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JOHN GILLIAM: PIONEER, PATRIOT, SOLDIER, AND A LEADING CITIZEN OF WISE COUNTY, VIRGINIA. Compiled by Jack Brummett is the culmination of over 15 years of personal family research and includes inputs from almost 200 Gilliam cousins. The book contains 728 pages, 1,720 pictures and an individual index of 9,330 names. It is hard bound with a beautiful dark blue cover. There are 45 chapters with discrete chapters covering John, his seven children who had families and his 37 grandchildren. Included is "The Story of John Gilliam" by Eugene Perry Maddox, Jr. impressively represents years of research devoted to the subject, as well as telling the Civil War in local conflicts from the Union side. Don't miss out on this great piece of genealogy! You'll no doubt find many people you know but didn't realize were kin. JB-4 $55.

OUR YOUNG FAMILY by Perry Deane Young is the story of an American family who first arrived in Maryland in the 1600s. Members of the first Methodistadn meeting ever held in the United States, they named their children after the founders of this religious movement of the mid-1700s. In the 1760s, the family left Maryland for the frontier of western North Carolina angd eastern Tennessee. From these isolated mountain coves, the Young family has grown and expanded throughout America and the world. Indexed. Photos.

SPIRITS IN THE FIELD--An Appalachian Family History by Bruce Hopkins. When US 460 is rebuilt through the Hopkins family cemetery the author reclaims his family heritage through his struggles with the Kentucky Department of Transportation and the discovery of his family history. Softcover.

COMING DOWN CUMBERLAND, A History of the Maggard Family of Eastern Kentucky by V. N. "Bud" Phillips tells the migration and family stories of the descendants of Hans Maggard through his two known sons, David and Samuel. Trade Paper. 120 pages.

POWERS, THE NAME AND THE FAMILY OF POWERS by W. Farley Powers details the descendants of Oliver W. and Martha Ritchie Powers. Soft Back, 42 pages.

BRANHAMS AND KIN: THE DESCENDANTS OF MILLY BRANHAM by Brenda D. Salyers. There's nothing dull about the Branham family history in this collection of information from various sources and from members of Milly Branham's five children's family lines. Large addendum of family legends and newspaper stories about family members and their relationships to Gilliams, Swindalls, Robersons, Dotsons, Flemings, Haddons, etc. Indexed. About 200 Photos. Softback. 300+ full-sized pages.

BOLLINGS by Hattie Bolling. A copy of a copy of the original is offered here for those unable to obtain this information otherwise. Softback, full-size pages, photos.

DOTSONS by Maxie Dotson Keith tells descendants of Simon Dotson with a brief section on the Nancy Hibbitts family of George's Fork and of Richard Baker Sr. Paperback. 105 pages.

THE CRABTREE-STANLEY FAMILY COLLECTION: A MEMORIAL by Fannie Lane Steele and Ina Jean Dotson Stanley tells about the Crabtrees, Stanleys, Dotsons, Beverlys, Hamiltons, and Roberts, among others. Cloth hardbound, indexed, 662 pages and over 300 pictures make this book an invaluable genealogical resource. If you missed out on Fannie's Country Roads and Lanes, don't make the same mistake twice!

1810 LEE COUNTY, VIRGINIA TAX LISTS, Alphabetized. From the supplement to the 1810 Census lists Head of Household, Date taken, Tithables, Number of Slaves over 12 years, horses and notes. From Recollections Pub. Paper, 24 pages.

THE MEADES: From Henry to Sam Meade--1760 to Present by Brenda Salyers. A genealogy of the Meade family who eventually populated Wise and Dickenson Counties with expansion of listings for the Sam and Dora Meade Family. Generalized family information includes that of Cornelius Vanover and John Mullins, Jr. with over 140 pictures and documents plus excerpts of FROM MEADE CREEK TO INDIAN CREEK memoirs by Rena Dotson. Indexed. Softback. 180 full-sized pages.

