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The Appalachian Optimist

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For some it's a slight to be left out, for others it's an insult to be included.
Digging deep to find real stories hidden between the hills and hollers, the mountains and rivers, of a very special part of America.

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About Rachel Sager

Appalachian artist. Owner and Curator of The Ruins Project.
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