{"product_id":"the-legacy-of-bear-mountain-volume-2-more-stories-of-old-mountain-values-that-enrich-our-lives-today-9781649909381","title":"The Legacy of Bear Mountain, Volume 2: More Stories of Old Mountain Values That Enrich Our Lives Today","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring our own challenging era of Coronavirus, we can recall our ancestors' faithfulness, courage, and determination to prevail over difficulties. Janie Mae Jones McKinley invites you to remember times Back in the Day when her grandparents lived in their 1895 farmhouse on secluded Bear Mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite not having a road or electricity, Granny's favorite saying was, \"We live right well on the mountain.\" In \u003cem\u003eThe Legacy of Bear Mountain, Volume 2\u003c\/em\u003e, Janie Mae includes over three years of regular newspaper columns from the Hendersonville, North Carolina, Times-News. Some new stories are added, along with seasonal pictures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinter was a slow time, so Granny pieced quilts while a pot of soup simmered on the wood cookstove. When spring finally arrived, she gathered wild creasy greens and prepared to plant crops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring summer, Granny enjoyed her flowers and canned garden vegetables for the coming winter. When leaves on Bear Mountain turned golden, she baked sweet potato pies along with eight-layer pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving. She and Grandpa were truly grateful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristmas was a season to remember kinfolks who were experiencing hard times, and Granny willingly and creatively shared what she had during the tough years of the Great Depression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcKinley, Janie Mae Jones:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - A first-generation college graduate, Janie Mae holds degrees from Mars Hill College and Western Carolina University. In later years she returned to beloved Bear Mountain and lives there with her husband, Larry. As a retired technical editor, he assists with perpetuating her grandparents' legacy in books and stories.","brand":"Palmetto Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50861755236626,"sku":"9781649909381","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3f7f9ebf-6c8b-4160-badf-6bf87fabc57b.jpg?v=1737605279","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-legacy-of-bear-mountain-volume-2-more-stories-of-old-mountain-values-that-enrich-our-lives-today-9781649909381","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}