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Billy, Old Dan, and Little Ann—a boy and his two dogs... A loving threesome, they ranged the dark hills and river bottoms of Cherokee County. Old Dan had the brawn, Little Ann had the brains—and Billy had the will to train them to be the finest hunting team in the valley. Glory and victory were coming to them, but sadness waited too. And close by was the strange and wonderful power that's only found... Where the Red Fern Grows —An exciting tale of love and adventure you'll never forget... ... Well, that was certainly true for our guests, for whom the book has ranked among the most traumatizing. On today's episode, TEN authors unleash their shared trauma at being forced to read Where the Red Fern Grows in school.Featuring, from Engen Books:Brad Dunne, author of The Merchant's MansionPaul Carberry, author of CarcharodonLauralana Dunne, author of AshesTanith Frost, author of Terror Nova: Writers RetreatFrom Breakwater Books Ltd.:Morgan Murray, author of Dirty BirdsAinsley Hawthorn, Land of Many ShoresFrom Marvel Comics:Jed MacKay, author of The Death of Doctor Strange, Avengers, X-Men, Blood Hunt, Moon Knight, Black Cat, and more!From Independently-owned studios:Tasha Madison, author of Fabric of a GenerationColleen Helme, author of The Shelby Nichols SeriesAF Stewart, author of Ghosts of the Sea MoonOriginally broadcast on September 1, 2025 on CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, and on other great stations across the country. Check out As Loved Our Fathers, the latest book from Write Project host Matthew LeDrew: https://amzn.to/3HB7BABIt's a hunt for the Holy Grail taken on by an American Anthropologist and a Newfoundland History professor that unveils hidden secrets within Newfoundland history! Support the showProduced and recorded at CHMR 93.5 FM in St. John's, Newfoundland. Listen on CHMR online at http://www.chmr.ca/This program is sponsored by:Engen Books: Checkout Engen titles at http://www.engenbooks.com/Or sign up for their newsletters at: The Write Project signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8W9OTEngen Horror Society Signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8YemrFantasy Files signup for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/c8X4zLEngen's Science-Fiction Newsletter for FREE book: http://eepurl.com/ir5JmgThis recording copyright © 2024 Matthew LeDrew
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