A forgetful boy gets himself into trouble when he repeats what each person he meets on the road says to him.

"A long-treasured but forgotten classic of folk healing, with an introduction and commentary by the author of Backwoods Witchcraft and Doctoring the Devil. Ossman & Steel's Guide to Health or Household Instructor (its original title) is a collection of spells, remedies, and charms. The book draws from the old Pennsylvania Dutch and German powwow healing practices that in turn helped shape Appalachian folk healing, conjure, root work, and many folk...

A collection of thirty-three writings on life in southern Appalachia, including profiles of craftsmen, World War I and II veterans, and other unique figures; Cherokee stories; memoirs of summer camp and learning to square dance; and instructions for several craft projects.