Book RecommendationEpoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Aug. 9–15SavePrintDustin 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 ArticlesThe Dangerous Pursuit of the Transcontinental Mail ServiceSep 13, 2025James Monroe Sanderson: A Soldier of Honor and HospitalitySep 13, 2025Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for Sept. 12–18Sep 11, 2025Ainsworth Rand Spofford: The Great American LibrarianSep 10, 2025