HISTORY OF THE FAMILY OF ADDINGTON IN THE UNITED STATES AND ENGLAND by Hugh A. Addington describes the descendants of William Addington and associated families as well as interesting information about other branches of the Addington family in the U.S.A. Indexed. Hardback. 120 5"x7" pages.

DAN'L BOONE CREPT HERE by Wayne McConnell tells in humorous vignettes of his growing up in the Scott County, Va. community of Dan'l Boone, plus genealogy and background of the McConnell Clan. Hardback with dust jacket. 245 pages.

BURYING GROUNDS OF THE POUND AREA by Loretta Belcher and Betty Belcher lists 140+ cemeteries and over 3800 tombstone inscriptions found within the Pound postal area. Invaluable to family history collectors as well as to researchers, this soft bound, full-size-page book is worth twice the price. Indexed. Photos. 265 pages.

SOME BEVERLYS & DAVISES OF DICKENSON COUNTY: Descendants of Nathan Elijah & Minerva Mullins Beverly and Descendants of John Wiley & Winnie Kilgore Davis edited by Grace B. Edwards. Family histories. Photos. Soft backed, indexed, 305 full-sized pages.

THE HEIRLOOM CONVERSATION GUIDE, Easy, Effective, Inexpensive Ways to Record a Life Story by Tracy Witham. Trade Paper.

The MOUNTAIN EMPIRE GENEALOGICAL QUARTERLY, edited by Gregory Vanover provided a forum for exchange of genealogical information. Available issues are all four quarters of 1987, 1988, and 1989, except for Winter, 1988. Specify issue(s) desired.

CHARLES KILGORE OF KING'S MOUNTAIN by Hugh M. Addington. Hardback.

ROOTS. Ron Swindall's latest CD contains original songs and music aided by musicians Richie Kennedy, Billy Baker, Paul Hopkins, Mark Wooten, Patrick Winters and David Hopkins. From Fallen Stars Records.

SPECTRUM was popular in the mid 70's. The recording was used as a promotion for the band by a booking company in Charlotte called HIT Attractions. The music was top 40 rock. The band booked widely from Cincinnati to the East coast. Band members are Richard Kennedy, Patrick Winters, Rex Boggs, Tom Davis and Ron Swindall. Produced by Spectrum. Available on CD only.

MISTY MOUNTAIN FEELIN' Ron Swindall says: “This is my first (and only, so far) personal album. I hope to do more. I wrote the songs in the late 70s and early 80s, published them, sent them for copyright and laid the tracks on rather primitive equipment in 1982, but until now I did not make the recordings available to the public. When I dug it out of the archives, I decided to make a CD. That's the story.”

REACH INTO DARKNESS A proposed soundtrack of music written and performed by Richard Kennedy and Ron Swindall, based on a screenplay written by Brent Kennedy. A bluegrass version of Pachelbel's Kanon and other interesting originals.

DON'T ROB ANOTHER MAN'S CASTLE The old Eddie Arnold song is the title cut, plus Jimmy Reed's Bossman, A Hank Williams song that he never recorded, an original by Adkins and several other good tunes, reminiscent of the days of the Wildcats. Mostly country/western and old time rock styles. Produced by Ron Swindall. Specify LP album or CD.

FALLEN STARS IN NASHVILLE This is one of the albums that we are most proud of... It features Thomas Countiss and Ron Swindall on vocals with supporting musicians Richie Kennedy, Jerry Miller, Tuck Robinson and T.Ray Miller. Recorded in Nashville in 1979, the music is spicy C/W and old time rock. Very enjoyable listening. Available on CD.

LIVE AT THE ENDZONE Originally recorded on a cassette tape patched from the PA mixer, the essence of what it was like to "be there" comes through strongly on this recording. A good variety of music that's fun to listen to. The ENDZONE was a very popular night spot (one of few that ever existed) in Wise VA during the late 70's. Managers were Mike and Grace Stinson. The Fallen Stars performed there often. Another one of our experiences in time travel!

