Stories from Germany's historic Rhine valley, Switzerland's pastoral cantons, and France's lovely Alsace all play a part in shaping the lore of America's most enduring ethnic minority - the Pennsylvania Germans. In Once Upon a Hex, folktale collector Dennis Boyer starts with those roots in Europe and then takes us on a field trip in the American places influenced by the people popularly known as the "Pennsylvania Dutch." A recognized regional author of Midwest legend and lore, Boyer in this work returns to his Pennsylvania origins. He has written many well received books on topics as diverse as taverns, railroading, and land use. This is his fourth collection of ghost stories.