Hi, There is still time to purchase your books at the pre-publish price. Margie Dear Margie, The committee did recieve your stories on Wed 8-23-2000. They were given to the pubisher the next day along with 1200 family stories and 430 topical stories. The deadline for pre-publishation price had not been given by the publisher yet. The books are $59.00 if mail and $54.00 if picked up locally. The only offical pick-up point at this time is the Louisville, Farmers Exchange Bank. Other pick up points will be announced later. The dead-line for pre-publication price will be announced later. The books will be ready sometime next spring. They will not be ready by Christmas but gift certificate cards are availabe upon request at: Barbour County Heritage Book Committee Post Office Box 72 Louisville, Alabama. Thanks for all your interest and help. Please post the above corrections. And if anyone has any questions please contact me. Thanks, Mary Powers Williams, Barbour County Heritage Book committee member