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Tales from Tennessee Lawyers
William Lynwood Montell
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Description for Tales from Tennessee Lawyers
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; BGH; HBTB; LAZ; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 347.
Lawyers have long been known as master storytellers, and those from Tennessee are certainly no exception. Veteran oral historian and folklorist William Lynwood Montell has collected tales from dozens of lawyers and judges from throughout the Volunteer State, ranging from stories of a custody battle over a family dog that garnered national media attention to the self-proclaimed "smartest man in Clay County." Recorded exactly as the lawyers tell them, these stories are sometimes funny, sometimes sad, sometimes raw and harrowing, but always remarkable. Far more than a collection of lawyer jokes, Tales from Tennessee Lawyers recounts the most insightful, entertaining, and occasionally heartbreaking stories ever told by and about Tennessee lawyers and their clients, covering the spectrum from arson to homicide, domestic disagreements to sexual abuse, and everything in between. Tales from Tennessee Lawyers is a valuable resource for folklorists as well as a vivid account of the often-surprising legal world.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813168289
SKU
V9780813168289
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2
Reviews for Tales from Tennessee Lawyers
An entertaining book.... Collects jokes, musings, and anecdotes from more than 30 Tennessee lawyers whose collective careers span more than 50 years right up to the present day."" - (Baton Rouge, LA) Advocate Magazine. ""This lively book of true stories, some humorous and some horrifying, will capture your attention from beginning to end."" - Calvin Dickinson, author of Rural Life and Culture in the Upper Cumberland. ""Far more than a collection of lawyer jokes, Tales from Tennessee Lawyers recounts the most insightful, entertaining and occasionally, heartbreaking stories."" - Cleveland (TN) Daily Banner. ""Acquaints us with interesting professionals in the law, most of them good story-tellers, and what they think about their profession and its ability to bring wrong-doers to justice."" - Loyal Jones, author of Faith and Meaning in the Southern Uplands. "" Tales from Tennessee Lawyers is not only an excellent example of what can be learned from interviewing lawyers about their profession; these first-hand accounts also indicate how lawyers view other lawyers and judges and the people they serve."" - Ronald L. Baker, Editor of Folklore Historian