Wall Street and the surrounding blocks in Antebellum Richmond, Virginia were home to several dozen slave dealers and auction houses where tens of millions of dollars changed hands before and during the war, providing the fuel that drove the Southern economy. This wealth was central to the economics of the pre-war South, as well as to the fledgling Confederate States of America after secession. The influence of slavery in the economy is evidenced by GNP statistics, which show that the South's portion of the national GNP fell from 30% in 1860 to a mere 10% in 1870. This was due in large part to the abolition of slavery, which essentially wiped out millions of dollars in capital instantly.

They are among us...Or so the legends say, and during the Civil War, vampires found easy companionship in both armies. These vignettes tell the story of one such strigoi, Malyon Regent, and his evolving friendship with a young man in his regiment who does not know his true identity. Based on actual historical documents and true events, these tales are truer than some would wish for you to know. Roam the night with the revenant at your own risk.

If Jack was a tree, his roots would probably cross right through the Appalachian Mountains. Deeply anchored in and in love with his past and present surroundings, nature, his family, Jack Trammell's poetry guides the reader through a rainbow of personal passions, philosophies, highs and lows and love of humanity. While reading, you cannot but keep wondering at the sheer size of those roots and admire the man owning them.