THE VIRGINIANS AT THE FINE ARTS CENTER Recorded live in Kingsport at a concert in the Fine Arts Center in 1970, here are the original Virginians, a band that lasted almost ten years. Noted for their great variety of music, the Virginians played music for many large crowds all over the tri-state area. Big band and variety music Features Joe Flanary, Glenn Smith, Buddy Stewart, Ronnie Flanary, Danny Collier, Carl Hoag, and Ron Swindall. Available only on CD.

WILDCATS-1961 There's not a great amount of music on this CD (only two cuts from a tape salvaged from Fred Adkins barn in the 80's) but the photos are nostalgic and the two songs were played on the famous WLAC Nashville blues station by John R. in '61.

FROM ANATOLIA TO APPALACHIA A Turkish-American Dialogue, edited by Joseph M. Scolnick, Jr. and N. Brent Kennedy recognizes the influx of Turkic people migrating to America for many centuries. This volume begins the communication by reviewing existing evidence followed by interviews with knowledgeable persons about aspects of the population movements.
Paper with Bacon Bill pictured on the cover or cloth. 6x9 130 pages.

WALKING TOWARD THE SUNSET, the Melungeons of Appalachia by Wayne Winkler. "Himself of Melungeon heritage, Winkler takes firm hold of the Melungeon topic and gives as complete a history of these people as we have seen to date. From the earliest encounters to the most popular theories to an exploration of the scanty documents that ties handful of Appalachian families to the core of this fascinating population, Winkler covers just about every imaginable aspect of what some now call 'Melungia.' "--N. Brent Kennedy. Indexed. Hardback with dust jacket. 314 pages.

NORTH FROM THE MOUNTAINS, A Folk History of the Carmel Melungeon Settlement Highland County, Ohio by John S. Kessler and Donald B. Ball, edited by N. Brent Kennedy, traces the settlement's history from about 1700 and relates that group to the Melungeon and other mixed-race groups of the Mid-Atlantic coastal region. Trade Paper. 235 pages.

LEST WE FORGET, The Melungeon Colony of Newman's Ridge by Jim Callahan, gr-gr-grandson of Mahala Mullins, thoroughly details history and theory from source to their colonization of Newman's Ridge. Photos, copies of maps, engravings, letters and documents. Trade Paper, 255 pages.

THE MELUNGEONS: The Resurrection of a Proud People by N. Brent Kennedy and Robyn V. Kennedy. Subtitled "An Untold Story of Ethnic Cleansing in America," this refreshing soft backed book sums up the research of Kennedy and The Melungeon Research Committee into this mysterious race of "free persons of color" with their handsome Mediterranean looks and uncertain backgrounds. Turkish connection explored, a change of history books in the making. Second edition, revised and updated. 164 pages. Photos. Indexed.

MY MELUNGEON HERITAGE: A Story of Life on Newman's Ridge by Mattie Ruth Johnson, a biography of her life, hard and good times. Trade Paper. 156 pages, photos, genealogy.

THE MELUNGEONS by Bonnie Ball explores the history and origins of this mysterious people scattered throughout Northeastern Tenn. and Southwestern Va. Any collection of regional history and genealogical books must include this book by noted historian Ball! Soft back. 125 pages.

A MELUNGEON WINTER, a suspense novel based on real legends, by Patrick Bone PB 208 pages. Silver Dagger.

DAUGHTER OF THE LEGEND, a love story by Jesse Stuart about a Melungeon woman who marries an outsider and of their struggles to live "normally." Hardback.

SWIFT'S SILVER MINES and Related Appalachian Treasures by Michael S. Steely. A collection comparing legends, maps, and journals from across the Appalachian region compiled into an intriguing book for treasure hunters, historians and armchair spelunkers exploring the treasure lore of the Jonathon Swift mines, the Great Cave of the Shawnee, Cherokee, Spanish and French. Chapter by Brent Kennedy on Melungeon metal working skills. Many references to Pound area and to Pine Mountain. Intro. by Michael Paul Henson. Trade Paper. Maps & diagrams. 272 pages. Indexed.

