appalachian region, southern

On t.p.: general stores, the Jud Nelson wagon, a praying rock, a Catawba Indian potter--and haint tales, quilting, home cures, (etc.).

Three lives intersect in the mountains and farms of southern Appalachia where they learn lessons of love and nature.

The lives of twelve-year-old Lou and her younger brother, Oz, change forever in 1940 when an accident involving their parents results in their being uprooted from their New York City home and moved to live with their great-grandmother in the mountains of Virginia.

Contains over 400 recipes and kitchen lore from Appalachia.

"In 1945, Velva Jean Hart is a bona fide war heroine. After a newsreel films her triumphant return to America, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer promises to make her a star. They give her a new life story and a brand new name. As 'Kit Rogers,' she navigates the movie sets, recording sessions, parties, staged romances, and occasional backstabbing that accompany her newfound fame. She also navigates real-life romance, finding herself caught between a charismatic young writer and a sexy and enigmatic musician from her past"--.

A collection of thirty-four short stories by American writer Ron Rash.

A collection of fiction and non-fiction writing that represents and reveals the culture of Appalachia, while attempting to show the literature of the region in the context of the American and human experience.