Virginia Books

A very good, nuts and bolts book that helps greatly with the caring of a patient with a fading mind. Thank You

I think this book is an excellent book in givig ideas as to the different problems that can occur when caring for one that has AD. It gives examples of the do's and don't's during various problems that can arise in caregiving

I had the opportunity to work with Ms. Bell at the Helping Hands center almost 10 years ago. It is an amazing program and she is the most amazing person I have ever met. This book teaches you the fundamentals of how the Day Care operates and how to communicate with those afflicted with Dementia. After all these years I still rely on this book and its teachings in my work as a therapist.

This book was very easy to read and understand and for someone just starting caregiving the book gives some good ideas. I do think though that for more indepth information there are better books out there.

As a professional in the Alzheimer's field, as well as a family caregiver, I have read dozens of books on caring for people with Alzheimer's disease. Though there are many excellent ones (Claudia J. Strauss's "Talking to Alzheimer's" and Bell & Troxel's "The Best Friends' Book of Alzheimer's Activities" are other favorites), this is the first book I most recommend to anyone on the challenging journey of caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease. It is simply superb.

In the late 18th century, Virginia was the most populous and most powerful of the 13 colonies. So dominant was the Old Dominion in the affairs of the young United States that it contributed four of the first five presidents of the new republic. But a half century after the nation's founding, Virginia had not only lost its preeminence but fallen dramatically behind the northern states in population growth and wealth creation. In her book, "Dominion of Memories," Williams College professor Susan Dunn asks why.

Dunn's thesis is that the Tidewater slave-holding aristocracy, hewing to the agrarian, small-government ideals of Thomas Jefferson, held back the state's progress. While northern states embarked upon internal improvements, encouraged manufacturing and educated its citizens, Virginia's aristocracy restricted the franchise, dominated the political system, and thwarted the entrepreneurial vitality that threatened to overturn the state's agrarian society.

There is much to recommend Dunn's book, especially for Virginians who, like me, have only the foggiest notion of the state's history between the American Revolution and the Civil War. While the slave-holding aristocracy undoubtedly did hamper Virginia's evolution to an industrial economy, it strikes me, based upon information that Dunn herself provides, that there was more to the story.

What most intrigued me was Dunn's chapter, "Roads, Canals and Railroads: Moving in Place," which chronicled Virginia's "transportation policy" of the early 19th century. Although Virginia lacked the economic vitality of the northern states, it was not entirely devoid of entrepreneurial energy. The Old Dominion took part in the canal-building mania that gripped the nation around the turn of the century. Business interests launched canals along the James River and the Potomac River with the goal of breaching the barrier of the Blue Ridge the Alleghenies to link up with the fast-developing Ohio River Valley.

Neither enterprise succeeded in its goals. (Dunn doesn't explain why, although I suspect it was a matter of geography - the distances involved and the challenges entailed with crossing mountain chains required far too much capital.) But the canals did form a potent constituency that lobbied effectively against the competitive threat of the railroad. Writes Dunn:

"The investors in the James and Potomac canals, along with Tidewater planters, were among the first in the 1820s to oppose the development of railroads in Virginia, especially lines leading into the interior of the state that might have competed with the canals. Even into the 1850s, their influence held sway in the General Assembly, where legislators killed proposals for the expansion of railroads in some parts of Virginia...

"The canal interests ultimately hampered the economic growth of the entire state. A vital line, only 15 miles long, from the Midlothian coal district to Richmond was delayed again and again."

(Ah, the power of special interests - plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.)

But the economic case for building railroads was so compelling that the canals could not halt construction forever. In 1816, the General Assembly created a state-controlled "Board of Public Works" to mobilize capital and invest in internal improvements. The board would invest in private companies if entrepreneurs supplied three-fifths of the capital; the board would supply the rest. (The first public-private partnerships!)

Dunn argues that the Board was a half-hearted effort, lacking sufficient capital to carry out its task. But it could be equally argued that the institution was flawed from its inception by allowing political considerations to supplant economic ones.

The problem, noted Dunn, is that the Board of Public Works had no overarching vision for conceiving, planning or coordinating projects, much less to build a unified transportation system. Instead of cooperating, cities competed with one another to gain commercial advantage. Furthermore, the Board spread its resources so thinly - among 11 navigation companies, seven railroads and 38 turnpikes - that it accomplished little. Writes Dunn: "The projects were unprofitable, the quality of work poor."

