Parson WalkA collection of stories and thoughts written in mountain dialogue, inspired by learning of Parsons who walked the ridges of the Southern States a century ago. Pithy, humorous and gutsy-spiritual -- life itself in a conversational mode. |
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Contents
Section 1 | 5 |
Section 2 | 7 |
Section 3 | 9 |
Section 4 | 14 |
Section 5 | 18 |
Section 6 | 19 |
Section 7 | 24 |
Section 8 | 26 |
Section 12 | 42 |
Section 13 | 44 |
Section 14 | 50 |
Section 15 | 56 |
Section 16 | 63 |
Section 17 | 65 |
Section 18 | 70 |
Section 19 | 71 |
Common terms and phrases
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