{"product_id":"haint-country-dark-folktales-from-the-hills-and-hollers-paperback","title":"Haint Country: Dark Folktales from the Hills and Hollers - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew R. Sparks\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eOlivia Sizemore\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eOlivia Sizemore\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hills of the Appalachian region hold secrets--dark, deep, varied, and mysterious. These secrets are often told in the form of eerie, hair-raising, and creepy folktales that reveal strange sightings and oddities, and they commonly serve as cautionary tales for eager and curious ears. These spine-tingling stories have been shared among family members and neighbors in eastern Kentucky for generations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHaint Country: Dark Folktales from the Hills and Hollers\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of weird, otherworldly, and mystic phenomena--tales that have been recorded and documented for the first time. Collected and adapted by Matthew R. Sparks and Olivia Sizemore, the anthology explores ghosts or \"haints,\" strange creatures or \"boogers,\" haunted locations or \"stained earth,\" uncanny happenings or \"high strangeness,\" and humorous Appalachian ghost encounters. Contemporary first-person yarns about black panthers, demons, and spectral coal miners reflect the style and dialect of the region. Though comprised of a mixture of claimed accounts and fictional lore, the locations and people woven throughout are very real.\u003cbr\u003eComplemented by evocative watercolor illustrations by Olivia Sizemore (who was inspired by the work of Stephen Gammell), \u003ci\u003eHaint Country\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling and bone-chilling excursion to the spooky corner of Appalachia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eMatthew R. Sparks\u003c\/b\u003e holds a doctorate in Middle East studies from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheva, Israel. A native of southeastern Kentucky, he is a writer and researcher focusing on minority ethnic and religious communities in the Middle East. \u003cb\u003eOlivia Sizemore\u003c\/b\u003e, who was born and raised in Leslie County, Kentucky, holds a BA in studio art from Berea College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8.48 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53529476268339,"sku":"9781985900974","price":40.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/dSpNu1WZ6w9781985900974.webp?v=1783027113","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/haint-country-dark-folktales-from-the-hills-and-hollers-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}