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Author | : Philip Gulley |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 179 |
Release | : 2009-10-13 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 0061744069 |
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“Part Mark Twain, part Garrison Keillor, Philip Gulley is a breath of fresh air in an over-sophisticated and often jaded world.” —Gloria Gaither, singer and songwriter Master storyteller Philip Gulley shares tender and hilarious real-life moments that capture the important truths of everyday life. When Philip Gulley began writing newsletter essays for the twelve members of his Quaker meeting in Indiana, he had no idea one of them would find its way to radio commentator Paul Harvey Jr. and be read on the air to twenty-four million people. Fourteen books later, with more than a million books in print, Gulley still entertains as well as inspires from his small-town front porch. “Perhaps more things were resolved on America’s front porches than in any other place, and yet so few are being used today. With this delightful collection of stories, told in a warm and easy style, Philip Gulley invites us to sit again on the front porch—a place of hearth, home, and folks we’ve known.” —Gary Smalley, bestselling author and family relationship expert “The tales Philip Gulley unveils are tender and humorous . . . filled with sudden, unexpected, lump-in-the-throat poignancy.” —Paul Harvey, Jr., American radio broadcaster
Author | : Philip Gulley |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2001-11-06 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780060006273 |
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Discover the honesty, humor, depth, and wisdom of the front porch in this inspirational masterpiece of soulful small-town stories, which has garnered widespread acclaim for Quaker writer Philip Gulley. Reminiscent of the stories of Jan Karon and Garrison Keillor, this collection of real-life tales grew outof essays Gulley wrote for the newsletter of the Quaker church he pastored inIndiana. Graced with a gentle style and deft simplicity, these stories powerfully conjure the little truths of everyday life. Philip Gulley is gifted with the rare ability to convey the extraordinary moments and insights of ordinary people. Join thousands of satisfied readers on the front porch of this consummate American storyteller.
Author | : Wanda E. Brunstetter |
Publisher | : Barbour Publishing |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 2019-11-05 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1643521918 |
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Come and sit awhile as you enjoy 18 fictional short stories of love, joy, and the peace found in Amish country. Amish Country is known for an atmosphere of peace and quiet, perfect for front-porch sitting with a good book. Join New York Times bestselling author Wanda E. Brunstetter, her daughter-in-law, and granddaughter, as they share 18 heartwarming stories from Amish Country. These fictional short stories include journeys we can all relate to as we seek how to live led by love, joy, peace, patience, and other Fruits of the Spirit. Meet Anna, who struggles to show love to a cantankerous neighbor; Laura, who endures infertility; Nora, whose pride threatens to consume her life; and other women who walk in their faith each day.
Author | : Kathryn Tucker Windham |
Publisher | : NewSouth Books |
Total Pages | : 170 |
Release | : 2007-01-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1588382192 |
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"Many of Alabama's finest stories used to begin with a reference to 'the night the stars fell,' and even now there is an inclination among some residents to divide local history into two segments: before the stars fell and after the stars fell. That would make November 13, 1833, the dividing line. "Thousands of Alabamians, thinking the end of the world was at hand when they saw the heavenly spectacle, fell to their knees to plead for mercy and forgiveness. Others promised eternal renunciation of sin (card playing, dancing, whiskey drinking, cursing, and associated vices) if they were spared whatever catastrophes were in the offing. Still others jumped upon horses and tried to outrace the fearful menace they believed was pursuing them.
Author | : Roger L Guffey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 2020-11-12 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781649902610 |
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The front porch is an integral component of Appalachian homes and the culture of the people who live there. 'Come on up and sit awhile' is an invitation to friends and strangers alike to join the host on the porch where a screen door separates the privacy of the home and the public square. Porches were the antecedents to today's social media. Impersonal cell phone screens have supplanted the friendly rocking chairs and swings where people shared their stories.Women broke beans and peeled apples, men swapped idle chatter while whittling cedar sticks, children read comic books and fairy tales, and dogs basked in the sunlight. People remembered times long past, courted romantic partners, and mourned the passing of friends and family. Traditions were passed between generations on the porch where the problems of the day evaporated in the cool twilight amidst the sirenic calls of whip-poor-wills and screech owls. Stories from the Porch is a collection of narratives that a visitor might hear while enjoying a slice of apple pie and a cold glass of lemonade or a cup of coffee from a stovetop percolator.
