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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thank you to these mountains for holding me; my partners, Corby and Adrianna, for loving me; my best friends Saro, Baylen, John, and Liam for their undying support and deep love of the Old Ways. Thank you to my brothers for supporting their wild sister even if sometimes I am hard to understand, and most importantly, thank you to the Appalachian people—the Indigenous, Black, and working-class peoples of these beloved mountains—for their unique contributions and creations in this vibrant and complex folk culture.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
REBECCA BEYER is an Appalachian ethnobotanist living in the mountains of Western North Carolina, where she manages a homestead and teaches traditional witchcraft, foraging, and Appalachian folk medicine. She has a BS in plant and soil science from the University of Vermont and a master’s in Appalachian studies and sustainability, concentrating in Appalachian ethnobotany, from Appalachian State University. She is also a member of the Association of Foragers. She spends her days trying to learn what her ancestors did and finding ways to share traditional skills while tackling cultural appropriation and the complexities of living in the modern world.
THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO
THE DIVERSE PEOPLES OF THESE BLESSED
AND ANCIENT MOUNTAINS.
© 2023 by Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc.
Text © 2023 by Rebecca Beyer
First published in 2023 by Wellfleet Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 142 West 36th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10018, USA
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Publisher: Rage Kindelsperger
Creative Director: Laura Drew
Senior Art Director: Marisa Kwek
Managing Editor: Cara Donaldson
Senior Editor: Katharine Moore
Interior Design: Tara Long
Cover and All Full-Page Interior Illustrations including Spot Art on pages 21, 24: Lea Yunk (Episodic Drawing)
ISBN: 978-1-57715-335-1
eISBN: 978-076037-996-7
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Beyer, Rebecca (Witch), author.
Title: Mountain magic / by Rebecca Beyer.
Description: New York, NY : Wellfleet Press, 2023. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “Learn the wisdom and magic of the backwoods through Mountain Magic and build a magical practice that’s fueled by ancestral traditions and the nourishing power of the natural world”-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2022026718 (print) | LCCN 2022026719 (ebook) | ISBN 9781577153351 (hardcover) | ISBN 9780760379967 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Witchcraft—Appalachian Region. | Witches–Appalachian Region–Folklore. | Appalachian Region–Folklore. | Appalachian Region–Social life and customs. | LCGFT: Self-help publications.
Classification: LCC GR530 .B49 2023 (print) | LCC GR530 (ebook) | DDC 203/.3--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022026718
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022026719
