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St. Simons
Robert Hatchell

The human drama played out on St. Simons over the past 4000 years is recounted in spellbinding fashion by island historian Bob Hatchell. A "must read" for discerning visitors and locals alike who are driven by an unbounded curiosity to embrace the essence of the island's past. A stunning 28 image black and white photographic portfolio complements this fascinating saga. 82 pages. $25.00



Coast Cottages

Coast Cottages
Harlan Hambright

From formal to whimsical, explore a cross section of Coast Cottages at St. Simons and see how 16 families approached the challenge of designing and decorating a beachside second home in this entertaining and lushly photographed book. If you can't have your own cottage on St. Simons, this is the next best thing! $20.00



A Graphic History of St. Simons Island

A Graphic History of St. Simons Island
Tommy E. Jenkins

As author William Diehl eloquently writes in the foreword of this book: "Tommy Jenkins has chosen not to present history through his own eyes, but through photographs, maps, and drawings of those that came before him. Anyone who has lived-on this spit of land, or has visited its haunting landscape will find this journal a tantalizing, sometimes turbulent, saga of facts, legends and records." 100 pages. $18.95



Christ Church Frederica Cookbook

Christ Church Frederica Cookbook
Episcopal Churchwomen

The Christ Church Frederica Cookbook is St Simons' most popular cookbook encompassing the same quality, beauty, and history as its namesake. Not only does it contain wonderful recipes compiled by the Episcopal Churchwomen, it includes full color plates of the beautiful stained glass windows of the Church. 300 pages. $20.00



Georgia's Land of the Golden Isles

Georgia's Land of the Golden Isles
Burnett Vanstory...Foreword by Eugenia Price

Here is the book that has established itself as the standard popular history of Georgia's golden coast. Thoroughly revised with over forty new illustrations, this wonderful book takes the reader from General James Oglethorpe to President Jimmy Carter, tracing the crucial and colorful role these Golden Isles have played in history. 274 pages. $14.95



Lighthouse

Lighthouse
Eugenia Price

The first novel in the captivating St. Simons Trilogy unfolds with the gripping story of James Gould as he follows his passionate dream from post-Revolution New England to St Simons Island. With the unwavering love of beautiful, strong-willed Janie Harris, James Gould encounters hardship, peril, failure and success in this emotionally moving novel of life in the south. 344 pages. $14.95



The Lure and Lore of the Golden Isles-

The Lure and Lore of the Golden Isles
Don W. Farrant

Take a magical tour through Georgia's outer banks where the heritage of the Golden Isles comes alive in this wonderful collection of stories. Meet a cast of Local Coastal Characters: from Robert Abbott, Eugene O'Neill, to Neptune Small. Revisit Historic Happenings: from Ancient Island Relics, Jekyll Island Millionaires, to Prohibition Rum-Running. Engage in Remarkable Battles: From Bloody Marsh, Pelot's Prize, to Terror in the Atlantic. These stories and many more await the reader in this thoroughly captivating book. 192 pages. $9.95

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