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Brodie Duke: The Man, The Myth, The Truth
Praise for Brodie Duke
“Cora Darrah continues to blend archival research with imaginative storytelling in this page-turning work of historical fiction rooted in Durham’s past. I devoured Brodie Duke: The Man, the Myth, the Truth in a single sitting. Brodie has always been the Duke who most captured my curiosity, and this book did not disappoint. His life, marked by a roller coaster of tragedy, triumph, and scandal, had me flipping to confirm historic references again and again asking, “Wait, did that really happen?” Spoiler alert: it did. Darrah has a gift for bringing Durham’s industrial rise to life, with richly imagined scenes that illustrate buildings long lost to time creating a vivid, immersive read.”
-Julianne Patterson, Executive Director Preservation Durham
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A Story of Durham: Told the Wright Way
“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
ABOUT CORA DARRAH
Hello. My name is Cora Darrah, and I live in Durham, North Carolina, with my husband and French Bulldog, Vern. 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 Civil War Tale- Part 3
The train jolted to a stop, causing Thomas to lunge forward. He sat up and stared out the window, unsure what he was watching unfold before him. Once again, he questioned the benefits of fighting in this Civil War. Men in tattered gray uniforms were everywhere. Some were injured, and barely able to stand. Tempers…
A Civil War Tale- continued
By the next day, men in blue uniforms surround the island. There is nowhere to go. Thomas lays down his rifle and raises his hands. A soldier prods him toward a group of prisoners. No one speaks; each man is lost in his own thoughts. The days that follow blur together. Thomas and the others…