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Granny Curse : And Other Ghosts and Legends from East Tenessee by Janet Barnett and Randy Russell (1999, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCarolina Wren Press
ISBN-100895871858
ISBN-139780895871855
eBay Product ID (ePID)926782
Product Key Features
Book TitleGranny Curse : and Other Ghosts and Legends from East Tenessee
Number of Pages146 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1999
TopicUnited States / State & Local / General, Ghost, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Folklore & Mythology, Supernatural, Customs & Traditions
GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Social Science, Fiction, History
AuthorJanet Barnett, Randy Russell
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight0.4 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN99-046957
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal133.1/09768
SynopsisWitches who fly down chimneys. A chair that won't release its occupant until a drop of blood stains the floor. A mountain that grew--and continues to grow--from the grave of a woman who was larger than life. The ghost of a woman who jumps on the bumpers of cars driving past the graveyard where she is buried. An apple tree that growls at people who pick its fruit. A woman who rose from her grave each night to get food for a baby born to her after she was buried. A peach tree that grows on the head of a deer. These and other legends and ghost stories handed down for generations are contained in this collection of 25 tales from East Tennessee. For several years, folklorists Randy Russell and Janet Barnett have taught a course about Southern folklore at the North Carolina Center for Advancement of Teaching in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Russell is also the author of several mysteries, including Edgar Award nominee Hot Wire .They live in Asheville, North Carolina., Twenty-five tales, all based in historical fact or tied to an actual location and intertwined with regional Eastern Tennessee folklore., From the Blue Ridge to the Cumberlands, from Pigeon Forge and Cades Cove to Warrior Path State Park and Roan Mountain, East Tennessee offers a plethora of stories about haints and spirits. Twenty-five tales, all based in historical fact or tied to an actual location and intertwined with regional folklore, are included in this collection., Witches who fly down chimneys. A chair that won't release its occupant until a drop of blood stains the floor. A mountain that grew--and continues to grow--from the grave of a woman who was larger than life. The ghost of a woman who jumps on the bumpers of cars driving past the graveyard where she is buried. An apple tree that growls at people who pick its fruit. A woman who rose from her grave each night to get food for a baby born to her after she was buried. A peach tree that grows on the head of a deer. These and other legends and ghost stories handed down for generations are contained in this collection of 25 tales from East Tennessee. For several years, folklorists Randy Russell and Janet Barnett have taught a course about Southern folklore at the North Carolina Center for Advancement of Teaching in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Russell is also the author of several mysteries, including Edgar Award nominee Hot Wire.They live in Asheville, North Carolina.
LC Classification NumberBF1472.U6B37 1999
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One of my son's gifts. He loves legends, ghost stories. These were new to hiim.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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