It's not clear to me how this represents a failure of the Jeffersonian vision of limited government. Rather, it looks like a classic case of a failed government program, in which Virginia's scarce investment capital was misallocated by a government board driven by political considerations rather than economic ones.

By the 1850s, Virginia had built 2,000 miles of railroads. Nineteen different companies operated rail lines. But the lines were often unconnected and had incompatible gauges; Richmond was served by six different rail lines, but there was no central depot for the transfer of cargo or passengers. While Virginia was busy launching under-funded enterprises in response to special-interest lobbying, it failed in a crucial legitimate role that government could have played: creating a blueprint that would have allowed private companies to integrate into a unified system.

By the 1850s, Virginia could boast almost 5,000 manufacturing establishments, writes Dunn. That may have been an impressive number by the standards of the slave-holding states, but it lagged industry and commerce in the North. Dunn argues that "if the state government had energetically supported a network of internal improvements, Virginia might have developed large, vital cities that could have attracted skilled labor, capital and consumers." Virginia possessed coal and iron deposits - it potentially could have been a leader in the industrial revolution.

Dunn has captured elements of the full picture, but I sense that her analysis is incomplete. While Virginia's entrepreneurial vitality lagged that of the north, it exceeded that of other slave-holding states. Where did that industrializing impulse come from? Who were Virginia's ante-bellum entrepreneurs and where did they get their capital? What role did the tariff (the subject of a different chapter) play in transferring wealth to Northern states and inhibiting capital formation in Virginia? To what extent did the Board of Public Works misallocate the limited supply of capital that was available?

"Dominion of Memories" may not have all the answers, but Virginia public policy junkies will find Dunn's account of the great economic development issues of Virginia's early 19th century to be fascinating nonetheless.

(From the Bacon's Rebellion blog at http://baconsrebellion.blogspot.com).

This remarkable book, superb bit of local history, deals with a refreshing topic, the little-known story of Virginia's decline between the American Revolution and the Civil War, tragic decline which is related with a cold eye and clear prose; and in that process causing Virginia's stagnation, pursuant to Dunn, Jefferson and Madison were not free of blame: she concludes that "the seeds of Virginia's decline had been adroitly planted in fertile soil by the great patriarchs themselves".

The slavery's role in the decline of the South is an old story. However, the author manages to narrate insightfully how Virginia (once the wealthiest and most populous state that produced so many colonial leaders and early presidents) slipped steadily downhill in the first decades of the 19th century. All that (and much more that I do not mention in this summary) is developed in 224 pages (notes excluded).

So I could not put it down, and read it in less than a week's time (content: 4 to 5 starts; pleasure: 4 to 5). I highly recommend it.

Other books on the USA I would also recommend are the following:

A) Dealing with constitutional and political ideas:

1) "America's Constitution: A Biography" by Akhil Reed Amar;

2) Constitutional History of the American Revolution [ABRIDGED]" by John Philip Reid; and

3) "Lincoln's Constitution" by Daniel A. Farber.

B) Other books chosen with an approach historically impressionistic:

4) "The Death Penalty", by Stuart Banner;

5) "The Churching Of America, 1776-2005: Winners And Losers In Our Religious Economy" by Roger Finke and Rodney Stark;

6) "American Colonies. The settling of North America", by Alan Taylor;and

7) "Battle cry of freedom. The Civil War Era" by James M. McPherson.

There is always more to learn about the history of Virginia--and Susan Dunn impressively examines a period that we seem to have forgotten--the later years of Jefferson and Madison and the rise of industrial America (outside of Virginia). There are lessons to be learned here, and relevance for our time as well. This is an eye-opening book, that will help you think about how regions advance or stagnate--and how difficult it is to "catch up" after a period of decline. It is an excellent read.

Very nice job by Dunn describing Va.'s retreat within itself to ward off attacks on slavery and elite power monopoly. Fans of Jefferson and Madison need to read this to get a good does of the truth! Only complaint--for some reason Dunn does not go very far relating Nat Turner's rebellion to the heightened sense of alarm slave owners felt.

This is an excellent and thought-provoking book that points to the direct connection between the issues of States Rights and Slavery in the years before the Civil War. It successfully attempts to explode romantic notions about the culture and politics of Virginia during the early 1800's.

The book is also illuminating to anyone interested in Jefferson. For me, living in Jefferson's hometown, there's a bit of local history in it, too.

