Kentucky is My Home
JSF’s new hardback book provides Journey into the Life of Jesse Hilton Stuart
The JSF is pleased to announce the publication of Kentucky Is My Home: A Journey into the Life of Jesse Hilton Stuart, a collection of never before published Stuart poetry compiled, edited, and introduced by Lexington author John W. McCauley.
McCauley writes, “The former Kentucky Poet Laureate was a pure and unfiltered artist of the written word, and while I love all genres of Stuart’s work, his Appalachian inspired poetry has always been my favorite.”
Kentucky is My Home signing with author set
McCauley to visit JSF to sign copies of new release book
John W. McCauley will be at the foundation offices on Tuesday, June 24, at 1 p.m. McCauley will deliver a 45-minute author talk that will begin at 2:30 p.m. The book signing, author talk, and subsequent meeting of the Regional Readers are free and open to the public.
If you wish to purchase a signed copy of this new book and you are unable to attend the book signing, please call 606-326-1667.
ONLINE SHOPPING: While our physical storefront remains closed to the public, we are continuing daily operations with in many cases same-day processing of online book purchases. Please considering SHOPPING THE JSF ONLINE.
Find a book …
Use this search field for quick results!
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
Shop this popular book set for the young reader!
Latest JSF News
JSF best sellers ~ Dec. 20-26
#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 The Conquerors, Allan W. Eckert #3 Night Comes to the Cumberlands, Harry M. Caudill #4 (tie) Blue Jacket; War Chief of the Shawnees, Allan W. Eckert #4 (tie) Wilderness Empire, Alan W. Eckert #5 (tie) Foxfire 10, Eliot Wigginton, et.al., editors #5 (tie) Gateway to Empire, Allan W. Eckert
Improve your mind with a new year reading resolution
New year’s resolutions reflect personal values. Many resolutions relate to our physical being: we resolve to lose weight or start an exercise program. Some resolutions relate to strengthening our spiritual lives, but it seems to me that people should also resolve to improve their minds. In 2021, I encourage you to start a reading program. Watch television less and read more. Toward that end, I invite you to join [...]
JSF best sellers ~ Dec. 13-19
#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert#2 Gateway to Empire, Allan W. Eckert#3 The Thread That Runs So True, Jesse Stuart#4 Kentucky is My Land, Jesse Stuart#5 True Christmas Stories From the Heart of Appalachia, Gifford, Kidwell, and Onkst, editors
JSF best sellers ~ Dec. 6-12
#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 True Christmas Stories From the Heart of Appalachia, Gifford, Kidwell, and Onkst, editors #3 A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart #4 Appalachian Values, Loyal Jones #5 The Beatinest Boy, Jesse Stuart
Death of a Pilot: A World War II Christmas Story
As a gift to The Daily Independent readers, the Jesse Stuart Foundation is pleased to share a story from “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” a collection of true stories from the Library of Congress that celebrates the spirit of Christmas during World War II. This story is entitled “Death of a Pilot.” We dreaded Christmas that year. It was 1944, and it seemed that the war would never be [...]