When Roads Were Dirt

Join the author on a trip back to a time when the roads were dirt and the times were hard. Sam Varney shares what life was like growing up in the coal mining area of Southwestern Virginia. It is an engaging look at the folklore and traditions of a simpler time in the Appalachian Mountains. When the Roads Were Dirt collects a series of articles originally presented in the Virginia Mountaineer plus additional material not previously released in the paperback version.