PUEBLO MOTHERS AND CHILDREN, Essays b y Elsie Clews Parsons, 1915-1924. Editor Barbara A. Babcock has chosen from noted anthropologist and folklorist Parsons, ten of her published articles that detail beliefs and customs surrounding pregnancy, childbirth, child rearing, marriage and gender definition at Hopi, Zuni and Laguna among the Tewa Pueblos of the Rio Grande. Hardback with dust cover. 140 pages.

A CRY FROM THE EARTH, Music of the North American Indians by John Bierhorst tells how music is an essential part of Indian life. It is used in connection with almost every activity from baby-sitting to mourning of the dead, weather control, crop success, and expressions of joy and sorrow. Songs, music, cadence 115 pages. Trade Paper.

A RIDGE RUNNER'S LEGACY by Jessie Pauline Collins is a novel about Cherokee Indians living in the area in 1819. Life was hard for Appalachian families and moreso for the Indians after relinquishing their rights to the area. Collins, a southeastern Kentucky native, bases the story in the area of and on Black Mountain. 190 pages. Trade Paper. PA-1370 $20

MYSTIC HEALERS & MEDICINE SHOWS, Blazing Trails to Wellness in the Old West and Beyond by Gene Fowler profiles many of the most significant folk curers, herbalists, faith healers, homeopaths, patent medicine promoters, and medicine showmen. The time and place of their medical practices ranges from the 1870s to the 1930s, and from the Wild West to the Midwest. Indexed. Trade Paper. 202 pages.

BLUE JACKET, WAR CHIEF OF THE SHAWNEES by Allan W. Eckert. A white boy captured by the Shawnee Indians in 1771, known as Blue Jacket for the shirt he wore when captured, grew to excel as a warrior and leader to become the only white man to be made war chief of the Shawnee nation. The name Blue Jacket became famous from Pound Gap to throughout the Northwest Territory. Ages: Juvenile and up.

BELOVED MOTHER: THE STORY OF NANCY WARD by Charlotte Jane Ellington, a fictionalized account of this brave Cherokee woman's life. Hardback with dust jacket. 188 pages.

NANCY WARD DRAGGING CANOE by Pat Alderman. Trade Paper.

TORCHLIGHTS TO THE CHEROKEES by Robert Sparks Walker, once nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, remains (as noted in the New York Times in 1932) "an interesting and valuable addition not only to the local history of Tennessee and Georgia, but also the history of the American Indian and his relations with white civilization and government." Hardback Indexed. 339 pages.

AMERICA'S FIRST WESTERN FRONTIER: EAST TENNESSEE by Brenda Calloway. Hardback.

TREK OF THE ANCIENT SPIRITS: The Early History of Bays Mountain, Tennessee by Brenda Calloway. Trade Paper.

KING’S MOUNTAIN AND ITS HEROES, "History of the Battle of King's Mountain, October 7, 1780, and the Events which Led to it" by Lyman C. Draper. Easy-to-read, fully indexed, includes maps and plans from the original. Hardback.

ONE HEROIC HOUR AT KING'S MOUNTAIN by Pat Alderman tells it all! "The battle that changed the course of American history" took place at King's Mountain Oct. 7, 1780. A must-have book full of maps, photos, illustrations, muster rolls. Trade Paper, indexed, 100 7x10 pages.

THE OVERMOUNTAIN MEN by Pat Alderman is a compilation of five periods in Tennessee's history covering the years 1760 to 1796. Sections consist of The Overmountain Men, One Heroic Hour at King's Mountain, The Cumberland Decade, State of Franklin and Southwest Territory. Indexed and filled with photographs, maps and illustrations, text includes important documents and 1700 names of those who fought at King's Mountain. 303 pages.

