Haint Country
Title | Haint Country PDF eBook |
Author | Matthew R. Sparks |
Publisher | University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | 231 |
Release | 2024-10-01 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 1985900998 |
The hills of the Appalachian region hold secrets—dark, deep, varied, and mysterious. These secrets are often told in the form of eerie, hair-raising, and creepy folktales that reveal strange sightings and oddities, and they commonly serve as cautionary tales for eager and curious ears. These spine-tingling stories have been shared among family members and neighbors in eastern Kentucky for generations. Haint Country: Dark Folktales from the Hills and Hollers is a collection of weird, otherworldly, and mystic phenomena—tales that have been recorded and documented for the first time. Collected and adapted by Matthew R. Sparks and Olivia Sizemore, the anthology explores ghosts or "haints," strange creatures or "boogers," haunted locations or "stained earth," uncanny happenings or "high strangeness," and humorous Appalachian ghost encounters. Contemporary first-person yarns about black panthers, demons, and spectral coal miners reflect the style and dialect of the region. Though comprised of a mixture of claimed accounts and fictional lore, the locations and people woven throughout are very real. Complemented by evocative watercolor illustrations by Olivia Sizemore (who was inspired by the work of Stephen Gammell), Haint Country is a thrilling and bone-chilling excursion to the spooky corner of Appalachia.
Ghosts of Country Music
Title | Ghosts of Country Music PDF eBook |
Author | Matthew L. Swayne |
Publisher | Llewellyn Worldwide |
Total Pages | 179 |
Release | 2017-01-08 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 0738751723 |
Strum a Spooky Banjo, Tip that Ten-Gallon Hat, and Meet Country Music’s Greatest Ghosts Jam out to this impressive compilation of haunted hot spots, creepy curses, and celebrity spirits of country and western music. Presenting the paranormal legacy behind one of America’s oldest and most popular genres, Ghosts of Country Music takes a captivating, in-depth look at legendary musicians and the places where they perform . . . even after death. Experience true stories of larger-than-life stars—including Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, and Johnny Cash—haunting their favorite homes and stages. Step inside the Music City Center, the Apollo Civic Theatre, Bobby Mackey’s Music World, and other iconic venues where ghosts love to roam. Explore the numerous recording studios, record shops, and radio stations that attract paranormal activity. This fascinating book will thrill you with much more than just a catchy tune.
Haint Blue
Title | Haint Blue PDF eBook |
Author | Kim Johnston |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | 142 |
Release | 2018-04-04 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781986543934 |
Haint Blue: The Rockford Haunting, Part Two explores the incredible true story of the Voodoo Preacher, Willie Maxwell, a minister accused of murdering his family for insurance money in the 1970s, and chronicles the chaos that envelopes the authors' lives after they uncover a link between the Maxwell case and the Rockford house the Scott family lived in during a terrifying haunting in 2012.
New Peterson Magazine
Title | New Peterson Magazine PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Jacobs Peterson |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 278 |
Release | 1872 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Coming Nation
Title | The Coming Nation PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 446 |
Release | 1909 |
Genre | Socialism |
ISBN |
The National Sand and Gravel Bulletin
Title | The National Sand and Gravel Bulletin PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 498 |
Release | 1923 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Slang
Title | Slang PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Dickson |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | 436 |
Release | 2010-09-01 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 0802718493 |
Whether you want to be privy to the inside banter of the boardroom, backroom or the Washington Beltway, Slang is an indispensable resource, and a lot of fun. Slang is evidence that the spoken language is continually changing to meet new needs for verbal expressions, tailored to changing realities and perceptions. Unlike most slang dictionaries that list entries alphabetically, Slang takes on modern American English one topic at a time, from "auctionese" to "computerese", the drug trade and sports slang. Slang was originally published by Pocket Books in 1990 in paperback and revised in 1998 in hardcover and paperback. The new Slang has 50% new material, including new chapters on slang associated with work cubicles, gaming, hip hop, and coffeehouses. Dickson brings slang into the twenty-first century with such blogger slang as TMPMITW, which stands for "the most powerful man in the world" (the president). Whether you want to be privy to the inside banter of the boardroom, backroom or the Washington Beltway, Slang is an indispensable resource, and a lot of fun.