Lost and Found in Appalachia

by Julie E. Calestro-McDonald and Peggy Calestro

Julie Calestro-McDonald and Peggy Calestro love the Appalachian region. This mother-daughter duo has shared a fascination with the area for decades-particularly the rolling hills of Central Appalachia, which stretches through eastern Kentucky, southern West Virginia, southwestern Virginia, and northern Tennessee. This book is a chronicle of the many road trips the pair has taken through this distinctive part of the United States over the course of the past twenty years. Peppered with personal anecdotes, photographs, and hand-drawn maps, this book will make readers feel as though they're experiencing the sights and sounds of Appalachia firsthand, only to return home with a deeper appreciation for the region that has so deeply inspired the authors of this affectionate memoir. In addition, the contents of this book can serve as an "Appalachia 101" course for those who would like to get to know the region of Central Appalachia, as it includes an enlightening environmental and cultural overview of the area. After absorbing the personal accounts and valuable information in this guide, you may even find yourself inspired to take your own road trip-to the land of steep hills and deep hollers, where, after all these years, coal is still king.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1492280844
• ISBN13: 9781492280842
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.2" x 7.0"