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"Scenic Roots" offers conversations that matter in the heart of Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley.From the mountains to the river, our conversations are rooted deep within every corner of our community - reflecting who we are, who we were and who we can become.We engage with the news that affects our community, behind and beyond the headlines. We build bridges that span from creators and innovators to storytellers and the outdoors. We focus on our challenges as many communities in one - as we celebrate what inspires us. We resonate with countless voices - in words and spaces, sounds and songs.We are "Scenic Roots."Ray Bassett hosts and produces "Scenic Roots" at WUTC.

What’s Past Is Present In “Dragonfly Dreams”

WUTC | By Ray Bassett

Published September 4, 2021 at 7:38 PM EDT

Eleanor McCallie Cooper is an author and a community leader in Chattanooga who comes from a family with deep ties across generations to the story of this city: how it was once, how it changed over time - in part through people such as her and others - what it is today and what it can still become.

Her latest book, just released, is called “Dragonfly Dreams” - and as she told me, it’s based on a true story during World War II in China, a story connected to Chattanooga.