Summary
Award-winning husband-and-wife folklorists Randy Russell and Janet Barnett have gone to the dogs. Digging deeply through the rich field of Southern folklore, the authors have discovered that a dog’s devotion to its human does not always end at the grave.
Dogs can be as peculiar as people. Their relationship with humans is complex. In story after story from Southern homes, there is strong evidence that this relationship can extend beyond death. Do dogs return from the other side to co…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780895872883 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0895872889 |
| Author: | Randy Russell, Janet Barnett |
| Publisher: | John F Blair Publisher |
| Imprint: | John F Blair Publisher |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 287 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2001 |
| Weight: | 336g |
| Dimensions: | 190mm x 127mm |
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“This vivid, bewitching volume of ‘true’ Southern ghost tales reveals not only dogs’ enduring devotion to their folk, but the deep attachment of Southerners to these legends….These tales will undoubtedly delight dog lovers and will not fail to charm even the most dour skeptics of supernatural phenomena.”
About The Author
Randy Russell
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.
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