{"product_id":"rusties-and-riddles-gee-haw-whimmy-hardcover","title":"Rusties and Riddles Gee-Haw Whimmy - Hardcover","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\u003eJames Still\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe people of the Kentucky mountains and the southern Appalachians preserved a language alive with colorful turns of phrase and whimsical wit and for their amusement they created a rich vein of oral lore--songs, tales, and games. James Still presents a varied and entertaining collection of riddles, whimsies, and verbal pranks, gathered through his long association with the mountain people of eastern Kentucky. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book includes in one volume two earlier books--\u003ci\u003eWay Down Yonder on Troublesome Creek\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wolfpen Rusties\u003c\/i\u003e--that have been unavailable for several years. It contains the complete text of the original editions, including Still's explanatory notes for archaic or obscure expressions. Also included are the original lively illustrations by the noted artist Janet McCaffery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the early 1930s, \u003cb\u003eJames Still\u003c\/b\u003e made his home in eastern Kentucky, living in an ancient log cabin on Dead Mare Branch and supporting himself by farming, teaching, and serving as librarian for the Hindman Settlement School. He is the author of several works of fiction, among them \u003ci\u003eRiver of Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Run for the Elbertas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Appalachian Mother Goose\u003c\/i\u003e, and of the collection of poems, \u003ci\u003eFrom the Mountain, From the Valley\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eJanet McCaffery\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated many books, including\u003ci\u003e The Swamp Witch\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of an award from the American Institute of Graphic Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.43 x 6.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 1989\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50453888008429,"sku":"9780813116860","price":25.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/rusties-and-riddles-gee-haw-whimmy-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}