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A Story of Durham: Told the Wright Way
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“Historical fiction at its best! Centered in Durham, North Carolina, a place I’ve called home for the last thirty years. I’ve walked along the streets mentioned in this book and loved hearing about the rich history behind the street names. A Story of Durham: Told the Wright Way, includes stories of Durham’s beginnings from Parrish Street to the American Tobacco Company, all through the eyes of one of Durham’s founding fathers, Richard Harvey Wright, a distant ancestor of the author, Cora Darrah.”
Joy Rubenstein
MEET CORA DARRAH
Hello. My name is Cora Darrah and I live in Durham, North Carolina, with my husband and two French Bulldogs, Vern and Bee. For thirty-two years, I taught children with special needs. When I was eligible for retirement, I decided it was time to explore life from a different perspective. So with pen and paper, I began to write and publish books.
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A House Long Gone
The year is 1899 and E.J. Parrish, a well known tobacco auctioneer and investor has found himself in financial ruins. This respected man among the Durham citizens has an offer by the Dukes he cannot refuse. He packs his bags and leaves the United States for Japan where, as vice-president of Murai Brothers Company, Ltd.,…
Duke Gardens
Today, I packed up my computer, glasses, and phone and made my twenty minute drive to my regular parking space off of Duke University Road. As I walked up Chapel Drive, I noticed some potential students taking tours of the campus and a few others walking in the direction of the Chapel. Electric buses whizzed…