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UNINA9910781332103321 |
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Autore |
Montell William Lynwood <1931-> |
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Titolo |
Tales from Kentucky sheriffs [[electronic resource] /] / William Lynwood Montell |
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Lexington, Ky., : University Press of Kentucky, c2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-13551-5 |
9786613135513 |
0-8131-3405-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (305 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sheriffs - Kentucky - History |
Peace officers - Kentucky - History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Becoming sheriff -- Arrested people's behavior -- Mentally deprived people -- Law enforcement humor -- Moonshine, marijuana, and meth -- Major problems and significant accomplishments -- Mistakes -- Other sheriffs -- Dangerous or fatal events -- Colleagues -- Biographies of storytellers. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Following the success of his collections of stories from funeral directors, schoolteachers, doctors, and lawyers, folklorist William Lynwood Montell presents a new volume of tales from Kentucky sheriffs. Montell collected stories from all areas of the state to represent the diversity of social and economic backgrounds in the various communities the officers serve.Tales from Kentucky Sheriffs covers elections, criminal behavior, and sheriff's mistakes in a lighthearted and often humorous manner. The book includes accounts of a drunk driver who thought he was in a different state, a sh |
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