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Contents List of Illustrations ix Prologue: Reading Appalachia 1 Introduction: Soul on Appalachian Ice 19 One: A Modern American Conflict 29 Two: True Sons of Appalachia 57 Three: Sweet Alice and Secular Humanism 91 Four: Reproducing the Souls of White Folk 133 Five: The Right Soul 167 Epilogue: Writing Appalachia 183 Appendix: Keywords 189 Notes 197 Sources and Selected Bibliography 223 Index 235 This page intentionally left blank. ...

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