Wouldn't Take Nothin' For My Journey Now

by Jock Lauterer

In the isolated North Carolina mountains, old-timers relive their lives in bits and pieces. They tell of a time when working together as a family was fun, when pleasures were simple, and when a handshake made a deal. Lauterer introduces thirty-five mountain folk whose memories and experiences bridge two centuries, a generation whose moral values and skills are fast becoming obsolete, a people who give the South and American its deeply rooted heritage.

Originally published in 1980.

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184 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1980

About the author

Jonathan Gregory "Jock" Lauterer was born in Bronxville, N.Y., but lived most of his life through the completion of his college education in Chapel Hill, N.C.; graduated with a double major in journalism and geography from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; journalist, editor, and publisher for the McDowell Express in Marion, N.C., and the Daily Courier in Forest City, N.C.; professor in the Communications Studies department at Pennsylvania State University for more than nine years; In 2000, Lauterer returned to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a teacher and photographer for the School of Journalism and Mass Communications, and the founding director of the Carolina Community Media Project.

Reviews

[Ethan Jakob]

I was struck by how recently this way of life continued on. The stories told were captivating without fail, even when there wasn't much going on. Just hearing the way people talked about their daily routines made it worth the read, but the photographs and talents described were a real treat. Makes me a bit mournful for the loss of so much of that knowledge and skill.