The Bookshelf
108B Scott Street
Tellico Plains, Tennessee 37385 (423) 253-3183
108B Scott Street
Tellico Plains, Tennessee 37385 (423) 253-
Torment in the Knobs, by R. Frank McKinney. A Historical Novel of the Nineteenth Century, and
a true story of Mason Evans - a Hermit for forty years in the wilds of Starr Mountain, Tennessee.
A tale of personal tragedy played out on the dynamic stage of East Tennessee in the 19th Century.
Local and State politics, the Cherokee Removal to Oklahoma, the War Between the States, and
development of the railroads are all described from a very personal perspective in Monroe County
and McMinn County, Tennessee. (1976. Reprinted 2010)
a true story of Mason Evans -
Local and State politics, the Cherokee Removal to Oklahoma, the War Between the States, and
development of the railroads are all described from a very personal perspective in Monroe County
and McMinn County, Tennessee. (1976. Reprinted 2010)
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LOCAL AUTHORS
LOCAL AUTHORS
The Man Who Moved a Mountain, by
Richard C. Davids. Moonshine, superstition, and
shotguns ruled the Blue Ridge Mountains when Bob
Childress (father of long-time Tellico Plains Center
Presbyterian Church pastor, Bill Childress) was born
in a one-room cabin in the Hollow. When he grew
up, he turned away from the violence, poverty, and
ignorance. This is a true account of how Bob
Childress tamed a wild and backward corner of
the Blue Ridge. (1970)
Richard C. Davids. Moonshine, superstition, and
shotguns ruled the Blue Ridge Mountains when Bob
Childress (father of long-
in a one-
ignorance. This is a true account of how Bob
Childress tamed a wild and backward corner of
the Blue Ridge. (1970)
These, and many more, in stock at the Bookshelf . . .
A History of Tellico Plains, TN 10,000 B.C. - 2,001 A.D.
By Charles Hall. A comprehensive history of our local community as written by the man who served
as Mayor of Tellico Plains for over 31 years. Includes narratives and photographs spanning
hundreds of years. (2001)
By Charles Hall. A comprehensive history of our local community as written by the man who served
as Mayor of Tellico Plains for over 31 years. Includes narratives and photographs spanning
hundreds of years. (2001)
How Beautiful the Feet. By Florence Powell Harris. The tender, dramatic, and true record of
two courageous young Americans who went to China as Southern Baptist missionaries to serve God
and Man. Full of humor and the rich personalities and experiences of the main characters. “How
beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good
things.” Romans 10:15. (1968. Reprinted 2011)
two courageous young Americans who went to China as Southern Baptist missionaries to serve God
and Man. Full of humor and the rich personalities and experiences of the main characters. “How
beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good
things.” Romans 10:15. (1968. Reprinted 2011)
The Legend of Buster Duggan and The Story of One of His Victims, by Jerald Rudolph
Burke and Elizabeth S. Howard. (1997)
Currently out of print and unavailable. If you have one you would like to sell, we will be happy
to buy it. If you have contact with any of Burke’s descendants, we would like to discuss possibly
reprinting the book.
Burke and Elizabeth S. Howard. (1997)
Currently out of print and unavailable. If you have one you would like to sell, we will be happy
to buy it. If you have contact with any of Burke’s descendants, we would like to discuss possibly
reprinting the book.
. . . or online at
A Pictorial History of the Tellico Plains, Tennessee Area (1849-1949)
“The Collections of Charles Hall” Including the Tellico Ranger District of the Cherokee
National Forest. By Pamela Hall Mathews. (2011) The perfect photographic companion book to
Charles Hall’s original history of Tellico Plains.
National Forest. By Pamela Hall Mathews. (2011) The perfect photographic companion book to
Charles Hall’s original history of Tellico Plains.
