartender, and his librarian, Kurt will begin unraveling an ancient mystery about who really controls New York.But he won't be alone.A proper British gentleman who is far more than he seems will offer to help Kurt - for a price....

The future must be rebuilt.Victorious over an evil warlord, Jack Bowman will keep collecting women and weapons as he builds the first free city in a broken world.The Free Oasis is growing, but not without drawing the attention of raiders who want the future for themselves. With three women and plenty of guns, Jack will find a secret facility where nuclear power waits for whoever is strong enough to take it.The future is under attack, and Jack Bowman...

For three years, Rixon Caldwell has been the most lethal gamer online.He is undefeated in international play, and his stream is viewed by millions of avid fans each and every day.When an unsigned email arrives inviting him to beta test the newest, most immersive MMO ever, Circuit World, he discounts the offer out of hand. For him, offers like this one are a daily event. He's a brand, and charity is not his default setting.When he moves to d...