Author | : Eleanora E. Tate |
Publisher | : Turtleback Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780785725794 |
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Twelve-year-old Margie and her younger cousin forget their boredom when Margie's father entertains them with stories about people and events in their small Missouri town's past.
Author | : Ella Kathryn Hendry |
Publisher | : Tabby House Books |
Total Pages | : 263 |
Release | : 2000-01-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781881539230 |
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Author | : Paul Harding |
Publisher | : Bellevue Literary Press |
Total Pages | : 94 |
Release | : 2019-01-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1942658613 |
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Special edition of Paul Harding’s Pulitzer Prize–winning debut novel—featuring a new foreword by Marilynne Robinson and book club extras inside In this deluxe tenth anniversary edition, Marilynne Robinson introduces the beautiful novel Tinkers, which begins with an old man who lies dying. As time collapses into memory, he travels deep into his past, where he is reunited with his father and relives the wonder and pain of his impoverished New England youth. At once heartbreaking and life affirming, Tinkers is an elegiac meditation on love, loss, and the fierce beauty of nature. The story behind this New York Times bestselling debut novel—the first independently published Pulitzer Prize winner since A Confederacy of Dunces received the award nearly thirty years before—is as extraordinary as the elegant prose within it. Inspired by his family’s history, Paul Harding began writing Tinkers when his rock band broke up. Following numerous rejections from large publishers, Harding was about to shelve the manuscript when Bellevue Literary Press offered a contract. After being accepted by BLP, but before it was even published, the novel developed a following among independent booksellers from coast to coast. Readers and critics soon fell in love, and it went on to receive the Pulitzer Prize, prompting the New York Times to declare the novel’s remarkable success “the most dramatic literary Cinderella story of recent memory.” That story is still being written as readers across the country continue to discover this modern classic, which has now sold over half a million copies, proving once again that great literature has a thriving and passionate audience. Paul Harding is the author of two novels about multiple generations of a New England family: Enon and the Pulitzer Prize–winning Tinkers. He teaches at Stony Brook Southampton.
Author | : Nancy Ward |
Publisher | : Covenant Books, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 107 |
Release | : 2020-01-16 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1645596338 |
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"Bless Your Heart, Sir" is a story of a young woman who is on vacation with her family at North Myrtle Beach. As the week began, she meets two people that would change her life forever. She was a witness to a crime that would make that week different from any other. "Adventure to Matthew's Island" finds a young girl and her brother going on an adventure with their imaginary friend. During this visit, the young girl is bitten by a bug. When they return from this imaginary trip, the young girl becomes very ill and is taken to the hospital. She is in a coma and has an experience much like one of their adventures. Once out of the coma, she shares each detail with her family. "Rick's Place" begins with a young girl and her dog getting lost in the woods at night. They are helped by a stranger whom nobody had ever seen before. She and her family eventually discover who this stranger is and will later build a camp for abused children in his honor. "Changed Lives" is a story of a family whose lives changed forever when their car unexpectedly stalled and exploded. The sole survivor was a young boy who had stayed with his cousins. Eighteen years later, two young girls attend the same school. They realize that they are mirror images of each other. This is the story of how their family was reunited. "Loral Lake Inn" tells of a true love story that ended when a young couple left school to begin their own careers. A family wedding brings them back together. Their journey takes them to the time where they are reunited and begin a life together. "Home for the Holidays" brings the family back to Loral Lake. Thanksgiving and Christmas are shared with family and the people from their local town. "Town Picnic at Loral Lakes" welcomes two men to the town. The suspicious way they are acting makes the townspeople wonder who they are. The true story of these men brings a big surprise to all the people of Rogerston.
Author | : Elmer L. Towns |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2002-12-01 |
Genre | : Baptists |
ISBN | : 9780972571944 |
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An unforgettable collection of tales from the early years of Elmer Towns.