THE GERMAN INVASION OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA: A Pictorial History by Jacqueline Burgin Painter. Regional book collectors just "gotta have" this amazing book which chronicles a little-known piece of history--a German internment camp located in Hot Springs, NC during WWI. Soft back. Photos. Foldout maps. Indexed. 128 Full-sized pages.

TAPS FOR PRIVATE TUSSIE by Jesse Stuart. This novel was a best seller in the 1940s and 1950s, selling over a million copies. What happens to a dirt-poor family who suddenly come into Private Tussie’s insurance money? Find out. Dedicated to all who’ve ever served in the military. Hardback with dust jacket. 270 pages.

THE ERWIN NINE by Hilda Padgett tells of nine young men from Erwin who wound up imprisoned in the same WW II German camp Stalag Luft IV. Trade Paper.

THE HEADQUARTERS DIARY OF EDWARD O GUERRANT. Wm. Davis and Meredith L. Swentor; editors. Able to see the inner workings of campaigns in the little-known Appalachain region of eastern Kentucky, southwestern Virginia and east Tennessee, where some of the most vicious small-scale fighting occurred, Guerrant made daily entries remarking upon virtually everything around him. He writes of Confederate generals Humphrey Marshall, William Preston, George Cosby and most notably, John Junt Morgan. TP, 716 pages.

SLAVERY AND THE COMING WAR by Gary C. Walker explores the institution of slavery and its place in American history. Hardback with dust jacket. Indexed. Maps. 260 pages.

VOICES FROM CEMETERY HILL: The Civil War Diary, Reports and Letters of Col. Wm. Henry Asbury Speer (1861-1864) by Allen Paul Speer 235 pages. Trade Paper.

JACK MAY’S WAR by Robert Perry. Historians usually assume that the battles fought in Southwestern Virginia, Eastern Kentucky and Eastern Tennessee played an insignificant role in the outcome of the Civil War. This book challenges that assumption.Trade Paper.

50TH VIRGINIA INFANTRY by John D. Chapla. This long-awaited account follows the SW Va.’s 2nd Reg., Floyd’s Brigade, through its transition into the 50th detailing the 15 companies of the 50th. Maps, photos, detailed muster rolls. An important book to SW VA & SE KY.

SISTERS OF PROVIDENCE by Allen Paul Speer with Janet Barton Speer.

HISTORY OF THE FOURTH TENNESSEE CAVALRY by Alexander Eckel gives a firsthand account of the movement, battles and issues concerning the political and military situation in East Tennessee and surrounding areas.Eckel includes a roster of men in each regiment as well as a day-to-day itinerary of the Fourth Tennessee Calvary's movement from July 20, 1862 to July 21, 1865, when the troops returned home.

THE BRIDGE BURNERS by Cameron Judd An adventure from East Tennessee's underground Civil War.

MISS NAN: BELOVED REBEL by Margaret Lyons Smith. Hardback.

EAST TENNESSEE AND THE CIVIL WAR by Oliver Temple.

THE HISTORY OF THE POUND, VOL. I, edited by Robertson and Brown recounts the rowdy and colorful past of the oldest town in Wise County. HISTORY OF THE POUND contains stories of pioneers, crimes, characters, legends, memoirs, listings of schools, churches, and both sides of the Edith Maxwell case. Bonuses are the text to the long out-of-print FOUR MEN OF THE CUMBERLANDS by Henry Scalf and "The History of Aviation in Wise County" by Judy Cantrell. You don't have to be from Pound to appreciate the historical content of this book! Indexed. Photos. Cloth Hardback, 465 pages.

THE HISTORY OF THE POUND, VOL. II: EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE POUND, a selection of 240 of the oldest or most historically significant photographs chosen from the nearly 4,000 pictures in the archival collection of the Historical Society of the Pound. Companion to Vol. I, the text history of Pound. Trade Paper. Indexed. 195 pages.

THIS BOOK IS NOW OUT OF PRINT AND IS ONLY AVAILABLE AS PART OF THE SET OF ALL FOUR HISTORY OF THE POUND BOOKS.

