Who better than Judge William Wayne Oliver, direct descendant of John and Lucretia Oliver, to tell the story of growing up in Cades Cove? feuds, murders, moonshining and barn burnings – it’s all in there – but most of the book is pure childhood delight, with personal stories about trips to the mill, to the grassy balds in summer, gathering chestnuts, Christmas festivities, fishing, chores, horses – all the details of an idyllic childhood growing up in the cove. Softcover, 150 pages. Published by Great Smoky Mountains Association.

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