{"product_id":"the-creek-the-crone-and-the-crow-9781464250590","title":"The Creek, the Crone, and the Crow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"An impressive blend of history, folklore, and imagination.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-Ron Rash, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn outsider to the Carolina hills inherits a gift that could change everything for her village on the verge of dying, from the author NPR said \"writes with a deep knowledge of the enduring myths of Appalachia...vividly portraying real people and sorrows.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to Baines Creek, a humble hamlet hidden deep in Appalachia, where the last one-room schoolhouse in North Carolina is on the brink of closing. It's summer 1980, and teacher Kate Shaw has lived in Baines Creek for ten years. A skeptic at heart, she rejects mountain superstition and Appalachian folklore, much to the disappointment of Birdie Rocas, a powerful and reclusive witch with a trove of secrets. Yet, as Kate prepares to leave, a sudden death, a shocking request, and a legacy that spans centuries throw her into a world that overwhelms her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Lydia Brown, a psychic with a curious birthmark whose visions stopped when she needed them most. Grief-stricken without her gift, and desperate for spiritual guidance, she travels to Baines Creek in search of Birdie and the answers she might provide. The third novel by acclaimed author Leah Weiss, \u003cem\u003eThe Creek, The Crone, and the Crow\u003c\/em\u003e is the tale of a powerful crone, two women cut from the cloth of loss, and a secret sisterhood of empowerment that may be the key to healing them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leah Weiss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Landmark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.44w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781464250590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeiss, Leah:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eLEAH WEISS is a Southern writer born in North Carolina and raised in the foothills of Virginia. Her debut novel If the Creek Don't Rise was released in August of 2017. Her short stories have been published in The Simple Life magazine, Every Day Fiction and Deep South Magazine. You can contact her on her website leahweiss.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Leah Weiss \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792940777629,"sku":"9781464250590","price":35.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_01f7fbec-75ca-4f7a-a1db-1ac7914c8877.jpg?v=1774985166","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-creek-the-crone-and-the-crow-9781464250590","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}