African American ghost story from Louisiana about a poor widow who wants to get on her with her life - if only her husband would stay dead! 

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Adapted from the African-American folktale "Dead Aaron." Collected by John Bennett from his book Doctor to the Dead, published by the University of South Carolina Press. Used with permission of the publisher.

Adaptation written by Craig Dominey and Veronica Byrd.

Storyteller: Veronica Byrd

Audio Production: Henry Howard

Episode image courtesy of the Library of Congress.

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