What impact did this land of high mountains and deep coves have on my ancestors, and what does it now have on me?
![The writer's great-grandparents and their family [Photo courtesy of Ron Rash]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-IMG_0452-copy.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Ron Rash is the author of 20 books of fiction and poetry. His work has been translated into 17 languages.
What impact did this land of high mountains and deep coves have on my ancestors, and what does it now have on me?