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The Land of Saddle-bags: A Study of the Mountain People of Appalachia

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This is an excellent book for young and old readers alike. I enjoyed it because it showed what people lived like in this century, but left out any inappropriate material. It read like a fiction book, but in reality was a non-fiction written about the authors experiences while living in this remote area. It includes a gun fight, general hardships endured, and facts about everyday life.

This book is a good example of how people really lived in this century. I enjoyed this book because it doesn't contain anything offensive to young readers but does include the excitement of a gun battle, true hardships these people endured, and information on their everyday life. It is told as a non- fiction work, but does carry you along like a fiction book. Excellent for anyone interested in pioneer life or as a compasison to how our life could be. ***I read the original book published in the 1940's not this updated one.

MY FATHER-IN-LAW RECEIVED THIS BOOK (1927) WHEN HE HAD ACCEPTED A PASTORATE AT A PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN HAZARD, KY. (HE WAS A VIRGINIAN AND HAD STARTED HIS MINISTRY IN DANVILLE, VA, SO GOING TO HAZARD WAS A BIT OF A CHALLENGE FOR HIM, THOUGH HE FELT THE CALL.)

HE AND I AND OTHERS HAD WORN OUT HIS COPY OF THE BOOK, AND I WAS ANXIOUS TO HAVE ANOTHER COPY, SO I AM GRATEFUL TO AMAZON.COM! I WOULD RECOMMEND THE BOOK TO ANYONE, NOT JUST TO THOSE LIVING IN THE APPALACHIANS OR THOSE CONSIDERING MOVING TO THE MOUNTAINS OR A COAL MINING AREA. IT IS TRULY A GREAT BOOK!

WILLIAM A. BLAIR