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From the gandy dancers who built the first train tracks in Mississippi to the eight-foot-tall man who lived in the woods of Columbia, read tales that range from common myth to a good bit of righteous gossip. Author and storyteller Diane Williams traveled across the Magnolia State to gather these local legends and has compiled them into an inquisitive, laugh-out-loud collection.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52751098151185,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52751098872081,"sku":"NIN9781540208118","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781540208118.jpg?v=1763555721"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/author-books-by-diane-williams.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}