Lifelong Appalachian resident Cann Martin Isaacs shares his poems about memories of growing up in the hills of eastern Kentucky. The times were tough but so were the mountain people. This man with little resources pursued an education walking twelve miles to high school. With a college degree, he has developed a brillant mind in a lifelong journey of learning. Mr. Isaacs is a retired teacher and resides with his wife in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.