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Book Review: ‘Listening to the Land’

‘Listening to the Land’ uses story to raise awareness of the changing nature and related issues of WV’s Cacapon and Lost River Valley.

Crawford weaves historical research & storytelling into a dynamic, personal saga that intimately appeals to any reader of Appalachia lore.

The book provides excellent examples for courses primarily in literature, but also in history, film, folklife and cultural studies.

Frank Howard defies his powerful father by dating a woman 6 yrs his senior. Scandal ensues, in this excerpt from ‘Hidden History of Roanoke.’

‘Appalachian Bestiary’ presents stories of fantastical creatures—snipes, belled buzzards, hoop snakes—from the region’s folklore.