Ray Hicks: Master Storyteller of the Blue Ridge

In this book, Ray Hicks, the famous teller of Appalachian Jack Tales, shares a different kind of story - a chronicle of his family's 200+ years in the same remote section of North Carolina mountains. For generations, the Hickses have preserved tales of family history - the struggles and the celebrations - right alongside tales of giants and magic hens. Now readers will come to know the wisdom, humor, hardships, and dignity of this remarkable clan.