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Over the Edge

The Adventures of Me n' Ol' Joe

by Mark Finley ...

About the BookSeems like sometimes a feller has ta’ write ’bout stuff that coulda been, mighta been, shoulda been, probably didn’t happen, but would be funny if it did happen. So that’s what the tall tales in this book are all about. Ya see it all started out while attending New Mexico State University from 1962 through 1965. I spent quite a bit of time with a fellow agriculture student named ... Read more

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About the BookSeems like sometimes a feller has ta’ write ’bout stuff that coulda been, mighta been, shoulda been, probably didn’t happen, but would be funny if it did happen. So that’s what the tall tales in this book are all about. Ya see it all started out while attending New Mexico State University from 1962 through 1965. I spent quite a bit of time with a fellow agriculture student named
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Bullwhip Days

The Slaves Remember

Edited by James Mellon ...

"Twenty-nine oral histories and additional excerpts, selected from 2000 interviews with former slaves conducted in the 1930s for a WPA Federal Writers Project, document the conditions of slavery that . . . lie at the root of today's racism." — Publishers WeeklyIn the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration commissioned an oral history of the remaining former slaves. Bullwhip Days is a remarkable ... Read more

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"Twenty-nine oral histories and additional excerpts, selected from 2000 interviews with former slaves conducted in the 1930s for a WPA Federal Writers Project, document the conditions of slavery that . . . lie at the root of today's racism." — Publishers WeeklyIn the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration commissioned an oral history of the remaining former slaves. Bullwhip Days is a remarkable
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Mules and Men

by Zora Neale Hurston ...

Zora Neale Hurston brings us Black America’s folklore as only she can, putting the oral history on the written page with grace and understanding. This new edition of *Mules and Men*features a new cover and a P.S. section which includes insights, interviews, and more.For the student of cultural history, Mules and Men is a treasury of Black America’s folklore as collected by Zora Neale Hurston, the ... Read more

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Zora Neale Hurston brings us Black America’s folklore as only she can, putting the oral history on the written page with grace and understanding. This new edition of *Mules and Men*features a new cover and a P.S. section which includes insights, interviews, and more.For the student of cultural history, Mules and Men is a treasury of Black America’s folklore as collected by Zora Neale Hurston, the
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Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit

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Brer Rabbit is the main character of the Uncle Remus stories, a likable character prone to tricks and trouble-making who is often opposed by Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear. In one tale, Br'er Fox constructs a lump of tar and puts clothing on it. When Br'er Rabbit comes along he addresses the "tar baby" amiably, but receives no response. Br'er Rabbit becomes offended by what he perceives as Tar Baby's ... Read more

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Brer Rabbit is the main character of the Uncle Remus stories, a likable character prone to tricks and trouble-making who is often opposed by Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear. In one tale, Br'er Fox constructs a lump of tar and puts clothing on it. When Br'er Rabbit comes along he addresses the "tar baby" amiably, but receives no response. Br'er Rabbit becomes offended by what he perceives as Tar Baby's
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Slave Narratives: Mississippi

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First-Hand Accounts of Slavery in America. With active Table of contents. Hundreds of former slaves were interviewed during the depression as part of the WPA project sponsored by the Library of Congress. This file includes all parts dealing with former slaves in Florida. Other files, published separately, focus on other southern states. In all, there are some two thousand narratives from the ... Read more

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First-Hand Accounts of Slavery in America. With active Table of contents. Hundreds of former slaves were interviewed during the depression as part of the WPA project sponsored by the Library of Congress. This file includes all parts dealing with former slaves in Florida. Other files, published separately, focus on other southern states. In all, there are some two thousand narratives from the
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Jonah's Gourd Vine

A Novel

by Zora Neale Hurston ...

A story of love and community, written by the hand of Zora Neale Hurston, one of the 20th century’s greatest authors, and a woman who truly understands her characters’ motivations. This modern classic edition of Jonah's Gourd Vine features an updated cover and a P.S. section which includes insights, interviews, and more.Jonah's Gourd Vine, Zora Neale Hurston’s first novel, originally published in ... Read more

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A story of love and community, written by the hand of Zora Neale Hurston, one of the 20th century’s greatest authors, and a woman who truly understands her characters’ motivations. This modern classic edition of Jonah's Gourd Vine features an updated cover and a P.S. section which includes insights, interviews, and more.Jonah's Gourd Vine, Zora Neale Hurston’s first novel, originally published in
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The Journey of Little Charlie (National Book Award Finalist)

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Newbery Medalist Christopher Paul Curtis brings his trademark humor and heart to the story of a boy struggling to do right in the face of history's cruelest evils.**The National Book Award finalist by Christopher Paul Curtis!**Twelve-year-old Charlie is down on his luck: His sharecropper father just died and Cap'n Buck -- the most fearsome man in Possum Moan, South Carolina -- has come to collect ... Read more

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Newbery Medalist Christopher Paul Curtis brings his trademark humor and heart to the story of a boy struggling to do right in the face of history's cruelest evils.**The National Book Award finalist by Christopher Paul Curtis!**Twelve-year-old Charlie is down on his luck: His sharecropper father just died and Cap'n Buck -- the most fearsome man in Possum Moan, South Carolina -- has come to collect
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Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves Volume IX Mississippi Narratives

by United States. Work Projects Administration ...

