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Jack and the Bear Scarin' Socks and Other Tales
Does not disappoint.
This collection of tales highlights the life, adventures, and lessons learned by Jack, a resident of Brooks Cover, somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Southern Appalachia. Follow Jack on a dozen escapades as he learns lessons of resourcefulness, resilience, faith, family, and virtue. And be on the lookout for some colorful language and the wisdom of the Cove.
If your literary diet has been mostly squirrel chatter lately and you're hoping for something that's better'n pie on Tuesday, take this book home and dive right in. Between these covers there's always "More t' the story!"
About the author
Doug Jones has been an educator, family man, woodworker, musician, and storyteller for long enough to have observed some interesting things. While on faculty at Appalachian State University in the High Country of North Carolina, Dr. jones and his family were introduced to Appalachian Jack Tales and got hooked. Reflecting on varied experiences over his life, he began to sketch out ideas for his own original Jack Tales. A passion is connecting with others through storytelling so that they might appreciate and experience the wisdom and richness of Southern Appalachian culture. Dr. J, as he is called, lives with his wife Oam (also a Dr. jones) and their dog Poseidon in the foothills of the Blue ridge in Gainesville, Ga.
