Spirits in the Field: An Appalachian Family History

by Bruce Hopkins

When highway US-460 is rebuilt through the old family cemetery the author discovers or uncovers his family history as preparations are made to move his ancestor's graves.

236 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2003

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Reviews

[Holly Browning · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it. Anyone with a deep love for family history will resonate. Will be reading more of Mr Hopkins work!

[Catherine Spence · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall, I enjoyed this account of the author's fight to account for the graves in his family cemetery before the Kentucky Department of Transportation extended Route 460 through it. But it's not written in a linear fashion and I found it extremely difficult to keep up with his family tree.

[Mom · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. It is great to read of things from my childhood. The different names of people I heard from my parents about their friends, names I had long forgotten. The cemetry I know of and the people of Bruce's ancestry, I remember. It is very good.