New Release Books by Lee Lucas

In 1811, architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe spurred American builders into action when he called for them to reject "the corrupt Age of Dioclesian, or the still more absurd and debased taste of Louis the XIV," and to emulate instead the ancient temples of Greece. In response, people in the antebellum trans-Appalachian region embraced the clean lines, intricate details, and stately symmetry of the Grecian style. On newly built public buildings, private homes, and religious structures, references to classical Greek architecture became the preferred ornamentation. Several antebellum cities and towns adopted the moniker of "Athens," styling themselves as centers of culture, education, and sophistication. As the trend grew, American citizens understood the name as a link between the Grecian style and the founding principles of democracy--signaling a change of taste in service to the larger American cultural ideal. In Athens on the Frontier, Patrick Lee Lucas examines the material culture of Grecian-style buildings in antebellum America to help recover nineteenth-century regional identities. As communities worked to define their built landscape and develop a shared Western identity, Lucas's study invites readers to question many of the assumptions Americans have made about divisions and cultural formation in antebellum society.

Explore the world through the eyes of Rodney Lucas, a decorated U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army veteran. Rising from the ashes of poverty, racism, and discrimination, The UN-American Citizen is a chilling account of one man's remarkable life story, exposing the truth about what it feels like to be the most hunted species is the world, The Black Male.

Lee Lucas was born and raised in Birmingham Alabama. Like all people on this earth Lee faced many struggles in his life. He spent his early childhood in Moody Alabama running and playing in the woods, climbing trees and fiercely competing with his older brother Brian. Lee was always showing up with bumps and bruises from these activities that he just shook off as nothing. Fearlessly he once picked up a dead rat in the basement of the home he lived and chased his older brother around the outside of their house, Brian kept screaming "he's crazy," Lee was laughing hysterically. Lee's mom screamed to drop it then scrubbed his hands with bleach while Lee continued to laugh. Lee was four at the time and Brian was ten. When Lee was nine he and his brother and parents moved to Vestavia Alabama. Lee loves Baseball with a passion. He became a competitive bowler in tournaments and leagues while learning to love to play chess. Lee was raised in a loving Christian home. Lee has been active in church and has served multiple times on the mission field. One night in 2005, Lee's fearless love and competitive passion were called on to face the greatest struggle of his life. Lee's stubborn fighting spirit shined through this unimaginable time of pain and horror that was inaugurated by a traumatic burn injury. It was a time when many had faith in Lee's recovery but, a time when all were ready to accept his death. The fire was successful in scarring Lee over the majority of his body, it attempted to scar his soul, his faith and his will to live but Lee's spirit would not allow it to happen. During his time in the hospital and years of recovery Lee's founding principles glowed brighter than any brilliant light most who witnessed his experience had ever seen. Lee's fierce stubborn fighting spirit exhibited through his struggle not only refined his faith but that of those who bore witness. Lee has one older brother, a sister-in-law, two nieces and a large and extended family. Lee's hope is to encourage others through his story of recovery. A percentage of all book sales will benefit the annual Tony Bice Memorial Golf Tournament. http: //www.alfiresprinkler.org/tonybice.html

I loved being a boy, and I love being a man. However, it is the in-between that can present the greatest challenge and frustration. Yet it was not until I, as a man, embraced my boyhood and my adolescence and began to resurrect and experience those memories that the boy and man within me became whole. As I reviewed my past and realized who had provided me with the love, nurturing, and guidance to be who I was, it became quite clear it was my family. But I was lucky because my mother and her mother were strong, caring, and loyal women. In retrospect, it was a summer spent with my grandmother at her ranch in southern Utah, next to Zion, that changed my path from confusion and anger to understanding and the beginning of self-awareness.

A catalog of architectural work and a series of essays exploring Modern residential architecture by Edward Loewenstein in Greensboro, North Carolina.