The Holler Handbook Part Two: A Book of Sayings of the Appalachian Mountains

Nobody paints a picture with words quite like a mountain grandmother. The Holler Handbook Part Two picks up where the first dictionary left off, collecting the vivid, poetic, and punchy sayings that make Appalachian speech some of the most colorful in North America.

Gathered by Ashe County, North Carolina native Stephanie Woodie, with contributions from Kathy Roten, Daniel Greer, Marty Greer and others who grew up hearing these expressions on porches and in kitchens across the Blue Ridge.

Inside this volume

• Mountain sayings, idioms, and comparisons with their meanings
• Expressions passed down through Ashe County families
• A companion to The Holler Handbook: A Dictionary of Appalachian Language

Part of The Holler Handbook series by Stephanie Woodie, preserving the language, lore, and history of Ashe County and the Appalachian Mountains.