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"Chicora Chronicle," by Harold L. Cooler. This is a story about a southern family's life in the South Carolina "lowcountry" during the 1920s, '30s, and '40s. As a boy, Harold was immersed in the rich and varied influences of plantation life, including the Gullah ("Geechee") dialect. He grew up hunting, fishing, and even stalking and skinning alligators for sale.
Perceptive by nature and sensitive to his environment, Harold would later study architecture in college and practice for over fifty years. Now he writes with the authority of a native son who has lived and breathed the lowcountry life for over 80 years.
In "Chicora Chronicle" he recalls the good (but hard) times of lowcountry life during his formative years. More than just a memoir, the results of his efforts provide unique insight into the social and economic realities of the times, as well as lively portraits of people of rare personal qualities. The book includes illustrations of these people and places by the author, as well as a Bonus DVD containing Gullah tales and more.
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"Booster Kuester and Beyond -An Architect's Memoir" by Harold L. Cooler. Harold's latest book recalls his experiences as an architect in Charlotte during the critical years of Charlotte's growth from 1947-1997. The book includes over 70 photographs and brief narratives of influential people he worked with, as well as many of the commercial and residential buildings he designed during this explosive period in the Queen City's growth.
Harold Cooler's peers consider him to be one of the best of the local practitioners of the "art of architecture." In more than 50 years practice in Charlotte, he has consistently produced designs that, though grounded in the rhythms of the classic traditions, have been triumphs of the marriage of a stern pragmatism and bold, innovative style. He credits an indulgent clientele for allowing so much fun in pursuit of his passion. His writing reflects a gratitude for the company of these and other fascinating people he has met along the way.
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Note: For a limited time, both Harold's books, "Chicora Chronicle" and "Booster Kuester and Beyond" can be purchased together for only $25 (a 23% discount) plus $3.50 s/h!
