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Books with author Jack Torrence

  • Importance of Pot Liquor

    Jackie Torrence

    Hardcover (August House, Dec. 19, 2005)
    The late Jackie Torrence, known to audiences nationwide simply as The Story Lady, had a way with words. These lively, engaging stories feature characters from folklore (Br'er Rabbit and Tar Baby) and from the Bible (Hosea and Gomer, the Lost Son), with a few of her family stories that have proven to be crowd pleasers ( Pa's Trip from Town: A Ghost Story, and The Strawberry Pie). The title essay encourages African-American youth to learn and preserve the stories of their people as a source of ....
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  • The Importance of Pot Liquor

    Jackie Torrence

    Paperback (St Martins Pr, Dec. 1, 1995)
    A nationally renowned, award-winning African-American storyteller tells stories of her African-American ancestry and her childhood in North Carolina, mixing old-fashioned wisdom, wit, and warmth with black spiritualism. Reprint.
  • Mountain Magic Jack Tales

    Jackie Torrence

    Audio Cassette (Earwig Music Co, Oct. 15, 1984)
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  • The Accidental Angel

    Jackie Torrence

    Audio Cassette (August House Pub Inc, Oct. 1, 1993)
    The author relates four stories about her family's and her own personal experiences with angels.
  • Brer Rabbit Stories

    Jackie Torrence

    Audio Cassette (Weston Woods, Sept. 1, 1985)
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  • Story Lady/Cassette

    Jackie Torrence

    Audio Cassette (Weston Woods, June 1, 1982)
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  • Country Characters/Sound Recording/Audio Cassette

    Jackie Torrence

    Audio Cassette (Earwig Music Co, Nov. 1, 1986)
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  • Importance

    Jackie Torrence

    Hardcover (August House Pub., nd (1994), c, Aug. 16, 1994)
    Importance (The) of Pot Liquor
  • The Importance of Pot Liquor: 1st

    Jackie Torrence

    Hardcover (August House Publishers, Inc., Dec. 28, 2005)
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  • The Importance of Pot Liquor

    Jackie Torrence

    Hardcover (August House, Aug. 16, 1994)
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