Never far from home / by Julia McCullers.
| Author/creator | McCullers, Julia Allen |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Smithfield, N.C. : Julia A. McCullers, ©1998. |
| Description | 158 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | January. Time for black-eyed peas and collards -- Coping with the "fifth season" -- Go for the gusto -- February. Can February make a comeback? -- Charity begins at the office -- Cold weather, snow and history -- March. Spring : a bargain at any price -- Hobnobbing with aristocrats -- Two sides of an old story -- April. Our horticultural heritage -- Grandparenting is simply grand -- Requiem for a yard critter -- May. Snake! -- When did babies go high tech? -- In memoriam : taps for a citizen-soldier -- Maternity : for better or for worse? -- June. Finding an honest day's work -- In praise of good daddies -- Why is good news no news? -- Beach trip : a ritual of summer -- July. Leading a double life in July -- Dollar day at the beach -- An old man and the sea -- Snap those beans! Shuck that corn! -- August. Survival tips for family vacations -- New teachers, old challenges -- Technology's ounce of prevention -- September. Tobacco market exits Market Street -- Heading for the hills, mid-week, off-season -- A good day after a bad storm -- October. Licensing the wildflowers -- October's gifts from the sea -- An October not to be forgotten -- November. Miracle drugs and sweet potatoes -- As American as - pumpkin pie -- A KISS for the holidays -- December. A wise woman bearing gifts -- Babies are the reason for the season -- Twelve days of Christmas -- What's your Christmas IQ? -- All through the year. How to have a great birthday party -- It's off to work we go -- Two for the long haul -- A good woman and a cruel enemy -- Gluttony is food for thought. |
| General note | "A collection of personal essays written between 1991 and 1998. Some appeared in ... The Smithfield Herald and The Smithfield-Selma Sun"--P. 5. |
| Genre/form | Anecdotes. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Stacks | PN4725 .M33X 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |