Witcheswhoflydownchimneys.Achairthatwon’treleaseitsoccupantuntiladropofbloodstainsthefloor.Amountainthatgrew--andcontinuestogrow--fromthegraveofawomanwhowaslargerthanlife.Theghostofawomanwhojumpsonthebumpersofcarsdrivingpastthegraveyardwheresheisburied.Anappletreethatgrowlsatpeoplewhopickitsfruit.Awomanwhorosefromhergraveeachnighttogetfoodforababyborntoheraftershewasburied.Apeachtreethatgrowsontheheadofadeer.Theseandotherlegendsandghoststorieshandeddownforgenerationsarecontainedinthiscollectionof25talesfromEastTennessee.Forseveralyears,folkloristsRandyRussellandJanetBarnetthavetaughtacourseaboutSouthernfolkloreattheNorthCarolinaCenterforAdvancementofTeachinginCullowhee,NorthCarolina.Russellisalsotheauthorofseveralmysteries,includingEdgarAwardnomineeHotWire.TheyliveinAsheville,NorthCarolina.
