JSF best sellers ~ May 31-June 6
#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart #3 The Wilderness War, Allan W. Eckert #4 Wilderness Empire, Allan W. Eckert #5 Appalachian Values, Loyal Jones
JSF best sellers ~ May 24-30
#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 Twilight of Empire, Allan W. Eckert #3 Wilderness Empire, Allan W. Eckert #4 (tie) Gateway to Empire, Allan W. Eckert #4 (tie) God Bless the USA, Lee Greenwood #4 (tie) A Jesse Stuart Reader, Jesse Stuart #4 [...]
Stuart’s writings part of catalyst for current rebirth of interest in Appalachian literature
“A Jesse Stuart Reader” is a collection of 18 short stories, excerpts from “God’s Oddling,” “The Thread That Runs So True,” and “The Year of My Rebirth,” and 26 poems. The book was designed for junior high and high school readers, so it includes [...]
Regional Readers to meet June 29; A Jesse Stuart Reader focus
The Regional Readers book group meets Tuesday, June 29 in the JSF Conference Room. Coffee and conversation at 2:00 pm; book discussion at 2:30 pm. We will wear masks and practice social distancing. The June selection is A Jesse Stuart Reader, a collection of [...]
JSF best sellers ~ May 17-23
#1 A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart #2 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #3 (tie) The Beatinest Boy, Jesse Stuart #3 (tie) Daughter of the Legend, Jesse Stuart #3 (tie) The Far Family, Wilma Dykeman #3 (tie) Return the Innocent Earth, Wilma Dykeman [...]
JSF best sellers ~ May 10-16
#1 The Beatinest Boy, Jesse Stuart #2 (tie) The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 (tie) A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart #3 The Rightful Owner, Jesse Stuart #4 (tie) Gateway to Empire, Allan W. Eckert #4 (tie) Wilderness Empire, Allan W. Eckert #5 [...]
Lieutenant Jesse Stuart and the Armed Services Editions
Jesse Stuart was a man of wide-ranging accomplishments. He was a world-famous author, a respected educator, a farsighted conservationist, and an authentic spokesman for his Appalachian homeland. And, like many men and women of his generation, he served in the armed forces during World [...]
Great racehorse Exterminator focus of JSF published Kentucky Derby Champion
The recently completed Kentucky Derby is the most famous horse race in history. Run at Churchill Downs in Louisville since 1875, the derby has attracted huge crowds for the last three decades.The Kentucky Derby is a significant part of the cycle of Kentucky life. Well-known [...]
JSF best sellers ~ May 3-9
#1 A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart #2 The Beatinest Boy, Jesse Stuart #3 The Rightful Owner, Jesse Stuart #4 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #5 The Conquerors, Allan W. Eckert
JSF best sellers ~ April 26-May2
#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 The Beatinest Boy, Jesse Stuart #3 (tie) Gateway to Empire, Allan W. Eckert #3 (tie) The Wilderness War, Allan W. Eckert #4 Twilight of Empire, Allan W. Eckert #5 (tie) A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart [...]