Ms. Dunn may infuriate some Virginians, because she paints a not so flattering portrait of Virginia's leadership, at a time when the heroes of the Revolution were passing the torch to the next generation. But to me the cultural and political points of view that were dominant at that time, and which are explored in this book, still have a visible effect here.

I found it to be a great book to read after finishing His Excellency: George Washington, by Joseph Ellis. That book raises some similar issues in regard to the cultural and economic evolution of Virginia, which hampered the state's economic development -- specifically as that evolution depended upon the commitment to a slave-based economy.

In the world surrounding Washington DC, where social might makes political right and the those heir to the electoral thrones are chosen from among the strangest of bedfellows, this is a story of one who did not play the usual games. With a host of unseemlies that seem unlikely but in normal life but are all too likely in the circles of intrigue, Harris paints a picture of what happens when honor plays by the rules written and not the rules understood.

The United States is the last among the major world powers, and well among the nations of the second world, to have never had a women in the highest seat of power. Could such a story as this be the reason behind it? What would it take for one lone woman, playing by the rules, to rise by her wits and wiles without losing either her convictions or her life? Read Here Am I and find out.

The author of "Here Am I" did an excellent job developing interesting characters with whom I empathized as a fellow professional.
The storyline is imaginative and carries the reader's attention well.
Overall, "Here Am I" is an excellent novel.

Rebecca is a wonderful heroine - tough, vulnerable, smart, straight-talking, great combination of business woman and politician.
The book is a brutally honest portrayal of the dark side of big-city politics and the best-ever account of crime & corruption in Fairfax County government.
The book is packed with action, plot twists - just can't put it down.

I spent my teen years growing up in the DC Suburbs just across the bridge from Alexandria, Fairfax and other surrounding cities/counties in Clinton, MD (Prince Georges County.) We all lived completely immersed in the heavy politics and day to day drama of living in the shadow of our nations capitol. Those were the "Marion Barry" days if that name rings a bell! I returned to the area later in 2000 to serve my last year as a military officer in the halls of the Pentagon where I had an extremely close up view of the inner workings of Washington Politics. This book generated many memories of my days as both a young person and experienced military officer in the DC area. As a well trained and evolved military leader I could relate well to and appreciate Rebecca's qualities. She truely was the hero that we aspire to be and/or look for in our leadership at many levels of government. The truth about the ugly side of politics will hopefully serve as enlightenment and a wake up call. The read was riveting and I spent every moment of free time I could spare on it from the time I turned the first page until finished!

Intelligently written and discriptive. The book does a good job of painting a picture in your mind; which is what a good novel should do. Smooth read. The story is realistic and would make a good TV drama. Can't beat the price. I will purchase the paperback version as well when it comes out.

What a great book to curl up with and explore! It's like a virtual vacation. I'm ready to call my travel agent.

This reference of Virginia's lighthouses will be indispensable anyone wanting to locate, study or identify lighthouses. It's concise format makes it possible to carry or store while traveling or keep within reach on boats,cars or aircraft. This colorful book will probably become a valuable rare collectors item, since it freezes in time a valuable set of pictures of both the interior and exterior of all the lighthouses in Virginia at publication. As I am retired U.S.Navy I have an acute interest and respect for historic documents related to maritime history.

I would like to commend Mr. Zaccaria on a wonderful job of showing us, up close, the beautiful lighthouses of Virginia. In the last few years, I have become an avid lighthouse fan. I have been able to see several of the lighthouses mentioned in the book, and I find them just as beautiful and interesting as the book describes.I recommend this book to anyone interested in lighthouses.

This book is a must for all lighthouse enthusiasts! It is an enjoyable book to read, and very informative. I recently took it on a "lighthouse hunt" while on vacation, and found the directions to be very accurate and helpful. If you have not already done so, you must make this a part of your lighthouse library!

Mr.Zaccaria presented the finest details of the Virginia Lighthouses. Even after spending four years maintaining some of the lighthouses listed, I learned a great deal about them after reading this book. Truely an amazing display of history.

