“They travel through the heartland, past cold factories and drifty towns, to the old, old mountains slumbering east of Tennessee.” AppalachiaAppalachian FictionOld Time Music Book:Passing the Music Down Source: Passing the Music Down
“The thing about families, Arlo thought, was that there was always some question nobody wanted to answer for you, and it was like a stray thread pulling loose in a sweater. You could tug at it all you wanted, but in the end, all you'd have was a pile of twisted yarn.” Family RelationshipsFamiliesFamily Secrets Book:All That's Missing Source: All That's Missing