Download or read book Tales from the Edge of the Ozarks written by Gene Andersen and published by Vantage Press. This book was released on 1998-12-01 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ozark Tales and Superstitions written by Phillip W. Steele and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1983-05-30 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A celebration of authentic Ozark lore with twenty-six tales from Native American legends to stories of outlaws, treasure, and the supernatural. The dramatic history and breathtaking landscape of the Ozarks have fostered a diverse and compelling tradition of storytelling. In Ozark Tales and Superstitions, Western author and historian Phillip Steele collects twenty-six stories that preserve and showcase the rich lore of this region. Here are tales of the supernatural including “Lady of the Valley” and “Monster of Peter Bottom Cave,” Indian legends such as “Legend of the War Eagle” and “Legend of Virgin’s Bluff,” treasure tales, outlaw stories, nature lore, plus a collection of superstitions, moon signs, weather signs, and regional cures and remedies.
Download or read book Ghost of the Ozarks written by Brooks Blevins and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1929, in a remote county of the Arkansas Ozarks, the gruesome murder of harmonica-playing drifter Connie Franklin and the brutal rape of his teenaged fiancée captured the attention of a nation on the cusp of the Great Depression. National press from coast to coast ran stories of the sensational exploits of night-riding moonshiners, powerful "Barons of the Hills," and a world of feudal oppression in the isolation of the rugged Ozarks. The ensuing arrest of five local men for both crimes and the confusion and superstition surrounding the trial and conviction gave Stone County a dubious and short-lived notoriety. Closely examining how the story and its regional setting were interpreted by the media, Brooks Blevins recounts the gripping events of the murder investigation and trial, where a man claiming to be the murder victim--the "Ghost" of the Ozarks--appeared to testify. Local conditions in Stone County, which had no electricity and only one long-distance telephone line, frustrated the dozen or more reporters who found their way to the rural Ozarks, and the developments following the arrests often prompted reporters' caricatures of the region: accusations of imposture and insanity, revelations of hidden pasts and assumed names, and threats of widespread violence. Locating the past squarely within the major currents of American history, Ghost of the Ozarks: Murder and Memory in the Upland South paints a convincing backdrop to a story that, more than 80 years later, remains riddled with mystery.
Download or read book Ozark Tall Tales written by Richard Young and published by August House Publishers. This book was released on 1989 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authentic mountain tales such as hill folk have told for centuries, including such favorites as The One-Bullet Hunt, as well as jokes and pen-and-ink drawings by W.E. Hall.
Download or read book Tales of the Ozarks written by J. W. Vincent and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Bodacious Ozarks written by Charles Morrow Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The real challenge of the Ozarks, the remote hill country of Arkansas and Missouri, is how to get a living out of the land. It can be done, but there are times when the only dependable backhills crop seems to be the storytelling
Download or read book We Always Lie to Strangers written by Vance Randolph and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1974 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mysterious Tales and Legends of the Ozarks written by Tom Moore and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tales of the Ozarks written by William Byron Mowery and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Turnbo s Tales of the Ozarks written by Silas Claiborn Turnbo and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reflections Along the Current written by Jim W. Featherston and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Turnbo s Tales of the Ozarks written by Silas Claiborn Turnbo and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Buried Treasures of the Ozarks written by W. C. Jameson and published by august house. This book was released on 1990 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates local legends from Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma about abandoned mines, hidden stashes of plunder, and lost fortunes
Download or read book A Riverman s Legacy Other Ozark Tales written by Rick Mansfield and published by CrossBooks Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-05 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Ozark Plateau, tales have circulated the hills for centuries that celebrate the wonder of the Ozark's natural beauty and the passions of its people. In his collection of short stories--both real and imagined--Rick Mansfield captures the traditions of the unique folk who have lived, worked, and loved near the steep valley walls, spring-fed streams, and the Current River for hundreds of years. Mansfield provides an enthralling tour through history while sharing a glimpse into the heart of the Ozark people. When her husband, Paul, brings home wood from a downed tree, his wife, Jenny, eventually creates a beautiful table where both joys and sorrows of life are celebrated. Art's unconditional love for his son is chronicled while an old Ozark hunting tradition is revealed. After searching the whole world for answers, Frank Brown finds solace and salvation in a moonlit stream. Sally, who is finally ready to reenter social life after overcoming a personal tragedy, discovers the power of a discarded piece of ribbon. A father's love for his daughter is evident as a prayer request is made and answered in a graveyard. A Riverman's Legacy & Other Ozark Tales shares a collection of entertaining short stories that capture the essence of the Ozark culture, the beauty of a surrounding land, and the passions of its people.
Download or read book Wild Stories from the Ozarks written by Vance Randolph and published by . This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ozark Magic and Folklore written by Vance Randolph and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes eye-opening information on yarb doctors, charms, spells, witches, ghosts, weather magic, crops and livestock, courtship and marriage, pregnancy and childbirth, animals and plants, death and burial, and more.
Download or read book Reflections Along the Current written by Jim Featherston and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
