My Appalachian SummerA Coming-of-Age Story of Faith, Family, and Finding Home
He was headed for trouble.
Growing up in Detroit, Hubert Goins knew how to survive—fast talking, quick fists, and always one step ahead of the consequences chasing him. But when one bad decision pushes him too far, his mother makes a choice that will change everything.
She sends him south.
To the hills of Appalachia.
To grandparents he barely knows.
To a life he doesn’t understand.
In a place where mornings start before sunrise and days are filled with hard work, quiet conversations, and the steady rhythm of faith, Hubert begins to encounter something unfamiliar—peace.
But peace doesn’t come easy.
It comes through early mornings in the barn, long days by the creek, friendships that challenge him, and a church that lives out its faith in ways he has never seen before.
And slowly, the boy who only knew how to fight begins to learn something new:
How to listen.
How to trust.
How to believe.
Set against the beauty of the Appalachian mountains, My Appalachian Summer is a powerful coming-of-age story about faith, family, and the kind of transformation that only happens when someone finally finds where they belong.
