Sown in the Stars

Sown in the Stars"To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted."Ecclesiastes 3: 12 The Appalachian region is deeply rooted in customs that have been handed down for generations. "Planting by the signs," a practice predicated on the belief that moon phases and astrological signs exert a powerful influence on the growth and well being of

a native of Knott County

and other publications

Celebrated as the "Dean of Appalachian Literature

tightly bound and steamed

With 16 ounce capacity

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

overwhelming them

• High grade stainless steel

45% polyester

At its center stands as strong and resilient a heroine as any in American literature

he plants the seeds for his rise to literary eminence

WIDTH (inches) LENGTH (inches) 12 oz 3 ½ 4 ¾