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Forty years after its original publication, James Agee's last novel seems, more than ever, an American classic. For in his lyrical, sorrowful account of a man's death and its impact on his family, Agee painstakingly created a small world of domestic happiness and then showed how quickly and casually it could be destroyed.

On a sultry summer night in 1915, Jay Follet leaves his house in Knoxville, Tennessee, to tend to his father, whom he believes is dying. The summons turns out to be a false alarm, but on his way back to his family, Jay has a car accident and is killed instantly. Dancing back and forth in time and braiding the viewpoints of Jay's wife, brother, and young son, Rufus, Agee creates an overwhelmingly powerful novel of innocence, tenderness, and loss that should be read aloud for the sheer music of its prose.

"An utterly individual and original book...one of the most deeply worked out expressions of human feeling that I have ever read."--Alfred Kazin, New York Times Book Review

"It is, in the full sense, poetry....The language of the book, at once luminous and discreet...remains in the mind."--New Republic

"People I know who read A Death in the Family forty years ago still talk about it. So do I. It is a great book, and I'm happy to see it done anew."--Andre Dubus, author of Dancing After Hours and Meditations From A Moveable Chair.
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We can't speak for other schools, but at the University of Tennessee, they never want to turn loose of their sports heroes. After bidding their seniors farewell in their final game at Neyland Stadium, Vol fans begin charting the career paths of the school's athletes When safety Charles Davis is featured on national television providing commentary for a West Coast football game, they will tune in. Or if towering offensive lineman Tim Irwin becomes the judge at Knoxville's Juvenile Court, they rejoice in their community's good fortune. It's safe to say UT fans have trouble letting go.On these pages are collected the stories of 25 former Tennessee football players. They were not chosen for the impact they had on the school's proud gridiron tradition, although it's fair to say all performed with distinction. Rather, it was their unusual-in some cases, daring-lives after college that captured the authors' attention..
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The names are oh, so familiar to fans of college football. Peyton Manning Reggie White. Hank Lauricella General Robert Neyland Those names and countless others have given Tennessee football an unmatched tradition and legacy of greatness. In this book, we’ve attempted to distill that tradition into words and pictures. It’s a daunting task. Few programs inspire the loyalty and passion that Tennessee football exacts from its fans, and with good reason.
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There simply is no other current record like it in men's or women's college basketball: seven national championships in the last twenty-one years, six in twelve years. That is the record of the unquestioned "queenpins" of women's college basketball: the University of Tennessee Lady Vols, coached by the summit of all court coaches, the incomparable Pat Head Summitt. This dominant force on the hardwood has averaged a national title every three years since its first championship back in 1987.

Seven: The National Championship Teams of the Tennessee Lady Vols presents an intimate portrait of those championship seasons, with a thorough look at the makeup, execution, and final achievement of each championship squad. The chapters include the turning point of each season, the highs and lows, the rivalries, the highlight moments, the stars, and the force behind them all: Coach Pat Summitt. The teams include the 1987 "Corn-fed Chicks," the first title team, and the Bridgette Gordon-led Vols of 1989, whom NCAA runner-up Auburn coach John Ciampi once praised inadvertently, saying, "She's the best. God bless her. Graduate and get out of Tennessee!"

Here is the story of the team that "unretired" Coach Summitt: the 1991 Lady Vols, underdogs to No. 2 Virginia in the NCAA finals, who rode the hot hand of Dena Head down the stretch in one of the greatest women's basketball games ever played. Then came the unprecedented three-year dynasty of the 1996-98 Lady Vols, headed by All-American Chamique Holdsclaw and capped by the 39-0 season of 1998, the school's sixth NCAA women's crown in twelve seasons. The just-completed 2007 season, led by the awesome athletic skills of sophomore All-American Candace Parker, culminated in Tennessee's seventh national championship.

Alan Ross presents a courtside look at the heated rivalry with the "Lady Vols of the North," the University of Connecticut Huskies, as well as a look at all the great Tennessee stars: Parker, Shannon Bobbitt, Holdsclaw, Kara Lawson, Tamika Catchings, Michelle Marciniak, Daedra Charles, Head, Gordon, Tonya Edwards, Sheila Frost, and the other magnificent players who helped cut down the nets for the champion Lady Vols.

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Knoxville is an American city quintessentially founded upon change. From its birth to the present, Knoxville has consistently built and reshaped its appearance, ideals, and industry Through changing fortunes, Knoxville has continued to grow and prosper by overcoming adversity and maintaining the strong, independent culture of its citizens.
Historic Photos of Knoxville captures this journey through still photography selected from the finest archives. From Knoxville as east Tennessee s economic center in the nineteenth century to revitalization of its urban center, Historic Photos of Knoxville follows life, government, education, and events throughout the city s history.
This volume captures unique and rare scenes through the lens of hundreds of historic photographs. Published in striking black and white, these images communicate historic events and everyday life of two centuries of people building a unique and prosperous city..
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In 1794, two years before Tennessee became a state, the legislature of the Southwest Territory chartered Blount College in Knoxville as one of the first three colleges established west of the Appalachian Mountains. In 1807, the school changed its name to East Tennessee College. The school relocated to a 40-acre tract, known today as “the Hill,” in 1828 and was renamed East Tennessee University in 1840. The Civil War literally shut down the university. Students and faculty were recruited to serve on battlefields, and troops used campus facilities as hospitals and barracks. In 1869, East Tennessee University became the state’s land-grant institution under the auspices of the 1862 Morrill Act. In 1879, the state legislature changed the name of the institution to the University of Tennessee. By the early 20th century, the university admitted women, hosted teacher institutes, and constructed new buildings. Since that time, the University of Tennessee has established campuses and programs across the state. Today, in addition to a rich sports tradition, the University of Tennessee provides Tennesseans with unparalleled opportunities..
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Though it began as a small fort on the Tennessee River, Knoxville would not know obscurity for long. Founded in 1791, Knoxville became the capital of the new state of Tennessee five years later and rapidly became a major metropolitan area for the southeastern United States. Exportations of raw and natural goods brought wealth and new residents, and soon its main thoroughfare became a window into the growth, development, decline, and rebirth of an all-American city. Then, as now, all roads downtown lead to Gay Street, and everything Knoxville came from it. ÝÝThough Knoxville is a decidedly Southern city, it has also taken its place within the American melting pot. Swiss, English, Dutch, Irish, German, Greek, African, and Spanish families have all played major roles in the cityís development. For many years, at one small popcorn stand on Gay Street stood Gary Crowderóthe meticulous owner of the amazing collection of photographs predominantly featured in Images of America: Knoxville..
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There is no other current record like it in men's or women's college basketball: eight national championships. That is the record of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols, coached by the legendary Pat Summmitt -- the winningest coach in NCAA history. Second to None presents an intimate portrait of those championship seasons, as well as each of the national championship teams that have helped cut down the nets for the champion Lady Vols..
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