John Marsden Ehle, Jr. (born December 13, 1925) is an American writer known best for his fiction set in the Appalachian Mountains of the American South. Wikipedia
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Although he considers himself primarily a writer, John Ehle has made profound contributions to North Carolina in a variety of programs designed to help people reach their potential. www.ncwriters.org/services/lhof/inductees/jehle.htm