Ghosts and Haunts from the Appalachian Foothills: Stories and Legends (Paperback)

~ James Burchill (Author), (Author), (Author), Marcia Wright Bonner (Author) "THE WADDELLS HAVE LIVED HERE IN THE foothills of Appalachia as far back as the census has been kept..." (more)
Key Phrases: great granny, flour sifter, Aunt Mary, Aunt Cynthia, Gilmer County (more...)

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Product Description

This collection of spooky, authentic legends of Appalachian ghosts was gathered from those who have lived in the foothills for generations.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 174 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (September 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558532536
• ISBN-13: 978-1558532533
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #388,924 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful. Simply Wonderful!, June 12, 2001

By	Jacob A. Davis "Sojourner in a Strange Land" (Louisville, KY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I truly adore this book and its sequel, The Cold Cold Hand. It is truly a wonderful source of stormy day, late night, or campfire chills. Growing up in a county where quite a few of these stories occur, I have grown up knowing many of the ones in this area by heart and now am delighted that a few have been recorded with all of the atmosphere owed to them. Why do I only give this book four stars out of five them? The stories, being well written and very entertaining, still have a few discrepancies. The stories have been either been altered for better reading or the authors have been mis-informed on some of the stories...I'm not sure which. I know because the guy in the "Ghost Wagon" story just died six years ago (this disproves part of that story in the book). These changes do not hurt the book, however, and sometimes add to the dramatic effect of it (which in itself is very dramatic on a dark night under your bedsheets). So if you want to immerse yourself in creepy, North Georgia folklore, this is definately the book to get you started.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars so scary I couldn't sleep, January 18, 2000

By A Customer

This is a wonderful, sometimes eerie, and sometimes downright scary collection of stories. Told in a way that reflects the oral tradition...I bought this book on a recent trip to the mountains and it became a perfect fireside companion for cold, dark mountain nights. It kept me awake the first night because I didn't want to put it down, and the second night because I ended on a particularly scary one!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I've read better, January 17, 2000

By A Customer

Normally, I love any book with true ghost stories. This one was just weird. The stories in the biginning were really cool. But towards the end the author just sounded despirate for a good story. I would reccomend you check it out from the library before you buy it.