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    Granny Curse, The: And Other Ghosts and Legends from East Tenessee
    Granny Curse, The: And Other Ghosts and Legends from East Tenessee
    Granny Curse, The: And Other Ghosts and Legends from East Tenessee
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    Granny Curse, The: And Other Ghosts and Legends from East Tenessee

    By Randy Russell and Janet Barnett

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    Witches who fly down chimneys. A chair that won’t release its occupant until a drop of blood stains the floor. A mountain that grew—and continues to grow—from the grave of a woman who was larger than life. The ghost of a woman who jumps on the bumpers of cars driving past the graveyard where she is buried. An apple tree that growls at people who pick its fruit. A woman who rose from her grave each night to get food for a baby born to her after she was buried. A peach tree that grows on the head of a deer. These and other legends and ghost stories handed down for generations are contained in this collection of 25 tales from East Tennessee.

    For several years, folklorists Randy Russell and Janet Barnett have taught a course about Southern folklore at the North Carolina Center for Advancement of Teaching in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Russell is also the author of several mysteries, including Edgar Award nominee Hot Wire.They live in Asheville, North Carolina.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBlair
    Release dateJan 21, 2011
    ISBN9780895874269
    Granny Curse, The: And Other Ghosts and Legends from East Tenessee
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    Randy Russell

    Randy Russell believes in ghosts. He conducts an annual ghost seminar for the State of North Carolina and can be found most summers sharing true ghost stories at visitor centers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He wrote Dead Rules because he believes ghosts should be allowed to share their stories of encounters with humans. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina.

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