{"product_id":"civil-war-ghost-stories-legends-9781643360379","title":"Civil War Ghost Stories \u0026 Legends","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNancy Roberts's Southern Ghost Lore Revival--Exhumed and Improved for Fearless Readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNancy Roberts has often been described to as the \"First Lady of American Folklore\" and the Title is well deserved. Throughout her decades-long career, Roberts documented supernatural experiences and interviewed hundreds of people about their recollections of encounters with the supernatural.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis nationally renowned writer began her undertaking in this ghostly realm as a freelance writer for the \u003cem\u003eCharlotte Observer\u003c\/em\u003e. Encouraged by Carl Sandburg, who enjoyed her stories and articles, Roberts wrote her first book in 1958. Aptly called a \"custodian of the twilight zone\" by \u003cem\u003eSouthern Living\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, Roberts based her suspenseful stories on interviews and her rich knowledge of American folklore. Her stories were always rooted in history, which earned her a certificate of commendation from the American Association of State and Local History for her books on the Carolinas and Appalachia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust about everybody likes a good ghost story. And ghost hunter\/author Nancy Roberts . . . has put together as shivery a selection of other worldly tales as you're likely to find anywhere. . . . And whether you believe in ghosts or not, these tales are guaranteed to give you a chill, especially before you go into a dark room alone.\" - \u003ci\u003eSouthern Living\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"University of South Carolina Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041911308631,"sku":"9781643360379","price":12.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781643360379.jpg?v=1750952176","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/civil-war-ghost-stories-legends-9781643360379","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}