Earl Hamner : From Walton's Mountain To Tomorrow

Foreword by Silas House ix Preface xv Acknowledgments xxiii 1 An Introduction to the Life and Works of Earl Hamner 3(30) 2 The Story of an Appalachian Family: Spencer's Mountain 33(24) 3 To Endure and Prevail: The Homecoming and The Waltons 57(42) 4 The Inconsolable Wound: Fifty Roads to Town and Hamner's Other Novels 99(34) 5 Noteworthy Teleplays: The Twilight Zone, It's a Man's World, Appalachian Autumn, and The Gift of Love 133(30) 6 Books and Films for the Young at Heart: Charlotte's Web, Where the Lilies Bloom, Lassie: A Christmas Story, and Heidi 163(28) 7 Guiding Hand: Falcon Crest, Brewster Place, Snowy River, and The Ponder Heart 191(32) 8 The Significance of Earl Hamner's Work 223(16) 9 Reflections on Hamner's Accomplishments 239(36) Selected Bibliography 275(10) Appendix: Awards and Honors Received by Earl Hamner 285(1) Index 286