It's Not My Mountain Anymore

Any disclosure about the Appalachian Mountains captures national attention. ABC Network's award-winning documentary, "Hidden America: Children of the Mountains," captivated over ten million viewers because, to urban America, we are hidden by endless mountain ranges, unique folklore, damnable stereotypes, and fierce independence.

Barbara Taylor Woodall was born and raised in the Appalachian Mountains of North Georgia. She graduated from Rabun Gap–Nacoochee School in 1973 and was active in the Foxfire programs. This book was written to share a first-hand account of a vanished lifestyle that was once known and loved by a child reared in a loving family within a humble mountain home, and touches in almost equal measure to all stages of Barbara's life. Her absolute authentic voice merges with moving stories that will moisten eyes and bring laughter. "The mountains I once knew are not the same. Inevitable changes both to the landscape and its inhabitants clash dramatically with cherished memories of a passing era."

Barbara and her husband, Larry, live within yards of her homeplace and have no plans to leave. Mountain hospitality needs no formal invitation, so drag up a chair, cock up your feet, and share a journey filled with pride, appreciation, love, loss, and humor.

"A book such as this doesn't come along every day, for so many do not put to pen their deepest desires and observations. It takes strength to put into words what Barbara and others close to her believe about what is happening to their homeland. You'll be glad you read her book."    —Amy Ammons Garza, Publisher