Cumberland River Cumberland River The Cumberland River is a major waterway of the Southern United States. The river drains almost of southern Kentucky and north-central Tennessee. The river flows generally west from a source in the Appalachian Mountains to its confluence with the Ohio River near Paducah, Kentucky, and the mouth of the Tennessee River. Major tributaries include the Obey, Caney Fork, Stones, and Red rivers. Although the Cumberland River basin is predominantly rural, there are also some large cities on the river, including Nashville and Clarksville, both in Tennessee. In addition, the river system has been extensively developed for flood control,
On the Banks of the River of Heaven On the Banks of the River of Heaven On the Banks of the River of Heaven is a collection of fantasy short stories by Richard Parks. It was first published in hardcover by Prime Books in November 2010. The book collects fourteen novelettes and short stories by the author, four original to the collection, together with an introduction by Charles de Lint. It includes two of his tales of Somna's world, "Courting the Lady Scythe" and "The Man Who Carved Skulls," and the second of his Yamada no Goji stories, "Moon Viewing at Saijo Bridge." "Publishers Weekly" characterizes the book