
No Place for the Weary Kind
by Courtney Lix
Women of the Smokies
From legendary hiker Margaret Stevenson to famed singer/songwriter Dolly Parton, what do these nineteen remarkable Smoky Mountain women have in common? Tenacity, perseverance, and an ironwood-like toughness in the face of adversity. Besides that, all had (or have) a deep love of the Great Smoky Mountains. Join author Courtney Lix as she celebrates the inspiring stories of these women's exciting and triumphant lives.
Includes the stories of Lydia K Whaley, Mary E Caldwell, Dora Cope, Ella Costner, Phyllis Higginbotham, Marjorie Chambers, Hattie O McGiffin, Ila Hatter, Mayna T Avent, Olive T Dargan, Lottie Q Stamper, Wilma Dykeman, Amanda Swimmer, Dolly R Parton, Laura Thornburgh, Anne Broome, Margaret Stevenson, Gracie McNichol, and Karen Wade
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