Londa Woody’s book, All In A Day’s Work: Historic General Stores of Macon and Surrounding North Carolina Counties, has won the prestigious Willie Parker Peace Award given by the North Carolina Society of Historians.

The 60th annual meeting of historians was held in Hickory at the Park Inn Convention Center.

The committee had this to say about Woody’s book: “This is a wonderful history book! We thoroughly enjoyed reading about so many different types and styles of buildings that were intricate parts of community life in Ms. Woody’s areas of coverage. The text is meticulous and thorough, and it is evident that she has invested many long, exhaustive hours in research.”

In keeping with the traditions of history, All In A Day’s Work tells about the entrepreneurial families who founded and nurtured businesses, a number of which are still thriving.

Woody’s research for this body of work led to interviews with proprietors and family members associated with each mercantile. The result is this engrossing tapestry of Western North Carolina’s colorful past and present.

Woody has been writing for almost 20 years. Her work has appeared in Guideposts, “Angels On Earth” and the 1995 poetry anthology, “Perspectives.” She was a guest writer for Mountain Ideals magazine in 1999. She is currently editing her first novel, Rose Upon The Sea, and starting a new project in the fall titled, Dancing On The Wood Box.

All In A Day’s Work is available for $10 from local general stores and bookstores or directly from the publisher, Parkway Publishers, Inc., Box 3678, Boone, N.C., 28607.

 

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