{"product_id":"hoosier-folk-legends-paperback","title":"Hoosier Folk Legends - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRonald L. Baker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpine-tingling and funny, \u003ci\u003eHoosier Folk Legends\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of over 300 legends gathered throughout tthe state of Indiana. Ronald L. Baker includes ghost stories, stories of the evil eye, and stories of bloodstopping. He relates legends of Jesse James, Al Capone, and John Dillinger and tells the sad story of the ghost of Diana of the Dunes. Hoosier Folk Legends explains the derivation of the names of Hobart, Jasper, Loogootee, and the Shake Rag School. Also included are a number of legends that did not originate in Indiana but are widely circulated in the Hoosier state, such as \"The Baby-Sitter and the Phone Call,\" \"Hook Man,\" and \"The Vanishing Hitchhiker.'' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoosier Folk Legends\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates the persistence and vitality of oral folk traditions. It is a book for students of folklore and anyone interested in old-time yarns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRonald L. Baker is chairperson and professor of English at Indiana State University. He is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eIndiana Place Names\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eFolklore in the Writings of Rowland E. Robinson.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 1984\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724751245375,"sku":"9780253203342","price":38.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a523d728794f364ef8b9eb0cd23d0730.webp?v=1765103795","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/hoosier-folk-legends-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}