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Book Synopsis Front Porch Tales by : Philip Gulley
Download or read book Front Porch Tales written by Philip Gulley and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “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
Book Synopsis Stories from the Porch by : Roger L Guffey
Download or read book Stories from the Porch written by Roger L Guffey and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Alabama, One Big Front Porch by : Kathryn Tucker Windham
Download or read book Alabama, One Big Front Porch written by Kathryn Tucker Windham and published by NewSouth Books. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.
Book Synopsis Front Porch Stories by : Ella Kathryn Hendry
Download or read book Front Porch Stories written by Ella Kathryn Hendry and published by Tabby House Books. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Amish Front Porch Stories by : Wanda E. Brunstetter
Download or read book Amish Front Porch Stories written by Wanda E. Brunstetter and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Front Porch Stories written by Nancy Ward and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-01-16 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.
Book Synopsis Standing on the Front Porch by : Greg Thomas
Download or read book Standing on the Front Porch written by Greg Thomas and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up in Cocoa Beach, Florida in the 1960's, the early days of surfing.Adventures include surfing the Space Coast of Florida, Hawaii and Peru.Describes the early days of the Space Program in Cape Canaveral, Florida in the 1960's .
Download or read book On the Porch written by W. Chase Peeler and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In sunbaked Terlingua, Texas (pop., a few hundred), residents joke that there is a musician under every rock. Located ten miles from Mexico in one of the remotest corners of the United States, the town had a recording studio before it had a school, a well-stocked grocery store, or even a water utility. Open jam sessions are a daily ritual, and some songwriters make a living from their craft despite being thousands of miles from New York or Nashville. Why does such a tiny and isolated place ring with singing and guitars? Based on more than two years of on-the-ground research, On the Porch tells the story of this small but remarkable community. Chase Peeler invites us into the music, introducing us to a cast of characters as unique as the town itself. He reveals how novices and experts perform together—a rarity in contemporary America. He recounts the devastation brought on by a border closure and describes how music is once again uniting people across the Rio Grande. He considers the impact of gentrification in an off-the-grid paradise, and how this threatens to transform a precarious musical ecosystem. On the Porch is a celebration of human musicality, of the role that music plays and can play in our lives, both in Terlingua and beyond.
Book Synopsis A Bear Sat on My Porch Today by : Jane Yolen
Download or read book A Bear Sat on My Porch Today written by Jane Yolen and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What to do if a rather insistent bear squats on your porch today? Followed in short order by a shaggy squirrel, a spraying skunk, a playful possum, and a bevy of forest critters large and small? This hilarious cumulative tale of reluctant hospitality and generous inclusivity will leave readers chanting, "OKAY. OKAY! YOU CAN STAY." But watch out! That porch is starting to sway. . . . Jane Yolen's uproarious chant-aloud story is brought to life by Rilla Alexander's dazzling retro-hip illustrations in an exuberant collaboration sure to take its place alongside such cumulative classics as This is the House that Jack Built and There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.
Book Synopsis Stories on the Front Porch by : Elmer L. Towns
Download or read book Stories on the Front Porch written by Elmer L. Towns and published by . This book was released on 2002-12-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unforgettable collection of tales from the early years of Elmer Towns.
Book Synopsis Front Porch Lemonade by : Judilynn Taylor
Download or read book Front Porch Lemonade written by Judilynn Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the front porch of one Victorian home in the small Southern town of Eubanks, six women gather to indulge themselves in some cutting up, cutting loose, and an unparalleled stream of blowing off steam. While these friends cannot stop the events that at times attempt to knock them off their charted courses, they do find a way to embrace the changes in their lives-through each other's support, laughter, and a healthy dose of Miss Abby's lemonade (recipe included in book). Hold the vodka? The characters are charming and often downright hilarious. The tragedies and triumphs that bounce around this circle of friends are familiar to all of us. This is a book that will warm your heart, make you laugh, bring you closer to the important things in life, which admittedly change with the seasons, as does all of nature. And not once is the saying "when life gives you lemons . . ." used in the telling of events.
Book Synopsis Out on the Porch by : Clifton Dowell
Download or read book Out on the Porch written by Clifton Dowell and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evoking soft summer evenings in the South, a collection of photographs and quotes from such famous writers as William Faulkner and Eudora Welty celebrates the porch as a vital extension of the American character. By the author of Kate Vaiden.
Book Synopsis Stories from the Front Porch by : Joy Washington
Download or read book Stories from the Front Porch written by Joy Washington and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-02 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories From the Front Porch is a collection of short stories that cover a variety of topics from stories about women, male bonding, mysteries, second chances, and finding love in a most uncanny way. All of these stories were written with a front porch flavor. We know these characters. They are our mother's, father's, uncle's, sisters, brother's, and friends. They are as much a part of our lives as the air that we breathe. We've heard their conversations, felt their pain, and cheered when they were able to turn adversity into advantage, and when love found its way. Find your space and indulge in a heart felt collection that will take you on an inspirational journey that will reshape and redefine the true art of the short story.
Book Synopsis The Front Porch Prophet by : Raymond L. Atkins
Download or read book The Front Porch Prophet written by Raymond L. Atkins and published by Medallion Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do a trigger-happy bootlegger with pancreatic cancer, an alcoholic helicopter pilot who is afraid to fly, and a dead guy with his feet in a camp stove have in common? What are the similarities between a fire department that cannot put out fires, a policeman who has a historic cabin fall on him from out of the sky, and an entire family dedicated to a variety of deceased authors? Where can you find a war hero named Termite with a long knife stuck in his liver, a cook named Hoghead who makes the world's worst coffee, and a supervisor named Pillsbury who nearly gets hung by his employees? Sequoyah, Georgia is the answer to all three questions. They arise from the relationship between A. J. Longstreet and his best friend since childhood, Eugene Purdue. After a parting of ways due to Eugene's inability to accept the constraints of adulthood, he reenters A.J.'s life with terminal cancer and the dilemma of executing a mercy killing when the time arrives. Take this gripping journey to Sequoyah, Georgia and witness A.J.'s battle with mortality, euthanasia, and his adventure back to the past and people who made him what he is - and helps him make the decision that will alter his life forever.
Download or read book Where I Come from written by Rick Bragg and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2020 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf"--Copyright page.
Book Synopsis Stories on the Front Porch by : Elmer L. Towns
Download or read book Stories on the Front Porch written by Elmer L. Towns and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Cheer Leader written by Jill McCorkle and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2012-05-07 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jo Spencer is a girl who knows what to be and how to be it-straight-A student, cheerleader, May Queen, popular and cute and virginal, and in perfect control. But halfway through her first year in college in the early seventies, her carefully normal life explodes and she comes completely undone. In The Cheerleader, Jo Spencer looks back, as if she were watching reruns of old syndicated TV shows, to figure out what happened. Ordinary chance has dumped Sam Swett, age twenty-one, in the Marshboro, North Carolina, Quik Pik in the middle of a murder. Sam has shaved his head, given away all his belongings except his typewriter; he's drunker than he's ever been and running as fast as he can from his upper-middle-class upbringing. For the next twenty-four hours, Sam is propelled straight into the very core of this small Southern town as it sorts through the facts.
