Re: Author/Title assistance needed

[Alice Tope <gnets035@LLOHIO.WVIZ.CSUOHIO.EDU>]

>
> Sounds like a weird subject for a Librarian to list, but....
>
> I have a teacher who wants to get the books that were the basis for
> the television show _The Waltons_.  the only thing we have to begin
> any search is the name Hamner.  We think this was the name of the
> original author, but we are not sure.  I've checked all my sources
> available to me to no avail.
>
> I am hoping there is some television trivia nut who may know the
> answer we are looking for.
>
         I think The Waltons were based on books by Earl Hamner titled
"Spencer's Mountain" and "The Homecoming".  I could be wrong about the
"Earl"  but I remember reading both books many years ago.  Hope this helps,
or do you know already  :-) ?
       Alice>


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