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    Beyond the Briar Patch: Affrilachian Folktales, Food, and Folklore
    Beyond the Briar Patch: Affrilachian Folktales, Food, and Folklore
    Beyond the Briar Patch: Affrilachian Folktales, Food, and Folklore
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    Beyond the Briar Patch: Affrilachian Folktales, Food, and Folklore

    By Lynette Ford

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    Lyn Ford, an African-American storyteller honored by her peers nationally retells traditional stories and folkways from her cultural heritage. In addition, she provides readers with insights and historic perspective of these tales by including notes and references to extensive resources regarding the folktales she tells and the history that brought them to us.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherParkhurst Brothers Publishers Inc
    Release dateOct 30, 2014
    ISBN9781624910265
    Beyond the Briar Patch: Affrilachian Folktales, Food, and Folklore

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