Tennessee Mountains

@RubyHawk (99405)

Atlanta, Georgia

July 8, 2020 11:06pm CST

I’m reading a book by Jojo Moyes, The Giver of Stars. I like all her work but this one especially because the story is set in 1932 in the Mountains of Kentucky. My mother’s people lived in the Tennessee mountains which are very similar to The Kentucky mountains. I grew up listening to mama and grandma talking about life in the mountain. They also spoke the mountain dialect that we all grew up hearing. They told family stories we kids loved to hear. They lived hard but interesting lives. The Giver Of Stars is completely different from the lives they lived but it still rings a bell and brings them to mind. They are on my mind as I read and think of days gone by.

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@moffittjc (121734)

• Gainesville, Florida

9 Jul 20

I would probably enjoy reading that book! Isn't it interesting that the mountain people end up speaking a completely different dialect than everyone else?

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@moffittjc (121734)

• Gainesville, Florida

11 Jul 20

@RubyHawk Yeah, we say "fixing to" a lot here in the south. I remember my college roommate from New York asked me once, "Is everything broken in the south? You guys are always fixing things!" lol

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 Jul 20

@moffittjc That sounds like Leo. I still have to explain some things I say that he doesn’t understand.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

10 Jul 20

It is, but the old dialect is about gone. Kids are better educated now and learn better English. I loved it but hardly ever hear it. I think I still speak a little of it. Some things I say has to be explained to Leo. He’s from South Africa and speaks with a strong English accent. Sometimes I say I’m fixing to, as to go to the store! and he has no idea what I mean.

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@LadyDuck (472124)

• Switzerland

9 Jul 20

I think that life up in the mountains was a lot harder years ago.

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@LadyDuck (472124)

• Switzerland

10 Jul 20

@RubyHawk My grandparents had a farm in the countryside. When I was young they still had to collect the water at the well and they did not have electricity. Life was hard.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

11 Jul 20

@LadyDuck Life was much harder back in the day. They had no electricity, piped in water or any convenience we have today. Everything was hard work.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

10 Jul 20

Life was hard in the mountains. My grandma had seven children and raised two! My mama and her brother.

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@just4him (317316)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

12 Jul 20

It's good you have something you can relate to as you read the book.

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@just4him (317316)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

13 Jul 20

@RubyHawk It makes it more personal.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

14 Jul 20

@just4him Absolutely, do you write about personal things in your books.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

13 Jul 20

Yes, it’s really interesting when you can relate.

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@JudyEv (342271)

• Rockingham, Australia

9 Jul 20

I have The Ship of Brides sitting the bookshelf but haven't read it yet. It's by this author. I like reading books that relate to places I've been or heard about.

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@JudyEv (342271)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Jul 20

@RubyHawk I'm taking it with me in the caravan so hopefully I'll at least get it started.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

11 Jul 20

@JudyEv I hope you have time to read, much as I love reading I don’t find enough time.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

10 Jul 20

I want to read Ship of Brides. I don’t want to buy it because I have more books than shelves but I want to remember to order it from the library.

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@sarik1 (7283)

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9 Jul 20

Nice story .thanks sharing.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

10 Jul 20

You’re very welcome. Do you enjoy reading.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

11 Jul 20

@sarik1 I’ve always been a heavy reader. I’d be lost without books. I enjoy writing poetry too, but haven’t written for awhile.

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@sarik1 (7283)

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10 Jul 20

@RubyHawk Yes i like reading.and reading is my hobby.

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@HannahKusKus (4025)

• Semarang, Indonesia

9 Jul 20

Good history of mountain

. Is every mountain has its own history at there?

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

10 Jul 20

I’m sure they do. We have many mountains across the states.

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@HannahKusKus (4025)

• Semarang, Indonesia

10 Jul 20

@RubyHawk very beautiful view than... because mountainious view is the best view

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

11 Jul 20

@HannahKusKus I’ve never been away from mountains and hills. I would be lost.

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@popciclecold (39557)

• United States

10 Jul 20

Sounds like a very good book.

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@popciclecold (39557)

• United States

12 Jul 20

@RubyHawk Its so good to have a passion for reading. You have the world in your hands.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

11 Jul 20

it’s an exceptional book. I finished it today. I’m looking forward to reading Ship Of Brides next.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

13 Jul 20

@popciclecold I agree! We can pick up a book and visit far away lands from our arm chair.

@jstory07 (140051)

• Roseburg, Oregon

9 Jul 20

My mother in law was raised in the mountains in Tennessee, She was a hillbilly.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

10 Jul 20

The Tennessee Mountains is where my mamas family came from. I heard the story many times of why they came to Georgia. They lived on Nettie’s mountain near New port. We visited there when I was a child.

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@Tampa_girl7 (50580)

• United States

16 Jul 20

It sounds like something that I’d enjoy reading.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

19 Jul 20

I think you would-like it. . The Giver Of Stars was was so down to earth and natural.

@Courtlynn (67080)

• United States

11 Jul 20

I've wanted to go to the mountains a few times but not sure I'd like to live around them

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

12 Jul 20

I’ve never lived in the mountains but always around them. I’m used to seeing trees, hills and mountains. Nothing would look right without them.

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@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

9 Jul 20

@RubyHawk It sounds like you can really relate to this book. Would you read it over again since it meant so much to you after you finish it the first time?

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

10 Jul 20

Not very likely. I have lots of books I want to read. I’ll enjoy reading this one and move on to the next one. The next book I’ll read is about a priest that’s wrongly accused of abusing boys.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

11 Jul 20

@Hannihar Yes, it’s terrible to think you trust a child to a religious leader and they are abused.

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@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

10 Jul 20

@RubyHawk There is a lot going on in real life about clergy abusing young ones.

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@almostoveryou (4805)

• Philippines

9 Jul 20

You got me curious. Now I want to read the book. And I wonder how the mountain dialect is spoken. Is it close to English?

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

10 Jul 20

Yes, I think it’ll more like old English. Many people from England! Ireland and Germany settled in the Tennessee Mountains. They said kever for cover, potater for potato. They usually dropped a and added er to most words.

@LowRiderX (22903)

• Serbia

14 Jul 20

Nice memories

I'm glad that book reminded you of those beautiful days

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

15 Jul 20

Yes , it’s good when you can look back at sweet memories of times gone by.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

22 Jul 20

@LowRiderX True we have our memories as long as we live.

@LowRiderX (22903)

• Serbia

21 Jul 20

@RubyHawk You're right, at least no one can take that away from us

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@vladislav (411)

• Indonesia

9 Jul 20

nice history ! thank you

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

10 Jul 20

You’re very welcome. Thanks for the comment.

@vladislav (411)

• Indonesia

10 Jul 20

@RubyHawk hhehe sure.. new knowledge for me tho hehhe

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

11 Jul 20

@vladislav Do you live near mountains. I’ve never been out of sight of mountains and hills.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

10 Jul 20

That sounds like a great book and one I would enjoy reading. My family was from Tennessee but I don't think any lived in the mountains, but did live in the country. I was born and raised in Tennessee and lived there for over 50 years before moving in with my brother. We've moved many times, but now live in Kentucky.

@Marilynda1225 (83117)

• United States

13 Jul 20

I've read quite a few books by JoJo Moyes but I haven't gotten around to reading this one yet. It's on my "to read" pile so maybe I'll pick it for my next read. I'm sure you've heard many great stories about mountain living.

@JESSY3236 (20038)

• United States

13 Jul 20

It sounds like a good book. I'm reading The Columbus Affair by Steve Berry.