Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Way down yonder on Troublesome Creek Way down yonder on Troublesome Creek James Still A collection of riddles and other witticisms from the Appalachians of Kentucky. OL17901287W
An Appalachian Mother Goose An Appalachian Mother Goose James Still A compilation of Mother Goose rhymes as collected from the Appalachian region oral tradition. OL18986941W
Jack and the wonder beans Jack and the wonder beans James Still In this Appalachian variant of the traditional tale, Jack trades his old cow to a gypsy for three beans that are guaranteed to feed him his entire life. OL74745W
James Still in interviews, oral histories and memoirs James Still in interviews, oral histories and memoirs James Still "This work collects transcribed versions of virtually all the interviews and oral histories ever conducted with James Still, along with numerous memoirs in which leading voices in the Appalachian stu… OL74746W
River of earth River of earth James Still The story of a poor family in Appalachia, pulled between the despair of their meager farm and the promise offered by the mining camp, as seen through the eyes of a small boy. OL74747W