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In the book, "Hiking Sipsey-A Family's Fight for Eastern Wilderness," Rickey Butch Walker teams with Jim Manasco to produce an ultimate guide to the Bankhead National Forest which includes the Sipsey Wilderness Area. It tells of the struggles to prevent the destruction of one of Nature's greatest gems which is located in the Warrior Mountains of Northwest Alabama. You will read of the efforts of those who cherished the unique treasures in the Bankhead Forest and launched a determined and successful campaign to preserve it for this and subsequent generations. With the attitude that anything of value this great is worth fighting for, the Sipsey Wilderness was established. Meet the family of Jim and Ruth Manasco who has dedicated their life's work to preserving the natural beauties of the Warrior Mountains and the Rocky Plains. Follow the struggle to designate the heart of the Bankhead, the crown jewel of the forest, as a wilderness area so that it might return to its primitive state, that which proceeded the effort to turn it into a pine plantation. The book allows the reader to walk the trails of the forest and smell the wildflowers that grow in profusion within its boundaries-look but don't pick! Through words you visualize the habitat of the forest, listen to the birds sing, frogs croak, and the hoot of an owl. Read the messages left on the ancient Beech trees and recognize the different species of vegetation by examining the leaves and bark of the plant. Search for herbal plants such as ginseng-but no digging allowed! Let the great variety of moss amaze you, but in all this, be careful to preserve this treasure for future generations.

Remembering Sweetwater gives a historical account of the Sweetwater area of Florence, Alabama in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Mr. McDonald gives detailed accounts of such notable people from the area such as Governor Robert Miller Patton, teacher and writer Maud Lindsay, Judge William B. Woods, and many others. He also covers the major industries and businesses in the area and the people who built these businesses and industries. Mixed in with all the information contained in Remembering Sweetwater are over 150 pictures of various people, places, and things. The book contains a detailed Table of Contents to aid in navigation as well as a detailed Index of Names at the end of the book to aid in the location of particular individuals.

Many years ago, Rickey Butch Walker took his tape recorder and camera and systematically began interviewing some of the oldest living descendants of the pioneer families of the Warrior Mountains of northwest Alabama. No price can be put on the stories that he recorded. He captured snapshots of Americana and family history that would have been lost forever. These historical sketches and photographs will be revered forever by the descendants of the families who lived on mountain farms in one of Alabama's most rugged back country. His down-to-earth style of writing is reminiscent of summer afternoons that I have spent in a front porch chair captivated and fascinated by listening to old timers telling of the old days and the old ways. My the world has changed and maybe not for the better. Lamar Marshall, Cultural Heritage Director, Wild South

Jamey Johnson, a dedicated businessman in the asphalt jungle of New York City, overhears rumors of an island that causes him to recollect vague memories of his past. Noticing he has never truly taken time off from his job, his boss demands he take an immediate break, leading Jamey to journey to the mysterious island. But what lies ahead on his vacation soon becomes much more than he expected as he encounters both new friends and conspiracies by forces that threaten the peace that resides on the island of Casadora."Wilde's prose is clear and concise in its captivating descriptions . . . ." - Kirkus Reviews"Wilde has given us a story about a man who seeks relief from the alienation so typical of the contemporary world. It's a story for our time, in other words." - Dr. Armond Boudreaux, author and professor