Haunted Holidays
Twelve Months of Kentucky Ghosts
Seiten
2015
The University Press of Kentucky (Verlag)
978-0-8131-6555-4 (ISBN)
The University Press of Kentucky (Verlag)
978-0-8131-6555-4 (ISBN)
In this collection celebrated storytellers Roberta Simpson Brown and Lonnie E. Brown have assembled a hair-raising group of paranormal tales for readers of all ages. The stories present many new and spooky characters. In addition to tales of haunting, the Browns reveal many Appalachian legends and their importance to the storytelling tradition.
With its tales of benevolent and malicious specters, terrifying monsters, and unexplained phenomena, Halloween is the holiday most people associate with spooky stories. But do spirits remain hidden the rest of the year? In the rich storytelling customs of the commonwealth, the supernatural world is also connected with holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Memorial Day.
In Haunted Holidays, celebrated storytellers Roberta Simpson Brown and Lonnie E. Brown have assembled a hair-raising collection of paranormal tales for readers of all ages. The stories present many new and spooky characters, including the deceased great aunt who still rocks in her favorite chair on Mother's Day, the young boy who made good on his promise to return a silver dollar on the Fourth of July, and even the ghost who hated Labor Day. In addition to tales of haunting, the Browns reveal many Appalachian legends and their importance to the storytelling tradition, such as the phantom bells who guide the dead to the other side, and a "chime child" born when the clock strikes midnight on Christmas Day, who is rumored to be blessed with the gift of second sight.
More than a collection of ghost stories or family legends, Haunted Holidays takes readers on a fireside journey that preserves and promotes oral traditions, revealing the importance of sharing beliefs, traditions, and values with a new generation of listeners.
With its tales of benevolent and malicious specters, terrifying monsters, and unexplained phenomena, Halloween is the holiday most people associate with spooky stories. But do spirits remain hidden the rest of the year? In the rich storytelling customs of the commonwealth, the supernatural world is also connected with holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Memorial Day.
In Haunted Holidays, celebrated storytellers Roberta Simpson Brown and Lonnie E. Brown have assembled a hair-raising collection of paranormal tales for readers of all ages. The stories present many new and spooky characters, including the deceased great aunt who still rocks in her favorite chair on Mother's Day, the young boy who made good on his promise to return a silver dollar on the Fourth of July, and even the ghost who hated Labor Day. In addition to tales of haunting, the Browns reveal many Appalachian legends and their importance to the storytelling tradition, such as the phantom bells who guide the dead to the other side, and a "chime child" born when the clock strikes midnight on Christmas Day, who is rumored to be blessed with the gift of second sight.
More than a collection of ghost stories or family legends, Haunted Holidays takes readers on a fireside journey that preserves and promotes oral traditions, revealing the importance of sharing beliefs, traditions, and values with a new generation of listeners.
Roberta Simpson Brown is the author of numerous books, including The Walking Trees and Other Scary Stories, Spookiest Stories Ever: Four Seasons of Kentucky Ghosts, and Kentucky Hauntings: Homespun Ghost Stories and Unexplained History. Lonnie E. Brown is a musician and the author of Stories You Won't Believe. He also coauthored Spooky, Kooky Poems for Kids; Spookiest Stories Ever: Four Seasons of Kentucky Ghosts; and Kentucky Hauntings: Homespun Ghost Stories and Unexplained History.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 7.9.2015 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Lexington |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8131-6555-5 / 0813165555 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8131-6555-4 / 9780813165554 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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