Ghost Dogs of the South
Dogs can be as peculiar as people. They can also be ghosts. Their relationship with humans is complex. In story after story from across the South, this relationship extends beyond death.
Do dogs return from the other side to comfort and aid their human companions?
You bet your buried bones they do!- In Ghost Dogs of the South, you'll meet the following:
- A loyal pup that warns Kentucky coal miners of impending disaster
- A literary critic of a dog with the gift of speech
- A wandering stray that grants three wishes
- A Nashville Tennessee dog that returns year after year to go trick-or-treating
- A pair of Georgia hounds that stumble upon an enchanted woods
- A girl whose pain is eased by the ghost of a butterfly dog
- A ghost dog that swims the Mississippi River and cavorts with mermaids.
- A sticky dog you must not touch! Or you may be drown.
- And many, many more of our furry friends in every state of the South...
Dog Ghosts (dogs that have become ghosts) and Ghost Dogs (humans who return as ghosts in the shape of dogs) make an appealing appearance in these twenty stories that illuminate the shadow side of man's best friend.
Illustrated with numerous antique photos of Southern folk and their dogs.With an informative introduction by Genelle Morain, Ph.D., Professor Emertae, University of Georgia.