The Safety of Small Things by Jane Hicks Ashmore crafts each board from

Ashmore crafts each board from four specially selected types of wood straight from the hills of Appalachia: ash

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by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle

Each restaurant―from Wallace Station to Holly Hill Inn―features dishes that combine Kentucky's bounty with Michel's celebrated vision

Sown in the Stars brings together the collective knowledge of farmers in central and eastern Kentucky about the custom of planting by the signs

The Safety of Small Things by Jane Hicks Ashmore crafts each board fromThe Safety of Small Things meditates on mortality from a revealing perspective. Images of stark examination rooms, the ravages of chemotherapy, biopsies, and gel soaked towels entwine with remembrance to reveal grace and even beauty where they are least expected. Jane Hicks captures contemporary Appalachia in all of its complexities: the world she presents constantly demonstrates how the past and the present (and even the future) mingle unexpectedly.