"Welcome to Mossy Creek the town you can count on ain't goin' nowhere, and don't want to" with these words you get the flavor of life in the small southern town of Mossy Creek. The people are fiesty, funny, sad, and loving. Each chapter is a different character's story. You learn the history of the dispute between Mossy Creek and the nearby town of Bigelow. Each chapter becomes a story unto itself while characters overlap occasionally in the tales. From Miss Ida, the guardian/mayor of Moss Creek who will go to jail rather than put up a new welcome sign outside of Mossy Creek (afterall it was written by a Bigelowan!) to Casey, an Olympic hopeful whose dreams are dashed while returning from her elopement, due to a car accident which leaves her paralyzed from the waist down, you will laugh and cry with the inhabitants of this marvelous town. Come on for the ride and enjoy a few moments in Mossy Creek. It is a fast read and powerful in its emotions.

I am not usually a fan of short stories, but this book was different. Each story is character sketch and many of the characters make guest appearances in other stories. This is truly fiction, all the characters are big-hearted people who trul y love their town and each other. I loved Mossy Creek and also couldn't decide story I liked the best

I thoroughly enjoyed this book - lots of fun, quirky characters. Looking forward to the next in the series.

I read this book because I love Deborah Smith's work. I figured at least her stories in the book would be fantastic. I laughed so hard with the first story my husband finally asked me to share the joke. And it just got better after that. I can not wait for the next book to come out! The characters were all fun and lovable. It made me wish my small town was a wee bit smaller, Southern and full of Mossy Creekites!

This tale about the residents of Mossy Creek will warm your heart and touch your soul. It's like sitting down with good friends for a piece of warm apple pie. Delicious!

I received "Quilts of Virginia 1607-1899" as a gift. It's not the kind of book that I would have been inclined to buy for myself, simply because quilts are way beyond my customary range of interests. However, the hidden delights of "Quilts of Virginia" fit easily within my areas of interest. It is not merely a book about quilts. "Quilts of Virginia" is a history book, an art book, a photography book, and in parts, a book about both poetry and the law. The book has nearly as many facets as the quilts that it so vibrantly portrays. It captures the readers' attention, even the attention of individuals whose range of interests might not include quilting. The photographs are abundant and excellent. I found "Quilts of Virginia" to be an unexpected delight, highly informative, and extremely interesting.

This book is a work of art (Barbara Tricarico's photographs are stunning) but at the same time, it is a thoroughly researched, comprehensive history of quilting in Virginia - the authors did a wonderful job - I loved it!

Quilts of Virginia, 1607-1899: The Birth of America Through the Eye of a Needle
Congratulations to the creators of this book, the Virginia Consortium of Quilters. This is beautifully illustrated and very well written. I very much enjoy reading the history of quilting and learning about the States of America, this book is one of the best that I have read. Virginia is such a rich source of inspiration and the material that these authors have found is just wonderful. Sometimes history books can be a bit dry and technical, this is one that should find a home in every quilters collection.Well done and I look forward to any further works that may be currently a "work in progress".

Fantastic Book. Can't stop looking at it. Fabulous addition to my
quilt library!!!!

I have almost every State Documentation book published, and this is one of the best. There are wonderful stories that go with every quilt. The pictures are in gorgeous color. Loved every page.

Having just visited Williamsburg, I read The River Where America Began. It brought to life all of which I had just seen, but in clear vivid and historically correct detail. I was instantly immersed into the culture and events of the time. Bob Deans writes beautifully and I can't wait to see whats next.

This history book was very informative. I was born in the area. Very detailed summary of landscape in early times. Well written from political and historical point of view. Easy to comprehend and fully factual. Good book to read more than once.

Hi,

I am reading this book right now and am on page 238 of 287. This is the most readable "history" book I have ever read. I would give it a 4 1/2 out of 5 really. He gets into the baptism of Pochohontas and gets a little sharp with the tongue. Don't pass up on this book though because of a few pages. Everyones opinion still matters. I do like how it's in a storybook format and I do like the authors opinion most of the time. I would say the book is 85% fact, %15 opinion.

Very knowledgable writer. A book that gives you the framework to be educated about American history in discussions with your friends. No thanksgiving story and they lived happily ever after. America was founded by immigrants and freedom fighters, criminals, slaves, and Native Americans obviously.

Thanks. God Bless.

Aaron.

If you didn't take or do well in early American history class, this book will go a long way to help. Bob Deans, informatively and entertainingly, chronicles the first foreign footprints on American soil. In doing so, he sympathetically gives the natives their due, while exploring with reportorial acumen, the inexorable march, good and bad, toward democracy, all of which started "along the James," in Dean's beloved state.

