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With his sharp eye and gentle wit, Noah Adams doesn't just tell stories, he lets them unfold quietly, powerfully, and eloquently. Now the beloved host of NPR's All Things Considered and bestselling author of Piano Lessons takes us on a river journey through the heart of Appalachia--a... read more

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I had a dream one night, not long ago, that I saw Doc Watson canoeing over a mountain in the dark.

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Preface

1. Snake Mountain
2. Three Forks
3. Weavers Ford
4. Todd General Store
5. State Highway 221
6. The Confluence
7. Shatley Springs
8. Jefferson Peak
9. Mouth of Wilson
10. Fries Mill
11. Galax Town
12. Draper Depot
13. Inglis Ferry
14. Radford University
15. Plum Creek
16. Pepper Road
17. Arsenal Rapids
18. Eggleston Clifs
19. Pembroke
20. Sand Island
21. Narrows
22. Shumate Falls
23. Rainelle
24. Beckley Falls
25. Bluestone Dam
26. Meadow Creek
27. Fayette Airport
28. Thurmond
29. Canyon Rim
30. New River Bridge
31. Hawks Nest
32. Gauley Bridge

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  1. Noah Adams (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Delacorte Pubns Inc
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 0385320108
Page Count: 256

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