Discussion Guide
Echoes of Eden in Western North Carolina
The Johnstone Settlers' voices still echo across our country today in discussions of race and culture, political loyalty, and migration.
A free, downloadable guide brings these themes into the present for classrooms, churches, community groups, and book clubs. Three themes drive the conversation.

The Church and Slavery
Moral and Ethical Dilemmas

The Civil War
Divided Loyalties and Mountain Identity

The Johnstone Migration in Context
Then and Now

