Follow the struggles and victories that shaped Brunswick County from the first contact of Europeans with native Americans, to the successive administration of the Lord's Proprietors, royal governors, British crown, leaders of a new nation-many of whom hailed from this small but influential corner of North Carolina. Discover Brunsiwck's rich Civil War history, scenic roadways and waterways, and current day towns and townships. In Tales of the Silver Coast, Miller Pope recounts the tales of pirates, privateers and plantation owners, politicians and prohibition rum-runners-the many colorful people and diverse places of southeastern North Carolina in this engaging collection of stories illustrated in his distinctive style.

This book is for those who are nostalgic for the days when film noir, radio drama, and illustrated short story magazines flourished.It is a book for those who are interested in the drawing techniques of a simpler time. MILLER POPE, born in South Carolina,embarked on a lifelong career as an illustrator in the Marine Corps during World War II on the staff of the legendary Leatherneck magazine. During his stint on the magazine staff he took a course in advertising through the Marine Corps Institute. He also studied at the Corcoran School of Art and later, the Art Students League in New York City. His illustrations have appeared in countless publications, on novel covers, in magazines such as Glamour, Saga, Blue Book, and Reader's Digest, and in many books.He was a partner in a New York Advertising agency in the nineteen fifties and was elected to the Society of Illustrators as its youngest member in 1957.In 1975, Pope and his wife, Helen, moved to the North Carolina coast and became leaders in establishing beach and golf resort communities. He became a major force in publicizing the area and is still active in the community today.Returning to his artistic pursuits, Pope blends his love of history with his love of illustration and writing to create lavish scenes from long ago.

Eric Wilson, while working on a post grad thesis in an old beach house on Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina is abruptly drawn into an international competition It's a game, but it is not a game in the ordinary sense; there is no structure, no rules, just high stakes. The prize is money-lots of it. Among the he players are greedy monsters who think nothing of murdering anyone who stands in the way of victory. Eric knows nothing about the game, but he soon finds that his life is in mortal peril until Helen Troy, a stunningly beautiful private detective, saves him from sure torture and death. The courageous young couple is compelled by events to join forces and follow the twists and turns of the dangerous game. They discover that there are four players competing for great power and vast riches, but who are they? The passionate feelings Eric and Helen develop for each other soar to new heights as the story unfolds and they discover the identity of three competitors. The elusive forth player is finally unveiled in a showdown that includes blood and murder.

Relive the days when some of history's most infamous pirates plagued the coasts of North and South Carolina

Miller Pope s Confessions of a MadMan: From Madison Avenue to Island Sands is one of those rare, thoroughly entertaining autobiographies full of wit and wisdom, that works because, unlike many autobiographies, it isn t about a celebrity or a politician, but about a regular guy who has lived life to the fullest and then some.In some respects, it s a tale of two islands: Manhattan and a little place off the coast of North Carolina called Ocean Isle.But no man is an island, least of all Pope, and therefore the reader gets treated to many people, places and serendipitous happenings along the way in this story of an ad man with an adventurous life.First the title: As it suggests, Pope was what s known in popular slang as a Mad man, like the character Roger Sterling played by John Slattery in the popular AMC show of the same name. The moniker isn t necessarily a synonym for a crazy person, but comes from an abbreviation of Madison Avenue in New York City, an area where many high-powered advertising firms were and still are located, including some where Pope was employed as an illustrator.For those unfamiliar with the golden age of advertising in the 1960s, Pope gives us a peek into what it was like to run in circles with the rich and famous, and, after hours, hobnob with the likes of Joanne Woodward and Bob Hope, all told in the droll, understated humor of this self-described hick from the hills of Tennessee. As the reader travels through the pastiche of each chapter, one fact remains: This guy had a really good time at most everything he did.Because Pope s life has been lived all over the map, so is his story. He jumps from early years to his stint in the Marines, from career to family travels. But in the style of a true raconteur, which he undoubtedly is, Pope s ramblings are always entertaining.

From pirates at the dawn of civilization . . .through pirates of the middle ages . . .and the most famous pirates of piracy's golden age . . .right down to the present day this book tracks the infamous rogues of the seas. MILLER POPE, born in South Carolina, embarked on a lifelong career as an illustrator in the Marine Corps during World War II on the staff of the legendary Leatherneck magazine. During his stint on the magazine staff he took a course in advertising through the Marine Corps Institute.He also studied at the Corcoran School of Art and later, the Art Students League in New York City. His illustrations have appeared in countless publications, on novel covers, in magazines such as Glamour, Saga, Blue Book, and Reader's Digest, and in many books.He was a partner in a New York Advertising agency in the nineteen fifties and was elected to the Society of Illustrators as its youngest member in 1957. In 1975, Pope and his wife, Helen, moved to the North Carolina coast and became leaders in establishing beach and golf resort communities. He became a major force in publicizing the area and is still active in the community today. Returning to his artistic pursuits, Pope blends his love of history with his love of illustration and writing to create lavish scenes from long ago.

Follow the fascinating story of pirate ships from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, through the Middle Ages, and through piracy's golden age right up to the modern age. All the ships including ships of famous pirates, Oriental pirates, and Corsairs are illustrated in full color by the author.