tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14956470.post114019712547885432..comments2023-09-23T06:20:06.687-04:00Comments on Pocahontas County Fare: The Little Shepherd of Kingdom ComeRebecca Claytonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06494730619850791609noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14956470.post-25173883426823703342008-03-08T01:44:00.000-05:002008-03-08T01:44:00.000-05:00"silly plot", despicable main character", "offensi..."silly plot", despicable main character", "offensive stereotypes"-these are all comments that don't take into account the era the author lived in. He was born near the beginning of the Civil War, and died at the end of World War I. He wrote the speech of the mountain people as it was spoken. The offensive "stereotypes" apply more to sensibilities of today than to when the novel was published over a century ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14956470.post-1140465711943868922006-02-20T15:01:00.000-05:002006-02-20T15:01:00.000-05:00I've never been there, but it looks spectacular. Y...I've never been there, but it looks spectacular. You have a raven connection, don't you? Lately, our ravens have been coming close enough for a really good look. (When they keep their distance, I have a hard time telling whether it's the crows or the ravens. They seldom oblige me with characteristic vocalizations.) On Thursday morning, a raven was balancing on a flimsy sapling just above my mailbox, letting me appreciate just how BIG he is. Quite a treat!Rebecca Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06494730619850791609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14956470.post-1140307206568813672006-02-18T19:00:00.000-05:002006-02-18T19:00:00.000-05:00Wow! Have you visited the rocks described in the b...Wow! Have you visited the rocks described in the book? I'm wondering about Raven Rock in particular.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.com