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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Spit, Scarey Ann, and Sweat Bees: One Thing Leads to Another

Spit, Scarey Ann, and Sweat Bees: One Thing Leads to Another

Windham, Kathryn Tucker

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Publisher Price: $20.95

ISBN10: 1588382400
ISBN13: 9781588382405
Publisher: NewSouth Books
Published: Sep 1 2009
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.45
Height: 0.70 Width: 5.50 Depth: 7.00
Language: English

With sprightly humor and a lifetime spent observing Southern culture, beloved storyteller Kathryn Tucker Windham shares memories of her childhood in Thomasville, Alabama. She affectionately recounts stories about family members, friends, and favorite pastimes.

Spit, Scarey Ann, and Sweat Bees recalls small-town life in the 1920s and '30s, garnished with ruminations about folktales and superstitions. Mrs. Windham recalls how Thurza, the family cook, tucked a wooden match in her hair to cure a headache, and how her father spit in his hat when a rabbit crossed the road. She ponders the origins of old sayings and the creativity of children's play before television and air conditioning.

One thing leads to another, Mrs. Windham says, ticking off the items she wants us not to forget. In every phrase, the reader hears her voice, almost as if our favorite storyteller was in the room.

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