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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Look into hardship and come away uplifted and humbled.,
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This review is from: The Last Chivaree: The Hicks Family of Beech Mountain (Hardcover)
As a lover of the NC mountains, this book speaks of people and places of my childhood. The story of this family is one of music, heritage, honor, humor and heartache. The isolation of the rugged mountains in the early part of this century makes me, who sometimes longs for a simpler way of life, want to experience it, but at the same time, I am humbled that I would probably never survive it. Having sat on Mr. Hick's porch as a child, and listened to his Jack Tales, I have a new admiration for him and his family. If I ever have the nerve to complain about my circumstances, I always think of this story and count my blessings. Not for those who want to pity those with fewer possessions or dollars than the average US family, for these people possess much more than so many of us!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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the last chivaree,
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This review is from: The Last Chivaree: The Hicks Family of Beech Mountain (Hardcover)
This book reminds me of Laura Ingalls Wilder, specifically "Little House in the Big Woods". It takes place more recently, but has a lot of that feeling of pioneering and making a living from scratch. It has so much detail that the time and place came alive for me. The story would be of special interest to folk music fans, herbalists and botanists.
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The Last Chivaree: The Hicks Family of Beech Mountain by Robert Isbell (Hardcover - May 1996)
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