“The Best in Tent Camping”

Written for the camper who hates RVs and loud radios, this guide presents beautiful, quiet and secure camping sites throughout the Carolinas. Author Johnny Malloy traveled throughout North Carolina and South Carolina and culled 55 campgrounds that provide a peaceful wilderness experience yet are accessible, such as Balsam Mountain Campground and Frisco Campground. Every campground listed is rated for beauty, privacy, noise, security, spaciousness and cleanliness. “The Best in Tent Camping: The Carolinas” provides suggestions for outdoor recreation and nearby attractions, maps of each site, and information on facilities, parking, pets and fees. Published by Menasha Ridge Press in Birmingham and distributed by Globe Pequot Press. $14.95, softcover. Available in bookstores or call (800) 243-0495 or visit www.menasharidge.com

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“Bluebird in Belgium”

Growing up in northeastern North Carolina, John Luton marveled as his father told stories about his childhood and adventures during World War II. Luton relates many of those bittersweet stories in his novel, “Bluebird in Belgium.”

In the Elizabeth City author’s tale, the Bluebird journeys from the sweet potato fields of North Carolina to the desert sands of North Africa and explores the search for meaningful existence during war and peace. Published by iUniverse. Softcover, $15.95. Call (877) 288-4737 or visit www.iUniverse.com

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“Herbal Remedies of the Lumbee Indians”

This book describes the plant and herbal remedies that the Lumbee tribe, who have resided in the coastal plain of North Carolina for centuries, have used to treat and heal ailments. Content covers illnesses such as cancer, circulatory and digestive systems, the heart, parasitic diseases, asthma, pregnancy, muscle, skeletal and joint disorders. Written by Arvis Locklear Boughman and Loretta O. Oxendine, “Herbal Remedies of the Lumbee Indians” contains a terms glossary and an appendix with the recollections and wellness philosophies of living Lumbee elders, healers and community healers. The book serves as a documentation of Lumbee medicinal practices. Published by McFarland & Company, Inc. in Jefferson. Softcover, $35. Call (800) 253-2187 or visit www.mcfarlandpub.com

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Humor book

You know you’ve joined a cheap HMO when the tongue depressor tastes like a Fudgesicle and the only medical expense covered 100 percent is embalming. And you know you are a redneck when turning on a light means pulling on a string. Laughter is often the best medicine, and Raleigh surgeon David C. Powell dispenses big doses in his wide-ranging humor collection “I Need A Copy of That!” This compilation of Internet jokes and hospital humor takes no prisoners. Doctors, lawyers, blondes, southerners, Democrats, Republicans and more are served up for laughs. Published by Cork Hill Press in Indianapolis. Softcover, $17.95. Call (866) 688-BOOK or visit www.corkhillpress.com

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Award-winning Southern Pies

These pie recipes come from the recipe book, “Sweet Tooth: Down-Home Meals and Blue Ribbon Desserts,” by Sarah Ann Spaugh, newly-published by Carolina Avenue Press, of Booneville. The 215-page hardback book (8-by-8 inches) contains recipes from all eight food groups, but Sarah Ann is well-known for her desserts, especially her award-winning pies. She and her husband live on a farm near Winston-Salem. The book costs $19.95 at bookstores. For more information, contact the publisher at Carolina Avenue Press, P.O. Box 775, Booneville, NC 27011. E-mail: carolinaavepress@yadtel.net

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