Legends, Secrets and Mysteries of Asheville
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (542 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071W7JQWF |
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| Number of Pages | : | 228 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
So you thought you knew Asheville Marla Hardee Milling has once again successfully compiled a fascinating collection of things that make Asheville, NC truly one of America's most interesting cities. In this book she focuses more on the mysterious and secretive tales of this southern, mountain city, which I found especially delightful. My favorite pieces included learning more about Asheville's secret undergroun. Well Written and Extremely Entertaining Whether you're from Asheville or just visiting, this book is packed with tons of strange and interesting folklore, history, and hidden secrets that'll make you view the town with a new sense of wonder and awe. This book has stories that'll make you want to check the walls in your old home, stories that'll make you want to go to the thrift shops and flea markets in town, stories. A wonderful book about the legends of Asheville! S. Hudson What an amazing book! It truly explores the Legends and secrets of Asheville. I have lived here for 25 years, and I had never heard of the stuff that Marla reported. I highly recommend this book for Ashevilians and people who plan to visit Asheville!
"Local writer and Asheville native Marla Hardee Milling‘s latest book, Legends, Secrets and Mysteries of Asheville, digs below the earth and looks toward the sky in its examination of the city’s hidden past." Mountain Xpress
Marla Hardee Milling is a full-time writer in Asheville and a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA). She spent ten years as a news producer at WLOS-TV in Asheville and six years as director of communications at Mars Hill College. She is the author of Only in Asheville: An Eclectic History (The History Press, 2015). More than 750 of her articles and essays have appeared in man
Beyond the beaten path of local landmarks, residents and tourists can find curious secrets, lost mysteries and fascinating legends. Native author Marla Hardee Milling recounts odd, but true, stories hiding behind Asheville’s picturesque beauty.. Elvis once handed a cherished guitar to a local man at an Asheville concert, and he held on to it for forty years. At a flea market, an Asheville attorney paid a few bucks for an old tintype likely of Billy the Kid, and it may be worth millions. The famed Hope Diamond once found itself, and its mysterious curse, buried in an Asheville girl’s sandbox