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Essayist Rodenberg (English, Big Sandy Community and Technical Coll.) shares her story of growing up in Appalachia, spanning from before her birth until her early twenties. Rodenberg spent her early childhood years as part of a religious community called the Body, where she experienced sexual abuse from a church elder. When her family moved to eastern Kentucky, she constantly felt alienated from her peers due to her religious upbringing and ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More