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""A rich and unique landscape peopled with characters and plots as unusual as they are delightful."" -- ""Jim May, Emmy winning storyteller, author and educator"" ""Lyn Ford has given us much more than a book of tales. She has opened the door to her home, invited us in and offered us a meal that is rich with morsels of culture, humor, heart, and history. The minute I read the line, 'One does not give power to those who try to subvert knowledge, simply because it does not fit into their own worldview, ' I knew that I was going to love this book. And that was just the preface."" -- ""Kim Weitkamp, Humorist and Storyteller, West Virginia"" ""Lyn's stories bring her native world--the Appalachian culture of African-Americans--to life with wonder, laughter and wisdom."" -- ""Judy Sima, Storyteller, Author, Teaching Artist"" ""When I closed the book, I felt like I'd just been given a party--a party that said welcome home friend."" -- ""Charlotte Blake Alston, Storyteller for the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, and teacher""

A rich and unique landscape peopled with characters and plots as unusual as they are delightful. -- Jim May, Emmy winning storyteller, author and educator Lyn Ford has given us much more than a book of tales. She has opened the door to her home, invited us in and offered us a meal that is rich with morsels of culture, humor, heart, and history. The minute I read the line, 'One does not give power to those who try to subvert knowledge, simply because it does not fit into their own worldview, ' I knew that I was going to love this book. And that was just the preface. -- Kim Weitkamp, Humorist and Storyteller, West Virginia Lyn's stories bring her native world--the Appalachian culture of African-Americans--to life with wonder, laughter and wisdom. -- Judy Sima, Storyteller, Author, Teaching Artist When I closed the book, I felt like I'd just been given a party--a party that said welcome home friend. -- Charlotte Blake Alston, Storyteller for the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, and teacher

When I closed the book, I felt like I'd just been given a party--a party that said welcome home friend. -- Charlotte Blake Alston, Storyteller for the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, and teacher Lyn's stories bring her native world--the Appalachian culture of African-Americans--to life with wonder, laughter and wisdom. -- Judy Sima, Storyteller, Author, Teaching Artist Lyn Ford has given us much more than a book of tales. She has opened the door to her home, invited us in and offered us a meal that is rich with morsels of culture, humor, heart, and history. The minute I read the line, 'One does not give power to those who try to subvert knowledge, simply because it does not fit into their own worldview, ' I knew that I was going to love this book. And that was just the preface. -- Kim Weitkamp, Humorist and Storyteller, West Virginia A rich and unique landscape peopled with characters and plots as unusual as they are delightful. -- Jim May, Emmy winning storyteller, author and educator

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Lyn Ford tells stories from her native culture, the African-American tradition of the Appalachian region. Her stories are derived from family, community, the oral tradition of her culture, and he own life experience. A professional storyteller, Ford tours the United States and Canada. She has been featured at storytelling festivals throughout North America, including the National Storytelling Festival (USA). She lives in Columbus, Ohio.

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