Patsy Moore Ginns: 2 books
Rough Weather Makes Good Timber
Carolinians Recall
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
In the simple unpretentious dignity of everyday speech, elderly Tar Heels share their fascinating and touching stories of North Carolina's past, a time when activities and cares were closely associated with extracting a living from the soil. The oldest person Ginns interviewed was ninety-seven, the...
Snowbird Gravy and Dishpan Pie
Mountain People Recall
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2013
In their own picturesque speech, an older generation of men and women in North Carolina paint a vivid image of home and family life in the southern Appalachian mountains around the turn of the century. Dozens of contributors share their wisdom and memories in stories of country hospitality, blackgum...