Harvest of Life
by Jesse Stuart
John McCauley has assembled a fascinating collection of
unpublished essays by Jesse Stuart, a very prolific writer in many genres. There emerges from this collection an informative view of Stuart’s relationship with the land and people of Appalachian Kentucky. This book makes the work of a world famous author more accessible to today’s readers. —James M. Gifford
164-page softback
John McCauley has assembled a fascinating collection of unpublished essays by Jesse Stuart, a very prolific writer in many genres. There emerges from this collection an informative view of Stuart’s relationship with the land and people of Appalachian Kentucky. This book makes the work of a world famous author more accessible to today’s readers. —James M. Gifford
164-page softback
Hidden Heroes of
Greenup County
When you read this book, you will not find stories about Joe Bates, Terry McBrayer, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jesse Stuart, Don Gullett or dozens of other Greenup Countians who have achieved fame and prominence. This book is about the county’s hidden heroes, the everyday folks whose hard work and public responsibility have made Greenup County successful. … —James M. Gifford
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Allan Eckert’s Winning of America Series
This Jesse Stuart Foundation best-selling series details accounts of frontiersmen and Native Americans and many dramatic events of the time period. Many years of research went into this popular series that also tells the story of wilderness America itself, its penetration and settlement.
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2026 Writers Workshop in Downtown Ashland, April 17-18
For forty years, the Jesse Stuart Foundation has been headquartered in Ashland, providing a wide variety of services to our home community. This spring we are hosting a writers workshop, and I invite the community to participate. The 2026 Jesse Stuart Writers Workshop, a two-day immersive writing event, is scheduled for April 17–18, 2026, at the Delta Marriott Hotel Ashland. The workshop brings together acclaimed authors, educators, and literary [...]
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The service that Greenup Countians rendered during World War II encouraged several young women from the next generation to pursue a career in government service. For Leona Sparks, Mildred Veach, Jerry Potter, and Mattie Lois Ferguson, the adventure began in March of 1951 when Willard “Easy” Eaves, an FBI agent from Ashland, visited Greenup County High School and interviewed the four girls and later returned to test them. They passed [...]
James Still’s River of Earth
James Still’s novel, “River of Earth,” continues to please old readers and to find new ones. Set in Appalachian Kentucky, it is a genuine classic. Told from the viewpoint of a small boy, the story encompasses about three years in the life of his family and kin. The family moves back and forth between their small farm and eastern Kentucky coal camps, where the father, Brack Baldridge, works when [...]
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