Tales from Sacred Wind: Coming of Age in Appalachia. the Cratis Williams Chronicles.

by Cratis D. Williams

Prior to his death in 1985, Cratis Williams was a leading scholar of and spokesperson for Appalachian life and literature and a pioneer of the Appalachian studies movement. Williams was born in a log cabin on Caines Creek, Lawrence County, Kentucky, in 1911. To use his own terms, he was "a complete mountaineer."

This book is an edited compilation of Williams' memoirs of his childhood. These autobiographical reminiscences often take the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786414901
• ISBN13: 9780786414901
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Essential for those interested in Appalachian Studies

The stories of Cratis Williams are essential for the getting a glimpse of Appalachia. He is/was indeed the leading spokesperson and scholar of life in the Applachian Mountains. These stories deal mostly with his childhood growing up in rural Eastern Kentucky. These stories are unforgettable and profound.Cratis Williams eventually came to Boone, North Carolina to teach school. He returned again after receiving his Ph.D. from New York University. Appalachian State University's graduate school is named for him."The Cratis Williams Chronicles: I Come to Boone" is another book that goes into detail about his coming to the high country of North Carolina. Highly Recommended.If you're at all interested in peeling back the stereotypical images of Appalachia and peering into a region with soul and character, give Cratis Williams a read.