Our Fathers' Fields: A Southern Story

When University of Georgia English professor James Everett Kibler undertook the restoration of a dilapidated plantation home in his native Newberry County, South Carolina, a sudden storm dislodged an antique pen from its resting place behind the home's mantel. Kibler interpreted the event as a sign. He expertly weaves an engaging and many-faceted history for readers. As restoration work becomes personal journey, he slowly unearths the remarkable saga of the Hardy family, giving words to their si…