Stories I Lived to Tell: An Appalachian Memoir by Carden, Gary

Stories I Lived to Tell: An Appalachian Memoir (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781469681566)

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Format: Hardcover
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Stories I Lived to Tell: An Appalachian Memoir by Carden, Gary

Stories I Lived to Tell: An Appalachian Memoir

$99.00
Stories I Lived to Tell: An Appalachian Memoir by Carden, Gary

Stories I Lived to Tell: An Appalachian Memoir

$99.00
Format: Hardcover
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Stories I Lived to Tell is more than a selection of stories from revered mountain storyteller Gary Carden--it is a testimony of a distinguished culture, sense of place, and spirit of community that connects the Appalachian past to its present. This memoir-in-stories invites the reader to move beyond stereotypes to experience the scenes, characters, and community of the author's childhood and formative years, intersecting with the regional folktales and mythologies that fired his imagination. It is not only a fascinating window into an Appalachian community in the middle of the twentieth century but also an insightful reminder of who that community is today, in spite of the external changes.

Featuring an introduction by documentarian Neal Hutcheson, this book is a moving, often funny, collection by a talented storyteller who cuts through cliche and sanctimony with his powerful words.



Author: Gary Carden
ISBN-10: 1469681560
ISBN-13: 9781469681566
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Language: English
Published: 08/20/2024
Pages: 152
Format: Hardcover
By Gary Carden
By Gary Carden
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Gary Carden is the author of several books and numerous plays and the recipient of the North Carolina Award for Literature, the state's highest civilian honor. He lives near Sylva, North Carolina. Neal Hutcheson is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and the author of The Moonshiner Popcorn Sutton. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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