Book RecommendationEpoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Aug. 9–1500CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintDustin Bass,Mark Lardas,Jeff Minick,Barbara Danza8/8/2024|Updated: 8/8/20240:00X 1This week, we feature an entertaining memoir of an Appalachian storyteller and a patriotic collection of songs and hymns, many lesser known.Memoir‘Stories I Lived to Tell: An Appalachian Memoir’We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentDustin BassAuthorMark LardasAuthorJeff MinickAuthorBarbara DanzawriterDustin Bass is the creator and host of the American Tales podcast, and co-founder of The Sons of History. He writes two weekly series for The Epoch Times: Profiles in History and This Week in History. He is also an author.Author’s Selected ArticlesHow a Theory Helped Mariner 10 Reach the Planet MercuryNov 01, 20255 Leadership Lessons From Winston Churchill for Today’s WorldOct 31, 2025New Book on Ottoman Rise Is an Engaging, Bloody JourneyOct 31, 2025Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Oct. 31–Nov. 6Oct 30, 2025