First published in 1975 and long out of print, this book is now reissued in a handsome new edition. Alabama is like one big front porch where folks gather on summer nights to tell tales. It's a sprawling porch stretching from the Tennessee River Valley to the sandy Gulf beaches. In this book, Mrs. Windham takes readers on a tour of the history, people, and places of the "heart of Dixie." The stories are alike in their unmistakable Southern blend of exaggeration, humor, pathos, folklore, and romanticism with family history woven in.
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Kathryn Tucker Windham was one of the first women daily newspaper reporters in Alabama. After a successful career as a journalist, she turned to writing books of ghost stories and folklore. She has been a featured commentator on National Public Radio. She
lives in Selma, Alabama. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
lives in Selma, Alabama. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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