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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
MEET 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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History Through Letters
1893 was a very interesting time in the history of Durham. William T. Blackwell, the man known as the father of Durham was struggling. He had sold his shares in the William T. Blackwell Company a decade ago, opened up a bank that failed, and now has fallen on desperate times. You can see this…
What if?
Brodie Duke was definitely an outsider trying to find his way. Being the eldest son of a different mother, I’m sure he never felt like he fit in. But more than that, Brodie must have experienced PTSD after serving as a prison guard.