The land was theirs, but so were its hardships Strawberries -- big, ripe, and juicy. Ten-year-old Birdie Boyer can hardly wait to start picking them. But her family has just moved to the Florida backwoods, and they haven′t even begun their planting. ";Don′t count your biddies ′fore they′re hatched, gal young un!"; her father tells her. Making the new farm prosper is not easy. There is heat to suffer through, and droughts, and cold snaps. And, perhaps most worrisome of all for the Boyers, there are rowdy neighbors, just itching to start a feud.

Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of The Andy Griffith Show with hundreds of recipes in this special keepsake edition of Aunt Bee’s Mayberry Cookbook. Aunt Bee and her friends have stirred up a cookbook that brings home all the flavor of "The Andy Griffith Show's" Mayberry. Dive in and discover 300 recipes from your favorite characters and their favorite local eateries. From good old-fashioned, down-home cooking to some of Mayberry's more unusual meals, you'll find favorite Mayberry-style dishes for all occasions, inspired by Aunt Bee's talents in the kitchen and love for her family and friends. You’ll learn how to make delicious meals including: Betty’s Breakfast Grits Casserole Crooner’s Shrimp Creole Barney’s Hot Plate Chili Helen’s Honor Rolls Aunt Bee’s Fried Chicken Opie’s Carrot-Top Cake Thelma Lou’s Very Chocolate Cheesecake, and so much more! This 60th Anniversary Edition of Aunt Bee's Mayberry Cookbook includes curated menus for every occasion, from Morelli’s Pounded Steak Dinner to Aunt Bee’s Southern Family Dinner to a Fourth of July Backyard Barbeque. Most recipes can be made with simple pantry staples, and there are plenty of options for any home cook, whether you need a quick weeknight dinner or a show-stopping brunch. Aunt Bee's Mayberry Cookbook is also full of wonderful, rare photographs from "The Andy Griffith Show" and offers entertaining glimpses into "the friendly town." This book makes a perfect gift for fans of the show and anyone who enjoys cooking for family and friends.

Readers meet Eloise, the precocious darling of the Plaza Hotel.

A history of the community and people of Lawrence County, Arkansas.