Slone Verna (61 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. This book was written to honor my father. I loved him so much that I was not willing to let the memory of him die. I would have loved him even if he had not been my father. He is only one of many mountain people--proud, brave, sturdy, hard-working, god-fearing, and sensitive--living in a place and time so unique and different that its very simplicity is too profound to be fully understood and explained.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. This book was written to honor my father. I loved him so much that I was not willing to let the memory of him die. I would have loved him even if he had not been my father. He is only one of many mountain people--proud, brave, sturdy, hard-working, god-fearing, and sensitive--living in a place and time so unique and different that its very simplicity is too profound to be fully understood and explained.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. When Rennie Slone's mother dies in childbirth, the twelve-year-old girl is unexpectedly thrust into adulthood. She must keep house for her father, an itinerant preacher who finds little time for family, and raise her newborn sister - a task that becomes Rennie's lifelong passion. Against all odds, she is determined that Sarah Ellen will have the education she herself has had to give up. This first work of fiction by Verna Mae Slone, firmly grounded in her own background, is set in the 1920s and 1930s in a closeknit community in Eastern Kentucky, where family roots run deep. At its center stands as strong and resilient a heroine as any in American literature. The story of Rennie's struggles and Sarah Ellen's growth into womanhood form a richly textured picture of the simple, sturdy mountain people - their labor to wrest a living from the land, their neighborly care for one another, their shared joys, their quarrels with the outside world, and their distinctive dialect. We see the people of Lonesome Holler raising and preserving food, gathering for bean stringings, molasses stir-offs, play parties, and pie socials, pitching in to clear a neighbor's land, assisting at a difficult birth, and helping to bury the dead.…

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. When Rennie Slone's mother dies in childbirth, the twelve-year-old girl is unexpectedly thrust into adulthood. She must keep house for her father, an itinerant preacher who finds little time for family, and raise her newborn sister - a task that becomes Rennie's lifelong passion. Against all odds, she is determined that Sarah Ellen will have the education she herself has had to give up. This first work of fiction by Verna Mae Slone, firmly grounded in her own background, is set in the 1920s and 1930s in a closeknit community in Eastern Kentucky, where family roots run deep. At its center stands as strong and resilient a heroine as any in American literature. The story of Rennie's struggles and Sarah Ellen's growth into womanhood form a richly textured picture of the simple, sturdy mountain people - their labor to wrest a living from the land, their neighborly care for one another, their shared joys, their quarrels with the outside world, and their distinctive dialect. We see the people of Lonesome Holler raising and preserving food, gathering for bean stringings, molasses stir-offs, play parties, and pie socials, pitching in to clear a neighbor's land, assisting at a difficult birth, and helping to bury the dead.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. Reprint. The book is in good condition with a strong binding and minimal signs of wear on the cover. The pages are clean and free from inscriptions or markings. As a trade paperback, it does not include a dust jacket. no dust jacket present (trade paperback).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Edition not Stated. This is a 220 pp, reprint of the 1982 original, written by this Knott County writer, about life in Eastern Kentucky in the 1920's and 1930's. Genuinely signed by the author on the first blank flyleaf, and with a new foreword by Louisville writer/Professor wade Hall. Signed by Author(s).…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. tight, uncreased spine, pages clear and bright, shelf and edge wear, corners bumped, packaged in cardboard box for shipment, tracking on U.S. orders.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. tight, uncreased spine, pages clear and bright, shelf and edge wear, corners bumped, cocked, cover rubbing and tanning, the teal cover, packaged in cardboard box for shipment, tracking on U.S. orders.

Softback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 135 pp. softback describing the language, names, habits, food, religion, weather signs, superstitions, etc., of the people in the hills and mountains of Kentucky. Inscribed and signed by the author on the first blank flyleaf. Soiling and slight spotting to covers. Photos upon request. Slone, Len (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Condition: New.

Condition: New. Slone, Len (illustrator).

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. How We Talked and Common Folks. Slone, Len (illustrator). Book.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. What My Heart Wants to Tell. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Rennie's Way. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Slone, Len (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. New: Fine, unread. Ships well protected in cardboard with padding and tracking number of course. Trade paperback, 8.5" Still in the original shrinkwrap, unopened. . .

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: New. Two of Verna Mae Slone's most beloved books -- How We Talked and Common Folks -- are now available in a single edition. How We Talked is a timeless piece of literature, a free-form combination of glossary and memoir that uses native expressions to depict everyday life in Caney Creek, Kentucky. In addition to phrases and their meanings, the book contains sections on the customs and wisdom of Slone's community, a collection of children's rhymes, and stories and superstitions unique to Appalachia. More than just a dictionary, How We Talked is a rich compendium of life "on Caney," offering an understanding of the culture through the distinctive speech of its people. Originally published in 1979, Common Folks documents Slone's way of life in Pippa Passes, Kentucky, and expands on such diverse topics as family pets, coal mining, education, and marriage. Slone's firsthand account of this unique heritage draws readers into her hill-circled community and allows them to experience a lifestyle that is nearly forgotten. Whether she is writing about traditional Appalachian customs like folk medicine or about universal aspects of life such as a mother's yearning for the little girl she never had, Slone's instinctive sense of what matters most makes Common Folks a compelling meditation on a legacy worth remembering. Published together for the first time, How We Talked and Common Folks celebrate the spirit of an acclaimed Appalachian writer. Slone, Len (illustrator).…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. University Press of Kentucky, c.2009, trade paperbk., 322pp., VG $. Slone, Len (illustrator).

Condition: New.

Condition: New. Slone, Len (illustrator).

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 3rd Edition. Smaller, sturdy book, quality gray cloth, black lettering very fine on spine, price tag at top of first front end paper, 220 pages, some illustrations. DJ glossy with gray background, an illustration of mother hugging child on most of top front in grays, black and red lettering, a photo of author at top back. Very Fine DJ/Near Very Fine book. Stone, Len (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: New. Two of Verna Mae Slone's most beloved books -- How We Talked and Common Folks -- are now available in a single edition. How We Talked is a timeless piece of literature, a free-form combination of glossary and memoir that uses native expressions to depict everyday life in Caney Creek, Kentucky. In addition to phrases and their meanings, the book contains sections on the customs and wisdom of Slone's community, a collection of children's rhymes, and stories and superstitions unique to Appalachia. More than just a dictionary, How We Talked is a rich compendium of life "on Caney," offering an understanding of the culture through the distinctive speech of its people. Originally published in 1979, Common Folks documents Slone's way of life in Pippa Passes, Kentucky, and expands on such diverse topics as family pets, coal mining, education, and marriage. Slone's firsthand account of this unique heritage draws readers into her hill-circled community and allows them to experience a lifestyle that is nearly forgotten. Whether she is writing about traditional Appalachian customs like folk medicine or about universal aspects of life such as a mother's yearning for the little girl she never had, Slone's instinctive sense of what matters most makes Common Folks a compelling meditation on a legacy worth remembering. Published together for the first time, How We Talked and Common Folks celebrate the spirit of an acclaimed Appalachian writer. Slone, Len (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.