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Amy Ammons Garza

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Amy Ammons grew up in Jackson County, WNC, listening to the stories her grandfather told her. Because she was the eldest of her generation, he impressed upon her to "pass on the stories of their heritage to the next generation.
For 30 years, throughout the South, Amy has been telling stories of growing up in the mountains, working with her sister, Doreyl Ammons Cain, mural artist, who spontaneously illustrated them. The Ammons Sisters are the co-founders of Catch the Spirit of Appalachia, a non-profit 501c3 organizaton dedicated to "planting seeds of heritage through the arts."(Amy and Doreyl's brother, David Ammons, has also been working within his mountain heritage of caning chairs.)
Amy is the author of 13 books, mostly about the heritag
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Underneath Horse Shoe Rock

Blye Owen from Wolf mountain was a brother to my grandpa Wiley Isaiah Owen. in the book ���History of Jackson County,��� Uncle Blye talks about the curiosity of Horse Shoe Rock. Located high on Wolf mountain, Horse Shoe Rock...

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Average rating: 4.32 · 19 ratings · 5 reviews · 18 distinct works
Retter: A Novel of the Moun...

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Cannie: The Hills of Home

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Handed Down Then Passed Aro...

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1999
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Sterlen and a Mosaic of Mou...

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I Am Somebody: The Story of...

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Matchbox Mountain: Stories ...

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Catch the Spirit of Creativity

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Cannie, the Hills of Home

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