( 5 reviews )
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Posted: Aug 10 2009
The book was somewhat long at around 500 pages, but my interest remained strong throughout the book. I had a special interest as I am from the area described in the book. The book gave a great insight into life in the rural mountains of Western North Carolina from around 1930 through the fifties.
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Posted: Apr 24 2009
Excellent book on life in Macon County NC. Book clearly shows the determination, drive and survival skills of North Carolinas mountain floks.
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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: Oct 31 2005
I discovered the book at a funeral. My aunt had died in Andrews, NC (mother's sister) and my 78 year old dad, 80 year old mother, brother and myself went. Cleo was there. I found out my dad taught her in high school and was listed in the book along with snippets of my mother, another aunt and family. The book has all the things I remembered from visiting the mountains every summer and winter but never understood or completely treasured. This is a must read if you love the Smokie Mountains and especially if you had family born there. It is a cultural masterpiece.
