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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.

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Jesse Stuart Junior Books

Shop this popular book set for the young reader!

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Latest JSF News

Recent JSF published book celebrates spirit of Christmas

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.These stories are from the geographical heart of Appalachia, but, more importantly, they are from the emotional heart of the region.  Many share the joy and excitement that [...]

JSF best sellers ~ Nov. 15-21

#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart #3 (tie) Appalachian Values, Loyal Jones #3 (tie) Wilderness Empire, Allan W. Eckert #4 The Wilderness War, Allan W. Eckert #5 (tie) Hie to the Hunters, Jesse Stuart #5 (tie) The Tall Woman, Wilma Dykeman

By |November 29, 2021|Categories: Best Sellers|

Important Appalachian books planned for reprint in 2022

For forty-two years, the Jesse Stuart Foundation has been preserving the human and literary legacy of one of America’s most popular and influential writers. We keep Stuart’s books in print while also advancing the works of other Kentucky and Appalachian writers. With support from our friends, the JSF has made important literature available to several generations of readers. We are asking our friends to help us reprint three books [...]

By |November 24, 2021|Categories: Appalachia, Jesse Stuart Foundation|
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