{"product_id":"haints-of-the-hills-paperback","title":"Haints of the Hills - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel W. Barefoot\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eScott Mason\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHaints of the Hills\u003c\/em\u003e collects ghost stories from North Carolina's mountainous west as part of the Haunted North Carolina series. This book includes stories told around campfires, in grandma's attic, and on nighttime drives on the curvy roads of the Blue Ridge Mountains. There is a story for each county in western North Carolina, twenty-seven in all, among them tales of ghosts, witches, demons, spook lights, unidentified flying objects, unexplained phenomena, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders will be chilled to learn of the red-and-white-striped monstrosity that may still inhabit the Valley River at the site the Indians called the \"Leech Place,\" as told in the Cherokee County story, \"The Giant Bloodsucker.\" They'll be warmed by the Christ-like stranger who came to Bat Cave to repair a rift between neighbors, then vanished as mysteriously as he arrived, as revealed in the Henderson County story, \"The Carpenter.\" They'll want to travel the lonely stretch of road in Avery County where locals have witnessed the spirit of Captain Robert Sevier, the seven-foot-tall hero of the American Revolution, as laid out in \"The Long Trek Home.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHaints of the Hills\u003c\/em\u003e contains a new foreword by Scott Mason, WRAL's \"Tar Heel Traveler\" and author of three North Carolina guidebooks. Other books in the Haunted North Carolina series feature tales of the coast, \u003cem\u003eSeaside Spectres\u003c\/em\u003e, and tales of the state's central region, \u003cem\u003ePiedmont Phantoms\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel Barefoot, former member of the North Carolina Assembly, historian, folklorist, and magician, is the perfect guide to the diverse supernatural history of the state. He is the author of twelve books, including \u003cem\u003eHaunted Halls of Ivy: Ghosts of Southern Colleges and Universities\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHark the Sound of Tar Heel Voices\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSpirits of '76\u003c\/em\u003e. From 1998 until 2002, Barefoot served three terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 44th district. He has served as the city attorney for Lincolnton, NC. He is a frequent speaker to cultural, civic, and church groups throughout the Southeast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760087564576,"sku":"9781949467154","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/13764e8f6944bf94e84c85fbade81925.webp?v=1780171288","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/haints-of-the-hills-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}