Appalachian Ghost Stories And Other Tales

Download or read book Appalachian Ghost Stories, and Other Tales written by James Gay Jones and published by McClain Printing Company. This book was released on 1975 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consists of an introductory essay on the Appalachian setting & a choice selection of folk stories about ghosts, true experiences & tall tales. Ninth Printing 1995.

Download or read book Ghosts and Haunts from the Appalachian Foothills written by James V. Burchill and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 1993 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of ghost stories and folklore from southern Appalachia.

Download or read book Haunted Valley, and More Folk Tales written by James Gay Jones and published by McClain Printing Company. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of intriguing ghost stories & delightful folktales & legends of southern Appalachia. Most of these tales have authentic historical settings dating from the early days of settlement of this region to recent times.

Download or read book Ghost Stories of the Appalachians written by Susan Smitten and published by Ghost House Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the mysterious shadows of the Appalachian Mountains, ghosts linger long after their bodies have been put to rest. This old, eroded mountain chain stretches from northern Alabama in the south all the way to Maine in the northeast. Veteran ghost writer Susan Smitten has written a spine-tingling collection of tales to thrill and entertain: - in Tryon, North Carolina, a woman's great-grandmother continues to watch over her family from beyond the grave - East Tennessee State University has been called the most haunted campus in the southern United States the old lunatic asylum in Weston, West Virginia, is a ghost hunter's paradise - old habits die hard--or don't die at all--for the founder of the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia ...and more, from all over the Appalachians.

Download or read book The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales written by Ruth Ann Musick and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 1965-12-31 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " West Virginia boasts an unusually rich heritage of ghost tales. Originally West Virginians told these hundred stories not for idle amusement but to report supernatural experiences that defied ordinary human explanation. From jealous rivals and ghostly children to murdered kinsmen and omens of death, these tales reflect the inner lives—the hopes, beliefs, and fears—of a people. Like all folklore, these tales reveal much of the history of the region: its isolation and violence, the passions and bloodshed of the Civil War era, the hardships of miners and railroad laborers, and the lingering vitality of Old World traditions.

Download or read book Boogers, Witches, and Haints: Appalachian Ghost Stories written by Foxfire Fund, Inc. and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of spine-tingling Appalachian ghost stories and tall tales passed down from generation to generation. Whether they tell of faucets that drip blood, monster catfish that lurk at the bottom of quarries, or strange lights on the mountaintop, these stories will make you--like the people who are sharing them--question what you believe. Foxfire has brought the philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers, teaching creative self-sufficiency and preserving the stories, crafts, and customs of Appalachia. Inspiring and practical, this classic series has become an American institution. In July 2016, Vintage Shorts celebrates Foxfire's 50th Anniversary.

Download or read book Coffin Hollow and Other Ghost Tales written by Ruth Ann Musick and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mysterious vanishing hitchhikers, travelers beset by headless dogs, and long-dead moonshiners come alive in this collection of ninety-six Appalachian folktales. Set in coal mines and remote farm cabins, in hidden hollows and on mountain tops, some of these stories look back to the days when West Virginia was first settled; others reflect the rancor and brutality of the Civil War. But most of these tales guide us through the recent past of the uncommonly rich folk heritage of West Virginia. This ghostly collection, with source information and bold illustrations, will thrill longtime lovers of supernatural lore.