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Clinch Mountain Press P.O. Box 117 Emory, Virginia 24327 (276) 944-5355 clinchmtn@gmail.com Welcome! We specialize in stories and images from the Appalachian mountains of Southwest Virginia. Everyone has a story to tell and the stories from these mountains are particularly rich in the rhythms of life lived close to the land and deep in the coal. Some stories are in the form of oral history, vintage photographs, and memoirs. Others are told through poetry or film. Book orders may be made by credit card through PayPal or by phone. (276) 944-5355 Or you may send a check with the order form. Click on any book cover for more information.	Now in Progress: Oral and pictorial histories about life and work for Stuart Land and Cattle Company, a southwest Virginia farm continuously managed by the same family since the 1700s. Read more... BOOKLIST
		Tales from the Moonshine Trade by Kathy Shearer Stories and pictures of this old mountain craft from all around Far Southwest Virginia. Thanks to all who came out for the readings and book signings this fall! Read more... $15.00
		Cleveland on the Clinch by Kathy Shearer First person accounts from over 70 storytellers and hundreds of old photos relate the history of this old N&W railroad town on the Clinch River. Read more... $38.00
		Wilder Days: Coal Town Life on Dumps Creek by Kathy Shearer Four small vanished coal towns in Russell County, Virginia, come to life: Wilder, Clinchfield at the Shaft, South Clinchfield, and Dixie Splint. Read more... $35.00
		*Back in Print!* Memories From Dante: The Life of a Coal Town by Kathy Shearer Oral histories and hundreds of pictures from this old Clinchfield Coal Corporation company town in Russell County, Virginia. First published in 2001 by People Inc, this 525 page book has been out of print for some years. Now reprinted in softcover and sold by the non-profit Dante Lives On organization to raise money for its activities in the town. $3o.00 + $5.00 S&H. Call 276-495-1903 to order.
		DVD from filmmaker Michael Fountain: The movie Bonecrusher, a tribute to the late Luther Chaffin, a coal miner who lived on Hazel Mountain above Dante. Read more... $15.00
		Life on Chaney Creek by Rev. Clyde Carter Visit a remote cove in Russell County, Virginia, in the 1920s where farming & timbering are the mainstays of life before coal mining arrives. Read more.... $8.00
		The River Hills & Beyond by Lou V. Crabtree Published by the Sow's Ear Press Poems from the hills of Appalachia by a cherished writer who was one of Virginia's Laureates in Literature. With a forward by author Lee Smith. Read more... $8.00
		A View from the Mountain by Jack Kestner Rescuing dogs, feeding hummingbirds, and enjoying nature at Hayters Gap were trademark topics for the late columnist for the Bristol Herald Courier. Read more... $8.00
		Fire Tower by Jack Kestner A fast-paced adventure novel set on Clinch Mountain in Southwest Virginia. Read more... $6.00
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