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Looking for Magical Country
A Gathering of Savory Southern Characters
Maria Von Matthiessen
A series of charming visits with some of the South’s more unusual citizens
Camera in hand, Maria Von Matthiessen set out to meet and capture in words and photographs some of the South's most charming aspects, from its famed writers, its sacred places, its musicians, its myths, memories, and stories. In evocative language, von Matthiessen captures the unique diversity that characterizes the land and the people she loved so well.
Within these pages, readers will remember Christmas in Butcher Hollow with Loretta Lynn; will call on Eudora Welty at her book-filled home; will commune with the ghosts in the Ryman Auditorium; will chat with Dolly Parton's old babysitter; will visit with Mildred Council and learn about her recipe for Pine Needle cough syrup; will hear Willie Nelson sing at a chili cook-off; and will meet the Man Who Was Bitten By An Alligator Sixteen Times.
Maria Von Matthiessen was one of the world's leading portrait photographers. Her work is on display in notable places including the Smithsonian, the Vatican, and Buckingham Palace. Among her previous books is Songs from the Hills: An Intimate Look at Country Music.
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