A Place Called Home

A Place Called Home by O.R. (Sonny) Bishop, Jr.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780578121345.

On St. Helena Island, South Carolina a quiet tidal creek flows past a charming and beautiful place called Yard Farm - formerly the Fuller Plantation. Using factual history, personal stories, and original photographs, the authors weave a narrative that is rich in perspective about what that small piece of land has meant to the people who have called it home. Sometimes poignant, frequently humorous, and always engaging, this book is a testament to the importance of home as an anchor during lifes most trying times. Sonny Bishops reminiscences of Dataw Island before it was developed, firsthand accounts of one of the worst hurricanes to impact the Sea Islands, and his boyhood recollections of Beaufort and St. Helena Island create an intriguing portrait of a quieter, more peaceful time in the history of what has become one of the U.S. southeast coasts most popular destinations. There are enduring ideals in these stories that never change - families working together, the resilience of the human spirit, the appreciation of land, the importance of understanding where and who we came from and how that understanding shapes who we are. Feel the sadness of those who lost their Sea Island homes during the Civil War. Hear the challenges of truck farming that was so important to the Beaufort area. Confront the terror of Hurricane Gracie. Marvel at the beauty, charm, and history of this place called home.