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10/24/2024

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02/06/2024

Today - Mr. Edwards received a shiny new shipment of his big beautiful Beulaville book. His intention is to have another book signing at the Beulaville Town Hall this Saturday, February 10 - 11am to 2pm.

12/20/2023

If you want to know anything about the history of Beulaville, there’s only one person to ask. And now you don’t have to wait until you come across him walking in his neighborhood or puttering around town in his Ford pickup. James Roland Edwards, known to most as Mr. Roland, has published a book ...

12/16/2023

James Roland Edwards signing books for the folks who came to Beulaville Town Hall Thursday.
People were lined up for hours to get a copy.

More information on his book here:
http://www.carolinabeach.net/edwards_1.html

12/11/2023

James Roland Edwards will be selling and signing his big beautiful book of Beulaville history at the Beulaville Town Hall Thursday, December 14 from 11am until. It is a HUGE book filled with everything about Beulaville, North Carolina from its founding up to Today. Get your copy before they are gone.
http://www.carolinabeach.net/edwards_1.html

09/23/2023

https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/entertainment/books/2023/09/22/the-alzheimers-caregiver-alphabet-and-more-by-chuck-pennington/70780372007/

Former Verandas owner Chuck Pennington details his struggle in a new book, "The Alzheimer's Caregiver Alphabet and More."

08/18/2023

Nancy McCurtin became blind in April 2016 and found it very difficult to begin a new life as an older person who is completely blind. Nancy struggled with daily activities of food, clothing, not being able to drive to the store, etc., -all those things we take for granted. As she learned how to cope...

08/04/2023

An Alzheimer’s Caregiver Alphabet, written by Chuck Pennington, is a guide and inspiration for anyone who is going through a loved one’s descent into dementia precipitated by Alzheimer’s Disease.

04/18/2023

Join Dr. Chris E. Fonvielle Jr. for a Power Point presentation on his new book, More Curious Tales From Old Wilmington and the Lower Cape Fear: The Truth Behind the Legends. In More Curious Tales, the sequel to the first popular volume in the series, Curious Tales From Old Wilmington and the Lower Cape Fear, Dr. Fonvielle examines famous local legends through the eyes of a professional historian to get to the truth of what really happened. He discovered in part that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. No registration required!

11/28/2022

10/16/2022

In "Just Throw a Rock ... and Run: A Son of the South Talks Race" Trawick tackles some of the most troubled parts of his past.

10/04/2022

Join us at the Hampstead Branch Library on Thursday, October 13th at 6pm or at the Main Library in Burgaw on Saturday, October 15th at 1pm for a discussion of Judge Gary E. Trawick’s latest book Just Throw a Rock… and Run.

Judge Trawick, a Burgaw native, vividly illustrates his experiences growing up in Pender County and practicing law during the creation and subsequent implementation of the Civil Rights Act in North Carolina. The book includes chapters in which he reflects on personal experiences going back to his childhood in Burgaw in the 1950s through the decades that followed, interspersed with chapters that share conversations with fellow long-time Pender County residents. This exploration of the history of race and racism in Pender County and North Carolina encourages readers to love their neighbors and find solace in a world that is becoming increasingly polarized.

Judge Trawick is the author of several books, including Born in Reconstruction: The Story of Pender County, 1524-2012.

08/31/2022

Celebrate Art Newton’s 100th Birthday with us!

Art Newton prints will be available framed and unframed! Proceed of all prints go to Southport Historical Society.

Also, Tommy Harrelson will be on hand to sign copies of his book chronicling the art and life of Art Newton! Pick up a few extra copies for holiday gifting!

08/31/2022

https://www.wect.com/2022/08/29/former-uncw-historian-speak-pender-county-library/

Chris Fonvielle Jr. is a historian with a keen interest in the history of the American Civil War, North Carolina and the Cape Fear region.

06/02/2022

The Fort Fisher Hermit died 50 years ago this Saturday. His death on June 4, 1972 was a shock to those who knew him, had met him or had read about him in the newspaper. Robert E. Harrill was not your standard hermit. He welcomed any and all visitors. He was willing to teach everyone who came down to his bunker at Fort Fisher about his version of "Common Sense" and what it means to survive in the world. He kept a frying pan out for donations and would wear an overcoat, with his worn out shorts underneath just so he could ditch the coat and a visitor-tourist would be able to get a quick photo with him in his beach attire. Fred Pickler and Daniel Ray Norris' book - The Reluctant Hermit of Fort Fisher is still available for order at: http://www.carolinabeach.net/hermit1.html

06/01/2022

Now back in stock - and just in time to make a great Father's Day present!

"Curious Tales From Old Wilmington and the Lower Cape Fear: The Truth Behind the Legends" (revised edition).

https://www.chrisfonvielle.com/shop

For those of us fortunate to have been born and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina, the stories in Curious Tales From Old Wilmington and the Lower Cape Fear: The Truth Behind the Legends, have been a part of our cultural heritage for generations. Much of Wilmington’s wealth is in its history, going back almost 500 years.

My former students in the Department of History at UNC Wilmington, where I taught for twenty-two years, will recall my fondness for saying: “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.” Historians should be good storytellers when telling the stories of us. In Curious Tales, I turn that adage on its head. “Never let a good story get in the way of the truth,” which can be even more interesting and intriguing.

Having been baptized, confirmed, and a parishioner at St. James Episcopal Church, I often heard the story of Samuel R. Jocelyn Jr. being buried alive in the graveyard out back. When I accompanied my family or friends to Wrightsville Beach on hot summer days, the tale of a fabled gold mounted sword intended for General Robert E. Lee but lost when the Confederate blockade-runner F***y and Jenny wrecked along the shoreline often came up. The famous spy Rose O’Neale Greenhow drowned off the blockade-runner Condor near Fort Fisher, with the weight of gold allegedly sewn in the hem of her dress preventing her from making it safely to shore. Captain William A. Ellerbrock and his beloved pet dog died in a furious fire in downtown Wilmington, and were buried together in Oakdale Cemetery. Thousands of people, including me, witnessed a mysterious, undulating glowing orb known as the Maco Light, which purportedly was old Joe Baldwin swinging his lantern in an anxious attempt to find his head that had been decapitated in a terrible train accident at Maco, west of Wilmington.

The stories in Curious Tales liberate our minds from the confines of reality and pique our imaginations. They reveal, in their own way, the nature and meaning of life and in one case, life after life. Moreover, they are simply darn good yarns.

There is an old saying among nonfiction authors. “If you want to find good material for your book, get it published first.” The more researchers search, the more they find. But sometimes the stuff strangely finds them. Such is the case with the first story, “Buried Alive! The Tragic Fate of Samuel Russell Jocelyn Jr.,” in Curious Tales. A long time family friend and collateral descendant of Jocelyn provided new and important documentation that enhanced the macabre myth and prompted me to rewrite my interpretation. It is included in this revised edition.

03/15/2022

Here is my talk on The Wilmington Campaign I gave on March 1, 2022 at the Brunswick Civil War Roundtable. This covers the perorations for and the battles of...

10/21/2021

Join Dr. Chris Fonvielle Jr., Professor Emeritus in the Dept. of History at UNC Wilmington, for a fun- and fact-filled cruise.