This is the story of a small family farm across several generations. Part historical fiction and part personal memoir, it reminds us of what is most important in life. "The treasure is the land we call home and the people who share it. Papaw's treasure has been beneath our feet all along..." "A wonderful little book, Papaw's Treasure tells the story of life and change in the mountains of Appalachia, but it also raises important questions about the choices we make in modern America. A critical read for young people and adults in these times." Ron Eller, Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus, University of Kentucky "...your story is both well written and true. You managed to say an astonishing amount about our rural economy in a few pages." Wendell Berry, Kentucky Poet, Novelist, and Essayist (from a letter to the author) Jessica (Flinchum) Madison earned her PhD from the University of Kentucky and teaches college History courses online. She is a wife, mother of four children, and shepherdess in rural Southeastern Kentucky, where her family has lived for seven generations.