Leah Middleton explores Appalachian folk magic through a blend of ancestral memory, storytelling, folk healing, and mountain witchery. Drawing on the region’s cultural traditions, the book pays tribute to the farmers, seamstresses, healers, and seekers who helped shape these practices across generations.

Readers are introduced to Appalachian superstitions, charms, healing traditions, and the ways everyday life and magical belief have long overlapped in the region. It offers a personal and culturally rooted look at Appalachian identity and folk spirituality.