This is a wonderfully written, informative book that focuses on the history that happened on the James River from 1607 to 1865.

Like any good storyteller, Deans illuminates specific characters (John Smith, Pocahontas, Powhatan, Patrick Henry and Abraham Lincoln among them), to shed light on the whole. And the whole is this: That the two original sins of the American experiment -- our near-genocidal treatment of the Indians and our institution of black slavery -- began here, early in our formative years, on the banks of the James River in Virginia. At the very same time and in the very same place, began our very real belief in a democratic government of laws and not of men.

On this river was nurtured the the notion that all men were created equal, even as those who proclaimed liberty and equality denied it (and increasingly codified that denial) to a whole race of men and women.

That such schizophrenia of national psyche could not long endure seems obvious. And the fever that provided the cure finally broke here, too, on the banks of the James in April 1865.

This is a terrific book. However, the publisher, I believe, has let the writer down in two respects: It could use more maps. When Deans writes of someone rounding this point, exploring this tributary or inhabiting that island, I want to have a map close at hand to see for myself. There are a few maps, and they are good, but I would like more.

And here's a thing sure to rankle any West Virginian ex-copy editor: In the chapter on John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry (then Virginia, today West Virginia), it says he was hanged in nearby Charleston. As any Mountain Stater (and probably even some Virginians) know, Charleston, the state capital, is in the south central part of the state. Charles Town, where they have horse racing, is in the Eastern Panhandle. Charles Town is close to Harper's Ferry, not Charleston. (And as any newspaperman knows, Charleston, Charles Town is an AP Stylebook entry. I presume the error is an editor's and not Deans'.)

if you don't no how too cook, you will, after reading this books. just good old soul food.

I bought this book because i'm interested in the experiences, recipes and thoughts of such a well-traveled, Southern cook. I am not disappointed! The reading is enjoyable, the recipes delicious and the Southern "angle" to the recipes (maybe not healty; but, undoubtedly delicious) is worth the inexpensive price alone. It's like your grandma is telling you her wisdom and secrets; a vanishing breed--that's for sure. Buy it.

Great cook book and My wife says for you to look for a COUNTRY COOKING recipe book on here by Pattie Hensley. My wife says both are two of the best country cooking recipe books out here. We saw Pattie Hensley and Her Husband, Douglas Hensley, who also writes books, on a morning TV show. I have seen Mr. Douglas Hensley on many TV paranormal TV shows such as Sightings, Encounters, and many more. Contrary to what HARDLUCK says read all my reviews. I am not telling anyone to buy any book, just stating my opinion on what my wife and I like.

When I first started cooking I relied on recipes that had been in the family a long time; as I started branching out and trying new recipes though, I would frequently browse my mother's cookbook collection. One day as I was thumbing through them I came across a book entitled "A Taste of Country Cooking" by Edna Lewis. I opened it up, intrigued by the cover and wound up reading the whole thing, as I would a novel, then and there. Reading her book was like stepping through a portal to another world; that of a lively, down-home southern family and their way of life 50 years ago. I was initiated into their methods of preparing, harvesting and cooking their food as well as the "rituals" that surround them.
One of my favorite things about "A Taste of Country Cooking" is the layout: it is divided by the different seasons and subdivided within those categories by meal (i.e. breakfast, dinner, supper). Because of this display style Lewis was able to relate intimate details of how food for that season was prepared; in that time the food people cooked depended largely on what was ripe in the garden and what kind of meat was available during that time of year etc.
A favorite section of mine is the one located in the spring section of her book when she relates how all the men in her community would gather together to slaughter their hogs; it was fascinating reading about that process, so many methods such as these have been lost over the generations. Her book captured a slice of a forgotten time and allowed me a glimpse into the past.
I used this cookbook for the first time when I was looking for a recipe for Johnny Cake (a sweet thin cornbread) because I couldn't find my mothers' recipe. I decided to alter the spoon bread recipe (since the ingredients were similar) and see if it could double for Johnny Cake as well. It turned out perfectly; in my eyes the mark of a good recipe is its versatility and hers more than met my criteria. Every recipe I've tried in "A Taste of Country Cooking" has been excellent. Her recipe for spoon bread when unaltered comes out just right: tangy (from the buttermilk), moist but not too dense, buttery without being overly rich; it's the perfect compliment to a dinner of pork roast or ham with fresh vegetable sides, her mother would probably have served green beans and new potatoes as an accompaniment.
My grandmother was the epitome of an old fashioned southern cook; she made fried okra, pork-chops, biscuits and gravy with tomatoes, purplehull peas, and
cornbread - in short if it was traditional old south she made it. Even though Edna Lewis and my grandmother came from different regions of the south (Virginia and Arkansas respectively) there are many similarities in the type of foods prepared and also the method of preparation. Edna Lewis's cook book "A Taste of Country Living" is full of authentic southern recipes, if you're interested in cooking old south or for the history in the book alone, I would recommend it as a worthy addition to your personal library.

