Larry D. Thacker is a Kentuckian writer, artist, and educator hailing from Johnson City, Tennessee. He is the author of the paranormal folk history Mountain Mysteries: The Mystic Traditions of Appalachia, four poetry collections, including Drifting in Awe, and three works of fiction, including Working it off in Labor County. His MFA in poetry and fiction is earned from West Virginia Wesleyan College. He is a veteran of the US Army and seventh generation native of the Cumberland Gap area. He is also a 15-year veteran of the student services field in higher education. Visit his website at www.larrydthacker.com.