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Author: Willadeene Parton
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 9781558534049
Category : Parton family
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Smokey mountain memories: stories from the hearts of Dolly Parton's family.

Author: Tim Hollis
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 9781617035012
Category : Amusements
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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Author: Nancy East
Publisher: Headlamp Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 253

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Before she went missing, Susan Clements was hiking with her daughter on one of the most popular trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, less than a mile from Clingmans Dome. When Nancy East’s search and rescue team joined the effort to find her, she learned Susan was a mother to three children who adored her. What Nancy didn’t know then was how much the search for Susan would impact and influence her own life’s path afterward. Two years later, Nancy and her good friend, Chris Ford, set out to improve the speed record of hiking all 801 miles of trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park while raising funds for hiker safety and preparedness. While chasing the record, the duo faced tropical storm rains, swollen, unbridged creek crossings, injuries, night hiking, and wildlife encounters. Their arduous journey also became intertwined in one of the most rare human-bear tragedies in the park’s history. Maintaining a positive mental attitude was their superpower through it all. The enormous feat of endurance was one of the most grueling endeavors that Nancy, a mother and everyday athlete, had ever faced. However, the hardest things she had endured were in her past. The strength she gained from those experiences was now moving her forward, one difficult step at a time. Chasing the Smokies Moon is a story of grief, hope, empowerment, and love, and the thread that binds them all. ADVANCE PRAISE FOR CHASING THE SMOKIES MOON "If you think that setting trail records is about speed and hubris, Nancy East will prove you wrong. It is not her success, but her vulnerability that will encourage you to keep moving forward when the next step feels impossible. It is not her impressive miles, but rather her insightful reflections that allow you to recognize feelings of gratitude and connectedness in the midst of pain and loss. And it is not her attributes as a hiker, but her roles as a mother, spouse, and friend that make this book a valuable resource for anyone who is trying to navigate through relationships - and adventure." --Jennifer Pharr Davis, author of The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience “I have always thought of Nancy East as somewhat of a real life superhero -- this harrowing and transparent account of her FKT attempt and SAR fundraising effort has certainly solidified that sentiment!” --Steven Reinhold, Backpacker Magazine, Brand Ambassador “Chasing the Smokies Moon is a deep dive into the depths of a Fastest Known Time record attempt. East relays with humor, profundity, and humility the highs and lows of an intense journey through the Great Smoky Mountains and human connection." --Heather Anderson, author of Mud, Rocks, Blazes: Letting Go on the Appalachian Trail “This story is more than just a recounting of an incredible feat of endurance and perseverance, it is an insightful and revealing look into the mind and soul of multi faceted adventurous woman.” --Kevin Fitzgerald, former Deputy Superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Author: David Joy
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525536884
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274

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Winner of the 2020 Dashiell Hammett Award for Literary Excellence in Crime Writing Acclaimed author and "remarkably gifted storyteller" (The Charlotte Observer) David Joy returns with a fierce and tender tale of a father, an addict, a lawman, and the explosive events that come to unite them. When his addict son gets in deep with his dealer, it takes everything Raymond Mathis has to bail him out of trouble one last time. Frustrated by the slow pace and limitations of the law, Raymond decides to take matters into his own hands. After a workplace accident left him out of a job and in pain, Denny Rattler has spent years chasing his next high. He supports his habit through careful theft, following strict rules that keep him under the radar and out of jail. But when faced with opportunities too easy to resist, Denny makes two choices that change everything. For months, the DEA has been chasing the drug supply in the mountains to no avail, when a lead--just one word--sets one agent on a path to crack the case wide open . . . but he'll need help from the most unexpected quarter. As chance brings together these men from different sides of a relentless epidemic, each may come to find that his opportunity for redemption lies with the others.

Author: Jim Casada
Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press
ISBN: 9781621906094
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages :

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"This book comprises the recollections of one man, Jim Casada, who was born in Bryson City, North Carolina, and has had a long career as an outdoorsman and author. Casada gathers his reminiscences on Smokies life in four parts: holidays, seasons of the Smokies, mountain childhood, and a concluding section where special memories blend with a once prominent culture in the Smokies. Casada's gift for storytelling pairs with his training as a historian to produce a highly readable memoir of mountain life in East Tennessee and Western North Carolina"--

Author: Carlos Clinton Campbell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781572333734
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 223

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"In 1967, Campbell wrote Memories of Old Smoky. It became available only a privately published edition after the author's death. Now, in this edition, Campbell's reminiscences, divided into sections on hiking, wildlife, people, sights, and others, becomes available to an even wider audience. Part memoir and part guidebook, with plenty of humor and history to round out the mix, Memories of Old Smoky is a testament to the beauty of the mountains by one of the park's most ardent supporters."--BOOK JACKET.

Author: Carlos C. Campbell
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN: 9780870498152
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 186

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Annually millions of people admire the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's primeval beauty - towering peaks, sparkling cascades, virgin forests, and remarkable variety of wildflowers and shrubs. One of the nation's most popular national parks did not just "come to be" a logical and natural development on federally-owned land. Instead, it was the first national park to be acquired from private owners and given by the people to the federal government. Establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park climaxed an unprecedented crusade that is a story of almost fanatic dedication to a cause, as well as one of frustration, despair, political bias, and even physical violence.

Author: Walt Larimore
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0310256720
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 322

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Drawing from real-life experiences, this book continues the up-close-and-personal look at one man's transformation into a compassionate family doctor.

Author: Ray D. Fortner
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9780972636520
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134

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Buck Roland, a young mountaineer, stumbles upon the body of an enemy in the Smoky Mountains and is arrested for his murder, but he escapes and joins the Confederate army.

Author: Willadeene Parton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781558534834
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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When times were hard, Willadeene and her mother had to work hard to make good meals for the large Parton family. This cookbook is a collection of the recipes and memories Willadeene, Dolly, and their 10 brothers and sisters experienced growing up in the Smoky Mountains. Some of the recipes are 100 years old, including Fried Green Tomatoes, Pot Likker, and Depression Coffee.