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Unsolved Disappearances in the Great Smoky Mountains

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After reading this book, I was most appreciative of the amount of research that went into its writing. The authors made the folks who disappeared, 'real' to the reader by including many details of their lives. It's not a fun book to read, but it certainly is a fascinating one. The 'facts' of each case are interwoven into the whole cloth of a well-done story. It is a book to ponder upon.

This is a wonderful book. Every time I go to the Smokey Mountains I make sure that this book goes with me. As I am riding through the mountains I am always wondering what really did happen to the people in the book. It will keep you guessing even after you have read the last page.

I am a professional folklorist in east Tennessee. For years I have conducted short walking tours telling ghost and folk tales.

So many people on my tours began asking me about stories they had read in this book - Unsolved Disappearances in the Great Smoky Mountains - that I bought a copy. I was spellbound and knew I had to tell these stories. I contacted the authors and arranged to tell the true stories they had written of people who vanished without a trace in the Great Smoky Mountains.

This book is a "must read" for anyone who enjoys the challenge of untangling a web of the unknown mixed with the truth. The authors not only furnish an excellent accounting of factual events, they often challenge the readers to draw their own conclusions. Are these people really missing in the mountains? Are they dead? Did some step into the realm of the unknown? Or did they use the mountains simply as an escape route, knowing they could never be found.

To this day, the Smoky Mountains are filled with mysteries and most are never solved. What is it, about the ancient-old Smokies, that allows them to so cleverly hide their secrets? Travel with these authors as they try, with actual documentation and personal interviews, to find answers to these questions.

I visited the Great Smoky Mountains National Park last month. While browsing the Visitor Center I saw this book and bought it since unsolved mysteries have always intrigued me. My group and I read a story each night and then discussed it. We visited the places where the people disappeared without a trace. It was a real human experience, and different from the many tourist traps with nothing but junk to offer.

I live in Cherokee, NC, and had heard about people disappearing in the Smokies. When I saw this book in my library, I was surprised to learn somebody had documented the disappearances. I bought it and went to Clingmans Dome for an afternoon of reading and reflection. It was wonderul, and I came away with a new respect for the mountains, and felt great sorrow for those left behind.

I hike in the Great Smoky Mountains and had never given much thought to getting lost or disappearing. I went ... and realized I could be the subject of the authors' next story! I am enjoying hiking as much as ever but with more concern for safety.

I enjoyed the book and highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in true stories of the Smokies.

This added an interesting dimension to our trip to the Smokies. The writing style is ala Dragnet, so while it is not high art, it is effective in providing a clear picture of these strange, inexplicable disapperances.

I love this book. The stories are told in a factual style with just the right amount of background and detail. Some of my friends and I read the stories several times and have developed theories about what happened to these people.

I will be first in line to buy the book the authors promise to write if and when any of these unsolved disappearances are solved.

The factually documented stories about people who have disappeared in the Great Smoky Mountains, are so sad. But having read them before our group went hiking, it made us far more concerned with safety. Anyone who likes true life mysteries will devour this book.