“North Carolina Afield”

This guide to nature conservancy projects provides information about 92 scenic areas in North Carolina. Divided into Southern Appalachian Mountains, Piedmont, Southern Coastal Plain and Northern Coastal Plain, overviews for each location include the area’s flora, fauna and habitats, along with contact information. The accompanying “Trip Planner” offers specific suggestions on directions, trailheads and paddling routes. An index and map for each of the four regions precede chapters. Written by former Nature Conservancy staffer Ida Lynch, the book includes state parks, national forests, wildlife refuges and preserves. Published by John F. Blair. Softcover, 178 pages, color photographs. $14.95. Call (800) 222-9796 or visit www.blairpub.com

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Fatherhood wisdom

Camp in your own backyard? Ski indoors with your child? Pretend you are on a safari? The recently published book, “Playing in the Rain: Insights and Ideas on Fatherhood” presents clever, engaging ways such as these for fathers to have fun with and relate to their children. Most activities cost little or nothing, including exploring woods, building a table and planting fruit trees. Author and entrepreneur John G. Hastings, who lives in Valle Crucis, presents ideas from his own meaningful experiences with his two children. Hardcover, 63 pages, color photographs. Published by Parkway Publishers. $12.50. Call (800) 821-9155 or visit www.parkwaypublishers.com

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“Kinnakeet Cuisine”

They still have old ways in Kinnakeet village on the Outer Banks, including using heirloom recipes. A new cookbook features the villagers’ prized dishes such as “Two if by Sea Chowder,” oyster cakes, marinated slaw and brown sugar poundcake. Also included is a smattering of Kinnakeet dialect, quotations and a chart for mass-quanity cooking. A portion of the proceeds of the cookbook goes to the restoration of Little Kinnakeet Lifesaving Station. Written and edited by Jackie Gray and Lois Miller, both of Kinnakeet (also known as Avon). Published by Gateway Publishing Co. Ltd. in North Dakota. Softcover, wire-bound, 48 pages. $12.99 including shipping. Send a check or money order to Hoi Toide Publications, P.O. Box 714, Kinnakeet, NC 27915. Call (888) 247-8476 or e-mail hoitoide@aol.com

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“Edgecombe County: Edgecombe Remembers”

The recently published book, “Edgecombe County: Edgecombe Remembers,” features the oral histories of farmers, teachers, mill workers, nurses, soldiers and other real people who share their recollections of an agrarian society of yesteryear. Members of the Edgecombe County Genealogical Society had been compiling residents’ stories for years and decided to group 15 for a fundraiser. Residents explore such engaging topics as family life, race relations, farming, marriage, food, rural medicine, holiday rituals and education.

Softcover, 128 pages, black and white photographs. $19.99. Purchase the book from the publisher by calling (888) 313-2665 or by visiting www.arcadiapublishing.com. You can also buy it directly from the Edgecombe County Genealogical Society. Call (252) 823-1141 and ask for Traci Thompson.

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