JSF best sellers ~ March 15-21
#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 The Beatinest Boy, Jesse Stuart #3 The Wilderness War, Allan W. Eckert #4 Wilderness Empire, Allan W. Eckert #5 The Conquerors, Allan W. Eckert
JSF best sellers ~ March 8-14
#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 My Life as a Kentucky Farmer and Attorney, Harry J. Rust #3 The Beatinest Boy, Jesse Stuart #4 Blue Jacket: War Chief of the Shawnees, Allan W. Eckert #5 Wilderness Empire, Allan W. Eckert [...]
The Hunters of Kentucky great book on pioneer heritage
Although Allan Eckert’s books in the Winning of America Series continue to be our best sellers, we have other excellent books on our pioneer heritage. One of my favorites is “The Hunters of Kentucky: A Narrative History of America’s First Far West, 1750-1797” by [...]
JSF best sellers ~ March 1-7
#1 Night Comes to the Cumberlands, Harry M. Caudill #2 The Wilderness War , Allan W. Eckert #3 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #4 The Beatinest Boy, Jesse Stuart #5 A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart
JSF best sellers ~ Feb. 22-28
#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 Night Comes to the Cumberlands, Harry M. Caudill #3 Kentucky Boy: The Top First Grader, Louis J. Boyd #4 A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart #5 (tie) The Beatinest Boy, Jesse Stuart #5 (tie) Wilderness Empire, [...]
JSF releases Clement County: Tales of Mystery & Intrigue from Kentucky
The JSF has just released Clement County: Tales of Mystery & Intrigue from Kentucky. Everything from gritty reality to the supernatural rears its head in the new short story collection from Hal Blythe and Charlie Sweet. Following the success of the Clement County Saga, [...]
Underground Railroad fascinating part of regional history
Before the Civil War, the Underground Railroad was a network of hundreds of safe houses throughout the North and South that served as hiding places on the road to freedom for tens of thousands of runaway slaves who risked their lives in a long, [...]
JSF best sellers ~ Feb. 1-21
Feb. 1-7, 2021 #1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 Wilderness Empire, Allan W. Eckert #3 (tie) The Conquerors, Allan W. Eckert #3 (tie) The Wilderness War, Allan W. Eckert #4 Gateway to Empire, Allan W. Eckert #5 (tie) Daughter of the Legend, Jesse [...]
Appalachian Love Stories a great belated Valentine’s Day gift
If you are looking for a belated Valentine’s Day gift or just a good collection of short-stories, I recommend Appalachian Love Stories. Edwina Pendarvis, a nationally recognized scholar and author, and I compiled and edited this collection, which was published by the Jesse Stuart [...]
“The Year of My Rebirth” an excellent gift for Heart Month
February is Heart Month. If you have a friend or loved one recovering from illness or surgery, Jesse Stuart’s “The Year of My Rebirth” would be an excellent heart-month gift. Stuart’s message in this well-known book is that no person can really begin living [...]