Books and Audio Resources
*****Spirits Dark and Light. From August House, this volume is a collection of twenty-five supernatural stories from the Choctaws, Cherokees, Seminoles, Creeks, and Chickasaws. Stories of shape-shifters, witches, ghosts, and returning spirits reveal much about the culture and traditional beliefs of these southeastern Indian peoples, both in the past and in modern times.
*****Crossing Bok Chitto, Tingle's first children's illustrated title, with paintings by Cherokee artist Jeanne Rorex-Bridges. For elementary-age students through adults, this story----a gripping tale of innocence and escape----reveals the seldom-discussed friendship between many Southeastern Indians and those held in bondage. Starred Reviews in Publisher's Weekly and Booklist!
Walking the Choctaw Road. Selected as Best Anthology for 2003 by Storytelling World Magazine, Tingle's first book has garnered numerous state and national awards. The International Reader's Association chose WTCR as a Notable Book for a Global Society for 2004, citing its "peaceful resolution of racial strife." Available from Cinco Puntos Press in hardback and softcover editions.
Walking the Choctaw Road, audiobook, Four CD set read by the author. Selected by the American Library Association as a Notable Audio Title for Young Adults in 2004, this collection features Tingle in studio performance, delivering the stories with the down-to-earth vocal style which characterizes his live concerts, complete with Choctaw hymns, vocable chants, and whaleskin drum accompaniment.
Texas Ghost Stories: Fifty Favorites for the Telling. This ghost story collection, written by Tim Tingle and Doc Moore, was released by Texas Tech University Press in May of 2003. Storytelling World Magazine selected TGS as Best Anthology for 2004. Available from the publisher in hardback or softcover editions.
Spooky Texas Tales, a ghost story collection featuring ten favorites for grades three through five, with eerie line drawings to compliment the sometimes scary, sometimes humorous tales.
Those desiring autographed copies may order directly from the author(s). For prices and information, address your inquiries to: timtingle@hotmail.comor,
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Archie's War and Other Choctaw Stories - CD
Selected as a 2002 Storytelling World Winner! for "Crossing Bok Citto"
(Ages 12 and Up)
Tim Tingle
Crossing Bok Citto - A young Choctaw girl leads a runaway slave family to safety
Lizbeth and the Madstone - An elderly woman brings healing to a grieving widow and her son
Willie, by Roxy Gordon - After fifty years of serving coffee to cowboys, Willie has her moment
Talk About Suffering - Traditional Song
Archie's War - A father and son battle during one long, hot summer on the pipeline
Clay People - A Hymn to the Choctaws
Grandma
Spider Brings The Fire - Cassette
Winner of the 1998 Storytelling World Honor Title
for "Rabbit and Buffalo"
(Ages 5-12)
Tim Tingle
Side A:
White Wolf - Two Lakota children are rescued by a new friend.
Coyote Meets The Rock - In this Montana Salish tale, little hawks win by working together.
Mud Pony Boy - The Lakota and Pawnee tell of this orphan boy who becomes Chief.
Side B:
Rabbit and Buffalo - Trickster Rabbit fast-talks two buffaloes into a tug-of-war.
First Robin - A gentle Sioux girl learns to face her troubles.
Grandma Spider Brings The Fire - Wise old Spider saves the day, as told by the Cherokee and Choctaw.
The Choctaw Way - Audiocassette
Includes many of Tingle's most popular concert pieces, plus Native American flute music.
(Ages 12 and Up)
Tim Tingle
Side A:
Raccoon Chant/Chief Webb's Lament.
Amazing Grace, Native American flute instrumental.
Trail of Tears - The exodus of the Choctaw people, as told by a five-year old.
Meeting with Reptiles/Snake Chant - In this chilling story by Choctaw writer Ben D. Locke, a deserted house and its owner's bones are protected by eerie new occupants.
New Puppy - A young girl receives a gift, the Choctaw way.
Side B:
Saltypie - A family's journey from darkness to light.
Amazing Grace, vocal performed by Kim Lehman.
The Choctaw Way - An old man uses his last days to teach the way of his people.
Texas Christmas Stories - Compact Disc
(All Ages)
Selected as a 2000 Storytelling World Winner for Christmas Puppy, ages 12 and up.
Doc Moore and Tim Tingle
Miss Maude - A young boy gives a special gift to a special lady in Graham, Texas.
