The Appalachian photographs of Kenneth Murray present a sensitive portrait of the Southern Highlands. Small family farms, country stores, burley tobacco cultivation, river baptisms, coke ovens and coal mining are a few of the subjects pictured in his most recent documentary book A Day Before Yesterday...APPALACHIA.
The gallery of images within A Day Before Yesterday...APPALACHIA is a nostalgic recollection of strong willed people in a land of hard work, hard play, and close family ties, but also includes down-home realities. These hills are the scene of contrast as sharp as the terrain. It is a land of enfolding landscapes where there is time to play, listen to a good yarn or fiddle, and lend a hand to your neighbors.
A Day Before Yesterday--APPALACHIA, 148 pages (approx. 8x10 inches) trade-paperback book, is available online from:
www.amazon.com
or from The Center for Appalachian Studies and Services, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
www.etsu.edu/cass/
The book may also be found at Books-A-Million and Barnes & Noble (but may have to be special requested, so the ISBN 978-0-9665895-2-8 may be helpful when ordering.)
OR, Send a check for $12.95 to the address below for each book requested; and the book(s) will be sent by U.S. Mail (free postage within the U.S.). For shipments to Tennessee addresses add Sales Tax, $1.20= $14.15 total.
The work of Kenneth Murray has been widely published and exhibited. Credits include The New York Times, Time, National Geographic Traveler and The International Center of Photography. National awards include 1st premium in The World and I Photo Essay Competition, sponsored by The Washington Times Corporation, for his portrayal of the Appalachian Region. Click the link Gallery of Images and Appalachia to view additional images.
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