The Tale of the Devil

You've watched the miniseries and the documentary. Now own a piece of the feud. This volume, a brand new revision of The Tale of the Devil, is a special keepsake hardback edition with additional feud-era photos, and at a lowered price. It was recently featured as resource material, along with other important works, in the nationally televised documentary on the Hatfield-McCoy Feud. This book represents the first biography of Devil Anse Hatfield, penned by great-grandson Dr. Coleman Hatfield and noted Mountain State historian Robert Y. Spence. it is the powerful story of the family patriarch. It covers his service in the Civil War as a Confederate officer for the Logan Wildcats, and features in-depth coverage of the feud years, as well as the era after the gunfire ceased. In recognition of this undertaking and his exhaustive investigation of the subject matter, Dr. Coleman C. Hatfield was named Tamarack Author of the Year in 2004. This book has also been recognized throughout the nation by book reviewers and historians, as well as governors and dignitaries, for its exceptional content and meticulous research.

Dr. Coleman C. Hatfield was a uniquely talented, creative and brilliant man. Storyteller, author and historian, he unexpectedly passed away on Monday, January 14th, 2008, at age 81. He was born in Logan, West Virginia, on September 25, 1926. Coleman was not only a noted historian, writer and president of Hatfield Historical Associates, he was also a dedicated optometrist, genealogist, gemologist, botanist, bee-keeper and storyteller. A true Hatfield, he loaded his own ammo and was a master with a pistol or rifle on a target range. He was an exceptionally learned man who was passionate about many things, including the preservation of Hatfield family history. Coleman graduated from Logan High School, Concord University, and Illinois College of Optometry. At Illinois College of Optometry he was a professor and chairman of the vision therapy and children s clinic. He was also the author of the vision therapy book, The Joy of Optometry. He served as president of the West Virginia Optometric Association and was a member of the examination board of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development. He practiced optometry in both Chicago and Logan with his daughter, Dr. Arabel E. Hatfield, and son, Dr. R. Mark Hatfield, until his retirement. As a writer and historian, Coleman was named West Virginia Author of the Year, a prestigious award presented by Tamarack, The Best of West Virginia, for this biography, The Tale of the Devil, about his great-grandfather, Anderson Devil Anse Hatfield.