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High on a Mountain Grandpa Told Me Stories
Stories...Grandpa told me stories!
This is how I began all my performances as a storyteller. It is so
true, for Grandpa Ammons was my inspiration. From the time I can
remember, he was a big influence in what I thought about the
mountains, family and home.
In the...
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Retter, A Novel of the Mountains
Based in the Western North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains, the
book “Retter” is a retelling of the stories Tom Ammons told his
granddaughter about his wife, Retter, and how they met, married and
how she saved his life. The story begins when at 5 years old,
Retter sits on the knee of 20-year...
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Cannie, The Hills of Home
When the child Cannie, the 4th daughter of Wiley Owen, a
circuit-riding preacher on Wolf Mountain, is hit by lightning, she
recovers slowly, discovering her ability to write, and begins a
diary...tidbits that run throughout the novel. The girl grows into
a beautiful 14-year old and meets 19-year...
