Newspaper feature writer and columnist John Blankenship has spent half a century gathering and documenting his life's work in the hills of West Virginia. This book showcases a selection of his best stories, granting the reader a window into the history of the mountains. "For those of us who are from Appalachia-those of us who still love it, and those of us who wish to continue living among the gentle people that settled in these hills-there are challenges to be met every day," the writer explains. "To understand the perils of past eras, it is necessary to examine the men and women who have toiled in tunnels of the mines and slogged along steep, forested summits."
Newspaper feature writer and columnist John Blankenship has spent half a century gathering and documenting his life's work in the hills of West Virginia. This book showcases a selection of his best stories, granting the reader a window into the history of the mountains. "For those of us who are from Appalachia-those of us who still love it, and those of us who wish to continue living among the gentle people that settled in these hills-there are challenges to be met every day," the writer explains. "To understand the perils of past eras, it is necessary to examine the men and women who have toiled in tunnels of the mines and slogged along steep, forested summits."
Reading the Chronicles of an Appalachian Woman will inspire one with hope. Today´s culture consist of extraordinary lack but be assured that there are positive solutions in a crying and dying...
There was always going to be a last baby boomer; Carlton Jeffries just never imagined that he would be the one. The year 2087 finds Jeffries stranded with his bluetick coonhound Sam in a dismal,...
This book is a mostly humorous look at life in traditional rural Appalachia. It is based on true stories either in her lifetime or those handed down in the oral tradition of the culture. It is a...
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