Edna- if I could have accomplished a fraction of what you have in my life, I would be thrilled. What an outstanding, down-to-earth sort of cook. I hope you have a great internet connection in heaven, and I hope they are letting you cook! None of her books are to be missed- at any price. Simple, but wonderful. Like so many others who I grew up with, who never recorded any of their recipes.... thank God for all of us you did.

After having purchased Miss Edna's book with Scott Peacock, I was sure I needed this one too - I was right! This book is a cookbook as well as a history book and provides great insight into a time forgotten by many. No you can't easily get hog jowls or some of the wild greens but you can take those concepts and apply them to today's ingredients. These recipes take me back to the simple but fabulous meals my grandmothers' and great aunts use to prepare from my childhood. I can still remember those tastes and how important the seasons were - the great expectations that autumn brought with it knowing the relatives would be coming up from 'Carolina' with the sweetest, crispest apples you could imagine or the popcorn made in the open fireplace as a treat while we cracked corn for the animals winter feed. All that and I was a City kid so imagine what it was like when you really lived that way every day. I didn't appreciate those recipes and the art of food preservation until it was too late - both grandmothers were gone but Miss Edna has provided some recipes and insight into those times. Her cookbooks provide a link to my past - a virtual hug and some very tasty comfort food.

If you're from the South,good cooking skills and between 50-60, I suggest you consider this book seriously. You don't want this food heritage to die.

I love Southern everything. Wanted to cook some authentic dishes, this was ok... I tried a few, then
got bored, not exactly super... not bad, but no stars in my eyes.

This book is an eye opener into the life and legacy of Edna Lewis. I tried some of the simple recipes and loved them, this book is like a treasure chest that will fill your home with the most amazing smells. And almost makes you want to move to the south!

This book is more than a cookbook. Each section describes the setting, purpose and the details about the ingredients used. It is a history book, too. Even 'tho we have quick and easy ingredients, Edna beleived in doing things from scratch and the fresher the product, the better. Wonderful reading. The Parker House rolls and the Sweet Potatoe Pie are awesome!!!

I bought this book as a gift without having seen it first hand.

The response was so exciting that I've given it again and again as well as bought one for myself...

If you are a person who enjoys reading cookbooks as well as trying new recipes and eating the delicious results, this unusually fine book is a triple treat for you & your lucky friends.

Ruth Ann Musick, The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales (University Press of Kentucky, 1965)

Musick presents us one hundred ghost stories from her extensive folklore collection. She makes no effort to doll them up (though she does say in her preface that she edited them, some heavily, to take out redundancy), and so they often read quite plain; those looking for a Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark-esque compendium will be disappointed here, as Musick chooses the stories she presents in order to illuminate a specific type of ghost story or a specific set of commonalities. I would think this would be of most use to a writer who's looking for an interesting subplot or the like; there's a great deal of primary source to be mined here. ***

I bought this book "Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales" for my Grand-daughter, and started reading it myself, we both really enjoyed it, I am 59 and she is 11. This is a great read for anyone.

I have wanted this book for awhile and Amazon is where I found it, and I really like the book and it is in excellent condition.

Simply put, this book scared the crap out of me when I was little, and largely influenced my fascination with the horror genre all together. Who knew WV had such great lore?

This book, is simply put, perfection. I remember reading this book when I was in middle school, and I have kept a copy with me since. Now being almost 30 years old, it shows that this book can make an indellible impression on people.

My only dissapointments are, that it may be the most complete listing of paranormal stories on west virgina folklore, It can never house all the stories out there. Simply put, there just isnt enough room.

Another dissapointment, is that people from outside of the region, have no clue about this book, its existance, or just what a good read they are missing out on.

No matter the books current cost, its worth every penny and then some

Enjoy

Viro Los Diablos