Book Review Grandfather Mountain Images of America
Hardy, Michael C. Grandfather Mountain (Images of America) . Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2014. 128 pages. ISBN 9781467121040, $21.99. If you have ever been to a historic location or been in a new bookstore you are most likely familiar with the Images of America series. These price friendly books can provide a quality reminder of a vacation while possibly adding to the visitors knowledge of an area. They are a standard in many cities and unfortunately sometimes serve as the only book available. It would seem possible that at some point the well would run dry on opportunities for this series. It hasnt yet though and veteran North Carolina writer Michael C. Hardy has recently published a volume on Grandfather Mountain, the nearly 6,000 feet high North Carolina mountain that is the highest peak in the eastern Blue Ridge Mountains. Depending on your point of view Grandfather Mountain is a mountain, a state park, or a non-profit organization. Mr. Hardy does a good job cover...