Mountain Mysteries
Investigating The Mystic Traditions of Appalachia
Thacker, Larry D., Jr.
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BOOK SUMMARY
A near-obsessive pursuit of ghost stories and odd superstitions cranks up this serious study of Appalachian tales of the supernatural and their origin in both old-world customs and real historical events. An effort to preserve and record one aspect
BOOK SYNOPSIS
A near-obsessive pursuit of ghost stories and odd superstitions cranks up this serious study of Appalachian tales of the supernatural and their origin in both old-world customs and real historical events. An effort to preserve and record one aspect of a dying way of life, the book relies on interviews and historic documents to search for the facts behind local lore of murder, witchcraft, and weird hauntings. Several campfire-worthy ghost stories are recounted in their entirety--including "The Swinging Gate of Fern Lake Hollow"--and an unexpectedly large number of stories about aliens and UFOs provide an interesting comparison of three-century-old mysteries and those stirred up in comparatively recent times
BOOK REVIEWS
"Thacker explores just about every facet of folklore and folklife in this wildly interesting book." Silas House, author, The Coal Tattoo
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 1570723168
ISBN(13-digit): 9781570723162
Dewey Decimal: 398
Book Publisher: Independent Pub Group
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 226
Paper Weight (lb): 0.50 lb
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