HISTORY OF THE POUND, VOL. III: PEOPLE OF THE POUND. The 880 pages of this collection of stories about people who have or are living in the Pound area contain 550 items, 360 photographs and an extensive index in attractive dark blue cloth hardback. Featured are the “Interesting Personalities” of The Stateline Press and Bristol Observer newspapers (1968-1970), newspaper clippings from recent years, memoirs and special memories, family stories and sketches and the entire family story of Samuel Edwards. A “must-have” for genealogists, family members, regional book collectors and history buffs. Dust Jacket.

HISTORY OF THE POUND, VOL. IV: MORE EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS. 305 photographs, 232 pages, indexed, Trade Paper.

Great Deal! Save $20 on the set of all four HISTORY OF THE POUND Books!

LAUGHTER AND LEVITY IN THE LAW by James C. Roberson. Roberson presents courthouse humor collected for more than 40 years while he was an attorney and later, judge. TP, 67 pages.

FAMILY, FRIENDS AND WAR HEROES by Darrell R. Fleming is the story of a seaman who willingly served his country in both the treacherous waters of the Atlantic and the raging typhoons of the vast Pacific all the while being concerned about his family back home. It is the story of the challenges faced by his family while he was aboard one of the most effective fighting ships of World War II. It is the story of dramatic experiences of brave young men at sea and happy times as well. Hardback with dust jacket, 172 pages.

THE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY is now available! Approximately 1,000 photographs featuring pictures from the 1800’s to 1949 are included in the 400 page hardback book assembled by the Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society.

LOOKING BACK, Wise County in the Early Years The second edition is a 280, 9"x11" paged, hard-back book which includes 35 new pages with over 55 new pictures. This is a "gotta have" if your heart is from Wise County. Proceeds benefit the Lonesome Pine Office on Youth.

THE STORY OF WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA by Luther F. Addington, and WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA by Charles A. Johnson. For a long time historians and genealogists have sought out these two books when searching for information on Wise County. Both authors have presented facts and figures, and each volume stands alone as a good account of the County's beginning and growth. At the same time these histories complement each other, and the two perspectives combine to make an excellent presentation of the people, places and happenings that make up Wise County. Available singly. Both are in cloth hardback covers.

NEVER SEEN THE MOON by Sharon Hatfield. This true-crime story transforms a dusty piece of history into a vibrant thriller. Discussions of yellow journalism, the inequities of the jury system, class and gender tensions in a developing region, and a woman's right to defend herself from family violence all combine to illuminate the era's social history, and remain chillingly relevant to debates today. photos, index, chapter end notes.

HIGH HOPES TO HIGH WALLS, a documentary History of Wise County, Virginia by Larry Lawson and E. L. Henson Jr. This concise, easy read history greatly adds to libraries of area facts. Included is Vietnam Diary by Pound native Jimmy Roberson. Trade Paper, 122 pages.

THE ANNALS OF SOUTH WEST VIRGINIA by Lewis Preston Summers. Early court records and marriage bonds, the journals of Christopher Gist and Dr. Thomas Walker, the Story of Wilburn Waters, and fold out area maps from the time period among a wealth of historical information about Southwest Virginia make this an invaluable resource for historians and genealogists. Indexed. Hardback, cloth 2-volume set.

KENTUCKY'S LAST FRONTIER by Henry Scalf recently reprinted by Overmountain Press is a joy to read and digest. Scalf tells the story of the exploration, settlement and development of a vast mountain empire composed of twelve Eastern Kentucky counties with emphasis on the impact of the Civil War. Pound Gap connections. Hardback with dust jacket, Indexed. 565 pages.

HISTORY OF TAZEWELL COUNTY AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA 1748-1920 by William C. Pendleton is divided into six distinct periods, beginning with the Aboriginal Period and ending with the Postbellum or Development Period of Tazewell County and other parts of SW Virginia. Indexed. Illustrated. Hardback. 720 pages.

SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY HISTORY OF DICKENSON COUNTY, VIRGINIA edited by Dennis Reedy, originally published by Mountain People and Places in 1992, has been reprinted by Overmountain Press at a real bargain price! Based on articles originally produced by the county’s school teachers between 1925 and 1930, the book reveals more than just information on schools. It reflects the whole of early mountain life and culture, offering valuable information for researchers. Photographs and illustrations. Cloth Hardback with dust jacket. 520 pages.

HISTORY OF SCOTT COUNTY VIRGINIA by Robert M. Addington. Brimming with information, this text begins with Scott County territory as claimed by the French prior to 1763. Addington fills the pages with an abundance of knowledge from Indian attacks, Daniel Boone, to Scott County during the Civil War and the later hardships of W.W.I. Other features are more than thirty biographical sketches and History of Old-Time Schools. Indexed. Hardback. 398 pages.

HISTORY OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA 1746-1786 WASHINGTON COUNTY 1777-1870 by Lewis Preston Summers. Referred to as "probably the best book ever written about this area", the material covered in this volume includes early Southwest Virginia and Washington County after its formation, more than one hundred biographical sketches, The Journal of Dr. Thomas Walker, 1749-50, and an extensive appendix. More than 6000 entries in the index lend added value to this important work. Hardback with dust jacket. 921 pages.

APPALACHIAN GENESIS: The Clinch River Valley from Prehistoric Times to the End of the Frontier Era by Richard Lee Fulgram. A book as exciting and fun to read as an adventure novel, Fulgram's story is of epic proportions, spanning millennia. Hardback.

TAZEWELL COUNTY by Louise Leslie. Hardback.

THE DAY THEY HUNG THE ELEPHANT by Charles Edwin Price tells about a one-time ever event. How do you punish a rogue elephant? The folks in Erwin, Tennessee found out. Trade Paper.

BUILDING THE CLINCHFIELD - A Construction History of America's Most Unusual Railroad by James A. Goforth. Goforth, a retired chief engineer, places special emphasis on what was built, when it was built, and who did the building. Filled with photographs, maps, schedules, copies of letters, diagrams and other documents, this is a valuable source of information for researchers and rail enthusiasts. Hardback. 122 pages.

WHEN STEAM RAN THE CLINCHFIELD by James A. Goforth will delight railroading buffs and collectors of Appalachian lore alike. Large 8x10 pages are filled with black and white photos of the steam locomotives of the Clinchfield system as well as spectacular photos of train wrecks, the CC&O locomotive roster and listing of engineers. 100 pages.

Great gift item!! TALL TALES OF THE RAILS on the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio by J. L. Lonon is really a trip back in time, centered around one of the most remarkable railroad lines in the eastern part of the U.S. Along with biographical sketches of some of the builders of the Clinchfield, Lonon also shares numerous anecdotes and Clinchfield memorabilia. Hardback. 307 pages.

HISTORY OF THE CAROLINA & NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY by Matthew C. Bumgarner. Hardback.

SONGS OF LIFE AND GRACE by Linda Scott DeRosier explores the rhythms of Appalachian life along the rural creek beds of eastern Kentucky and the coal camps of West Virginia. SONGS OF LIFE AND GRACE tells the story of DeRosier's parents, Life and Grace Preston, following the book CREEKER in which DeRosier told of her own growing up around Pikeville at Two-Mile Creek. Paperback. 228 pages.

CREEKER by Linda Scott DeRosier is the humorous and poignant memoir of a educated and cultured woman coming of age in Appalachia. Autobiography. Paperback with Dust jacket. 245 pages.

SISTERS IN THE AIR, Phoebe Fairchild Omlie and Louise McPhetridge Thaden by Helen Dewitt Whittaker tells the enchanting stories of two women who earned pilot licenses signed by Orville Wright, one who beat Amelia Earhart twice in races, and one who was a stunt flier and wing walker, as well as many other firsts for women aviators. Trade Paper.

