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Harshbarger Mills by Joan Spilman
I'm resurrecting a town. Is it really dead? You betcha. Even the funeral home is closed. Stories are a cure. Readers are another.

Silver Bottle
Four generations of Appalachian women, from the late 19th century to present day, tell their interrelated stories of personal struggles and the culture that struggles to suppress them.

Establishing Witness
Establishing Witness
The Nonna + Gaylene Stories
The Nonna + Gaylene Stories
Harshbarger Mills
Harshbarger Mills
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