Flatlanders and Ridgerunners: Folktales from the Mountains of Northern Pennsylvania

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Summary: A Ridgerunner's Review
Review: I have read and reread this book many times, and have shared it with family members, friends and colleagues; I would say it's required reading for anyone interested in rural American folklore, and a good read for anyone interested in a good story. Of course, I admit to being biased, since I grew up in the heart of Tioga County, PA where the majority of stories come from! I enjoyed reading in print the stories that my father-in-law tells about growing up in Roseville. To this day, he swears the outhouse story is legit. You'll find many fascinating tales between the covers!

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Summary: The best
Review: I love this book. I read it over and over. I read the stories just for a good laugh. Want to go and find these people. I bought the book looking for supernatural legends, I got that and much more.

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Summary: A great book of Pennsylvania Folklore
Review: My high opinion of this book is biassed for several reasons. I grew up in Northeastern Pennsylvania and find similarities in the regional folklore. I attended Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (around where much of the folklore was gathered) and had the great fortune to study folklore, taught by author, Jim Glimm. I have come to re-read this book with the utmost reverance and respect for a talented author/story-teller and an inspiring instructor who has recently passed away.

Rating:
Summary: A great book of Pennsylvania Folklore
Review: My high opinion of this book is biassed for several reasons. I grew up in Northeastern Pennsylvania and find similarities in the regional folklore. I attended Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (around where much of the folklore was gathered) and had the great fortune to study folklore, taught by author, Jim Glimm. I have come to re-read this book with the utmost reverance and respect for a talented author/story-teller and an inspiring instructor who has recently passed away.