THE LIFE STORY OF GUY M. ROBERTS OF POUND, VA by Guy Roberts. Besides relating "the adventures of a scalawag" in his growing up in Pound and wandering around the West while on the "lam", the pictures and stories record an important time in area history--the lawless days of moonshining and bootlegging. This little book will soon be a collector's item. Paperback. 43 pages.

LOOKING BACK OVER 85 YEARS by Guy M. Roberts continues his candid and entertaining memoirs begun in The Life Story of Guy M. Roberts. Lots of great photos. Soft back.

BOTTOM OF THE BARREL by Guy Roberts tells more of his life from younger days to hoboing on trains through the West. Soft back.

CRIMES, CRIMINALS AND CHARACTERS OF THE CUMBERLANDS AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA by Roy Sturgill, a native of Coeburn, Virginia, tells the stories of The Red Fox, Clifton Branham, Devil John Wright and others. Soft back. Photos. A copy of this out-of-print book. 72 pages.

SOUTHERN HERO TALES by Samuel H. Thomson. Just as heroes are timeless, so it the book Southern Hero Tales, a chronicle of the lives and deeds of five men who hailed from the South and affected the whole of America's history. With depth going beyond the standard recounting of their glorious deeds, author Samuel H. Thompson explores the land and the family heritage that shaped the lives of these great figures - mean such as Daniel Boone and David Crockett, known to all as the pioneer heroes who helped make America the shining light it is today. Trade paper.

STARS SCATTERED LIKE SEEDS by Jeanne Shannon recalls times of growing up in Wise and Dickenson Counties in the 1930-50s. This jewel is interspersed with Shannon's poetry and college memories. Shannon lived and taught in Pound in 1956-57 until the big flood. Trade Paper.

APPALACHIAN LORE AND LEGEND (MURDER AND MAYHEM) John Hardin, Howard Little, Hatfield feud, Abner Vance, a lynching, the Mattewan Massacre and more. Trade paper, 79 pages.

MURDER AT THE BREAKS. Ever notice the marker along the road to the Breaks Interstate Park marking the grave of an unknown soldier killed while returning home from service in the Civil War? This little booklet offers a fictionalized account of the event. Trade paper.

GRANNY'S GHOST STORIES:Ghost Stories That Keep You Awake at Night by Anna Short Welch. Just in time for cuddle-time reading is this collection of 45 old and new haunting thrillers from Welch's and Bold Camp neighbors and relatives's memories. Softback. 171 pages.

BLOODY GROUND, Stories of Mystery and Intrigue from Kentucky by Hal Blythe and Charles Sweet. Short stories to thrill, chill and perplex the reader. Trade paper. 305 pages.

Books by Denvil Mullins tell short stories, humorous and entertaining, many thinly disguised episodes of family life as Denvil experienced it on McFall Branch of Bold Camp. Denvil’s son said, “Dad can’t write nonfiction--the truth’s not in him!” All except …AND TEN TO GO are trade paper with cast covers.

MARIAH OF THE SPIRITS AND OTHER SOUTHERN GHOST STORIES by Sherry Austin, new from Overmountain Press.

MOUNTAIN GHOST STORIES and Curious Tales of Western North Carolina by Andy Russell and Janet Barnett relate fascinating tales from boogers, hairy men and Indian legends. Hardback.

THE GRANNY CURSE by Randy Russell and Janet Barnett. Trade Paper.

DIGGIN’ UP BONES by Charles Edwin Price. Fourteen scary stories, including the novella, “Diggin’ Up Bones,” make a book perfect to rattle your nerves on dark, spooky nights. 146 pages.

THE MYSTERY OF GHOSTLY VERA and other Haunting Tales of Southwest Virginia by Charles Edwin Price records old as well as contemporary stories of "hauntings" found in Wise County in the Hurricane, Coeburn, St. Paul, Big Stone Gap, and other SW VA locales. Intriguing reading. Cloth Hardback with dust jacket. 125 pages.