Barnyard Christmas - The animals teach a valuable lesson of the meaning of Christmas.
Papa Joe Wesley and Bell - The reunion of a family adds a special glow to an old man's holiday.
Abuelito - A grandson repays his "abuelito's" love on Christmas Eve.
Jacob and the Sweet Potato - This simple lesson of gratitude becomes a family heirloom.
Christmas Puppy - A boy pays an unforgettable visit to a gruff Panhandle shopkeeper.
 Doc Moore entertaining children at the Institute of Texan Cultures |
Jack Comes to Texas! - Compact Disc
(Ages 4 and Up)
Doc Moore
Jack and the Northwest Wind - On his way to confront the Northwest Wind, Jack is waylaid by a gang of clever boys.
Jack and the Robbers - Jack and a troupe of senior barnyard animals go for the gold.
Jack and the Bean Tree - Jack trades for some magic beans and meets a giant. Go figure!
Jack's First Job - Jack joins the work force, a-learnin' as he goes.
Texas Ghost Stories - Audiocassette
(Ages 12 and Up)
Winner of the 1999 Storytelling World Honor Title
Doc Moore and Tim Tingle
Side A:
Fiddling on Devil's Backbone - A fiddler conjures rattlesnakes "right out of the rocks" of Wimberley, Texas.
Chipita Rodriguez of San Patricio - The last woman legally executed in Texas, Chipita refuses to be forgotten.
The Lady in Black - She is undoubtedly the most popular hitchhiker in all of Refugio, Texas.
Side B:
La Llorona - After centuries of seeking her children on the riverbanks of Texas, this watery weeping spirit has been known to settle for the nearest living substitute.
The Doctor's Eerie House Call - A young San Antonio physician heals a disappearing patient.
The Lady of White Rock Lake - For over a half-century, she has walked the shores of this popular Dallas lake.
Texas
Ghost Stores II - One Audiocassette
(Ages 12 and Up)
Winner of the 1999 Storytelling World Honor Title
Doc Moore and Tim Tingle
Side A:
Josiah Wilbarger - Near present-day Austin, Josiah was left to die, but his dead sister intervened.
Ben and Burl - From Dickens County, Burl chose to split. Ben obliged. He's still hanging around.
Tailybone - Clawing through the Big Thicket, this critter always gets his way.
Side B:
Britt Bailey - Texas' most famous ghostly light still shines in Brazoria County.
Death Makes a Call - Death leads three greedy South Texans to a basket of gold.
Prom Queen - In small towns across Texas, Julie shows up every May.
Texas Ghost Stories III - Audiocassette
(Ages 12 and Up)
Doc Moore and Tim Tingle
Side A:
Lechusa - This giant owl terrorizes small towns south of San Antonio.
East Texas Ghost Dog - A mysterious white dog saves a lonely widow.
Rattlesnake Gold - From the borderlands comes this tale of "fangs in the dark."
The Girl With One Pink Pom-Pom - When Julie was bad, she was very, very bad.
Side B:
Low River Bruja - A spotted-skinned bruja stalks a Rio Grande village by night.
Stampede Mesa - A phantom herd and cowboy still ramble and ride in Crosby County.
Clickety-Clack Bones - The best dancer in Johnson City just may be this friendly skeleton.
 Storytellers Tim Tingle, John Burleson, and Dee Cee Cornish sing "Amazing Grace" at the 2000 Texas Folklife Festival |
Children of the Tracks - Audiocassette
(Ages 12 and Up)
Tim Tingle
Side A:
Room 636 at the Gunter - As attested by Docia Williams, San Antonio's foremost authority on the supernatural, the facts regarding this case are a matter of police record. Eyewitness accounts of the ghostly spectre of room 636 are numerous.
Donkey Lady of San Antonio - My gratitude goes to folklorist and toymaker Lee Haile for the basic storyline. The donkey lady has become my favorite Hispanic night stalker.
Side B:
Dancing with the Devil - A traditional moral tale, warning young ladies of the perils of late hours and cantinas. This story features live sound effects - mariachi music and midnight bar noises from Mi Tierra Restaurant, San Antonio.
Fang Baby of Old Pearsal Road - Eva Flores of San Antonio told me this chilling story of an actual "sighting" by her brother in the early 70s.
Children of the Tracks - The most famous "ghosts" of the Alamo City, these fabled spirits protect a well-known railroad intersection in South San Antonio.
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