The Legacy of Ada: A Mountain
Woman, a 280-page hard-
cover, is a true story that has
never been told. The setting
is the beautiful backcountry
region of the foothills of
southwest Virginia along the
North Carolina border. The
year was 1907.
As a young mother with three
very young children, Ada
found herself in a situation
no one would ever want to
face.
She grew up in a large family
that was beholding to the
moonshine business for
survival. At the height of the
moonshining business, a
young Dunkard Preacher,
Joseph Easter, was shot and
killed in the front yard of his
home. Ada’s husband,
George Peters, was charged
with the May 1907 crime and
hung in the courtyard of the
jail in Hillsville, Virginia in
October of that same year.
This book takes you on a
journey through the
circumstances surrounding
the event, and eventually
into the courtroom. The trial
is presented in its entirety.
This is a powerful story, one
that will hold your interest to
the very end.
Woman, a 280-page hard-
cover, is a true story that has
never been told. The setting
is the beautiful backcountry
region of the foothills of
southwest Virginia along the
North Carolina border. The
year was 1907.
As a young mother with three
very young children, Ada
found herself in a situation
no one would ever want to
face.
She grew up in a large family
that was beholding to the
moonshine business for
survival. At the height of the
moonshining business, a
young Dunkard Preacher,
Joseph Easter, was shot and
killed in the front yard of his
home. Ada’s husband,
George Peters, was charged
with the May 1907 crime and
hung in the courtyard of the
jail in Hillsville, Virginia in
October of that same year.
This book takes you on a
journey through the
circumstances surrounding
the event, and eventually
into the courtroom. The trial
is presented in its entirety.
This is a powerful story, one
that will hold your interest to
the very end.
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About the Books
The Hollows is an award-
winning, 265 page, hard-
cover book about the
settlement of the
backcountry region of the
foothills of North Carolina
and southwest Virginia.
These hardy settlers found
refuge in the coves and
hollers beneath the Blue
Ridge Mountains. Some
ventured below the
mountains, where new
settlements were born—
settlements that grew into
villages and ultimately into
small communities and
towns. This is an easy
read, chocked full of the
struggles of people on a
mission to embrace all the
promises of freedom.
Those who love American
history, especially the
history of common people
are sure to enjoy and
cherish this delightful book.
winning, 265 page, hard-
cover book about the
settlement of the
backcountry region of the
foothills of North Carolina
and southwest Virginia.
These hardy settlers found
refuge in the coves and
hollers beneath the Blue
Ridge Mountains. Some
ventured below the
mountains, where new
settlements were born—
settlements that grew into
villages and ultimately into
small communities and
towns. This is an easy
read, chocked full of the
struggles of people on a
mission to embrace all the
promises of freedom.
Those who love American
history, especially the
history of common people
are sure to enjoy and
cherish this delightful book.
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| The Legacy of Ada, A Mountain Woman Newest Release |
| The Hollows Winner of the Willie Parker Peace History Award |
| Wisdom Cometh With Age |
This 312-page, soft-cover
book contains more than
sixty essays and stories
selected from the nearly
500 written and published
by Ms. Summerlin over the
past 20 years. Most stories
and essays are no more
than two or three pages in
length and cover a
multitude of subjects, all
related to the lifestyle and
simple ways of rural folks
who know the importance of
family.
If you have a soft-spot in
your heart for old dogs and
children, and for those
things in life that really
matter – such as enjoying a
mess of creese greens; if
you have experienced the
sadness that comes with the
loss of a family member; or
the joy of a newborn; and if
you enjoy reminiscing about
the way life used to be—you
will find hours of good,
wholesome, easy reading in
Wisdom Cometh With Age.
book contains more than
sixty essays and stories
selected from the nearly
500 written and published
by Ms. Summerlin over the
past 20 years. Most stories
and essays are no more
than two or three pages in
length and cover a
multitude of subjects, all
related to the lifestyle and
simple ways of rural folks
who know the importance of
family.
If you have a soft-spot in
your heart for old dogs and
children, and for those
things in life that really
matter – such as enjoying a
mess of creese greens; if
you have experienced the
sadness that comes with the
loss of a family member; or
the joy of a newborn; and if
you enjoy reminiscing about
the way life used to be—you
will find hours of good,
wholesome, easy reading in
Wisdom Cometh With Age.
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