No Place for the Weary Kind: Women of the Smokies

From legendary hiker Margaret Stevenson to famed singer/songwriter Dolly Parton, what do these nineteen remarkable Smoky Mountain women have in common? Tenacity, perseverance, and an ironwood-like toughness in the face of adversity. Besides that, all had (or have) a deep love of the Great Smoky Mountains. Join author Courtney Lix as she celebrates the inspiring stories of these women's exciting and triumphant lives.

Lydia K.Whaley
Mary E. Caldwell
Dora Cope
Ella Costner
Phyllis Higginbotham
Marjorie Chambers
Hattie O. McGiffin
Ila Hatter
Mayna T. Avent
Olive T. Dargan
Lottie Q. Stamper
Wilma Dykeman
Amanda Swimmer
Dolly R. Parton
Laura Thornburgh
Anne Broome
Margaret Stevenson
Gracie McNichol
Karen Wade