Bandits, Bears, and Backaches: A Collection of Short Stories Based on Arkansas History

Bandits, Bears, and Backaches: A Collection of Short Stories Based on Arkansas

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Bandits, Bears, and Backaches: A Collection of Short Stories Based on Arkansas History

Bandits, Bears, and Backaches: A Collection of Short Stories Based on Arkansas

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The eleven stories in this collection all deal with human aspects of the history of Arkansas. The settings range from a prehistoric mastodon hunt to a twentieth-century family's departure from the state in search of employment. Lesson plans developed by the author are available for teachers at www.butlercenter.org.

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Published September 5, 2000
ISBN 5984424
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After spending years working in the corporate world, Velma B. Branscum Woody finally decided to pursue a lifelong passion for writing. They currently reside in a quiet suburb where they spend most of their time outlining new stories, reading extensively, and occasionally attempting to bake.

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