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True Christmas Stories From the Heart of Appalachia

Publishing by the JSF in 2019 and a great Christmas Gift for an adult, “True Christmas Stories From the Heart of Appalachia” is a full-color, 216-page book that captures the spirit of Christmas in 43 stories by 39 authors.

Another World: Ballet Lessons from Appalachia

This boundary-crossing JSF new release by Edwina Pendarvis views ballet through the eyes of twenty-four Appalachian women — most from the Tri-State area — who began their ballet lessons in childhood.

Free book with any order over $50.00!

Nov. 25 through Dec. 31: Receive a copy of Appalachian Christmas Stories with any website order over $50.00.

SHIPPING NOTE: To receive shipments by Christmas, please place online orders by Dec. 17. Contact the JSF directly at 606.326.1667 for express shipping options.

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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.

Shop any of the 6 books in the series below, or BUY THE WHOLE SET!

Jesse Stuart Junior Books

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2022 JSF bestsellers

#1 A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart #2 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #3 Wilderness Empire, Allan W. Eckert #4 New Harvest, Jesse Stuart #5 The Beatinest Boy, Jesse Stuart #6 The Conquerors, Allan W. Eckert #7 Blue Jacket: War Chief of the Shawnees, Allan W. Eckert #8 God Bless the USA, Lee Greenwood #9 White Squaw: The True Story of Jennie Wiley, Arville Wheeler #10 The Wilderness [...]

By |January 13, 2023|Categories: Best Sellers|

Christmas on the River

One winter day as I was sitting on the river bank, I heard a group of boys coming through the willows.  Christmas was only a few days off.  At the church, the boys said, sacks of hard candy would be given to all the young people.  Anyone who wanted a sack could have it.  All you had to do was to walk inside the church and get it. As [...]

By |December 16, 2022|Categories: Appalachia, Jesse Stuart Foundation|

True Christmas Stories From the Heart of Appalachia

In 2019, the Jesse Stuart Foundation published “True Christmas Stories From the Heart of Appalachia,” a book that captures the spirit of Christmas in 43 stories by 39 authors. Thirty-five of the stories are from Kentucky and the others are from neighboring states. This book was sponsored by JSF Board Member Ron Cartee and his wife Diane and dedicated to their great-niece, Rhonda Nunley, a Greenup county educator who [...]

Reprints funded with generous donations

At left, Jim Gifford accepts the gift from Ron Cartee. The JSF has received a $10,000 grant from Marathon Petroleum’s Community Investment Program which is committed to collaborating with stakeholders to invest in organizations and initiatives that make a positive, meaningful impact on communities where the company operates. The grant will be used to reprint softback editions of three books by Jesse Stuart: Bluetick Pig, Old Ben, and A [...]

By |December 5, 2022|Categories: Jesse Stuart Foundation|

JSF best sellers ~ Nov. 21-27

#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 (tie) Blue Jacket: War Chief of the Shawnees, Allan W. Eckert #2 (tie) The Conquerors, Allan W. Eckert #3 Appalachian Values, Loyal Jones #4 (tie) The Devil’s Dream, Lee Smith #4 (tie) White Squaw: The True Story of Jennie Wiley, Arville Wheeler #5 Gateway to Empire, Allan W. Eckert

By |December 5, 2022|Categories: Best Sellers|
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