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IX, Mississippi Narratives is an important compilation of firsthand accounts from former enslaved individuals in Mississippi, as recorded by the WPA’s Federal Writers' Project. This volume presents a rich collection of narratives that provide profound insights into the lives, struggles, and ... Read more

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Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume IX, Mississippi Narratives is an important compilation of firsthand accounts from former enslaved individuals in Mississippi, as recorded by the WPA’s Federal Writers' Project. This volume presents a rich collection of narratives that provide profound insights into the lives, struggles, and
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Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in theaves - United States

by Work Projects Administration Work Projects Administration ...

Slaves an dInformants interviewed by Maude Barragan, Edith Bell Love, Ruby Lorraine Radford etc. Telfair, Georgia Thomas, Cordelia Thomas, Ike Toombs, Jane Mickens Town, Phil Upson, Neal Van Hook, John F. Vinson, Addie Virgel, Emma Walton, Rhodus Ward, William Washington, Lula Willbanks, Green Williamson, Eliza Willingham, Frances Willis, Adeline Willis, Uncle Winfield, Cornelia Womble, George ... Read more

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Slaves an dInformants interviewed by Maude Barragan, Edith Bell Love, Ruby Lorraine Radford etc. Telfair, Georgia Thomas, Cordelia Thomas, Ike Toombs, Jane Mickens Town, Phil Upson, Neal Van Hook, John F. Vinson, Addie Virgel, Emma Walton, Rhodus Ward, William Washington, Lula Willbanks, Green Williamson, Eliza Willingham, Frances Willis, Adeline Willis, Uncle Winfield, Cornelia Womble, George
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Sweat

by Zora Neale Hurston ...

Delia Jones endures the relentless cruelty of her husband, Sykes, in a small Florida town. As a hardworking washwoman, she finds solace in her routine and the church, despite Sykes's abusive behavior and infidelity. When Sykes brings a deadly rattlesnake into their home to terrorize her further, Delia's fear transforms into a cold, determined rage. ... Read more

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Delia Jones endures the relentless cruelty of her husband, Sykes, in a small Florida town. As a hardworking washwoman, she finds solace in her routine and the church, despite Sykes's abusive behavior and infidelity. When Sykes brings a deadly rattlesnake into their home to terrorize her further, Delia's fear transforms into a cold, determined rage.
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Dog Ghosts and The Word on the Brazos

Negro Preacher Tales from the Brazos Bottoms of Texas

by J. Mason Brewer ...

This book contains two volumes of African American folk tales collected by J. Mason Brewer.The stories included in Dog Ghosts are as varied as the Texas landscape, as full of contrasts as Texas weather. Among them are tales that have their roots deeply imbedded in African, Irish, and Welsh mythology; others have parallels in pre-Columbian Mexican tradition, and a few have versions that can be ... Read more

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This book contains two volumes of African American folk tales collected by J. Mason Brewer.The stories included in Dog Ghosts are as varied as the Texas landscape, as full of contrasts as Texas weather. Among them are tales that have their roots deeply imbedded in African, Irish, and Welsh mythology; others have parallels in pre-Columbian Mexican tradition, and a few have versions that can be
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Told by Uncle Remus: New Stories of the Old Plantation

Enriched edition. Tales of Resilience and Community: Southern Folklore Retold

by Joel Chandler Harris, Logan Mills ...

In "Told by Uncle Remus: New Stories of the Old Plantation," Joel Chandler Harris presents a collection of captivating folktales that spring from the rich oral traditions of African American culture. Using the frame narrative of Uncle Remus, a fictional, wise old African American man, Harris weaves together tales steeped in humor and moral lessons, featuring anthropomorphic animal characters such ... Read more

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In "Told by Uncle Remus: New Stories of the Old Plantation," Joel Chandler Harris presents a collection of captivating folktales that spring from the rich oral traditions of African American culture. Using the frame narrative of Uncle Remus, a fictional, wise old African American man, Harris weaves together tales steeped in humor and moral lessons, featuring anthropomorphic animal characters such
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