Harvest of Life
by Jesse Stuart
John McCauley has assembled a fascinating collection of
unpublished essays by Jesse Stuart, a very prolific writer in many genres. There emerges from this collection an informative view of Stuart’s relationship with the land and people of Appalachian Kentucky. This book makes the work of a world famous author more accessible to today’s readers. —James M. Gifford
164-page softback
John McCauley has assembled a fascinating collection of unpublished essays by Jesse Stuart, a very prolific writer in many genres. There emerges from this collection an informative view of Stuart’s relationship with the land and people of Appalachian Kentucky. This book makes the work of a world famous author more accessible to today’s readers. —James M. Gifford
164-page softback
Hidden Heroes of
Greenup County
When you read this book, you will not find stories about Joe Bates, Terry McBrayer, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jesse Stuart, Don Gullett or dozens of other Greenup Countians who have achieved fame and prominence. This book is about the county’s hidden heroes, the everyday folks whose hard work and public responsibility have made Greenup County successful. … —James M. Gifford
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Allan Eckert’s Winning of America Series
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Gifford article Lieutenant Jesse Stuart and the Armed Services Editions published in Kentucky Humanities
The article, “Lieutenant (J.G.) Jesse Stuart and the Armed Services Editions” by Dr. James M. Gifford appears in the Spring 2021 edition of Kentucky Humanities magazine. In November 1941, the American Library Association, the American Red Cross, and the United Services Organization formed the Victory Book Campaign. The national campaign’s goal was for the public to donate books for the men serving in the armed forces. Jesse Stuart’s collection [...]
Regional Readers to meet May 25; Chadwick’s Traveling the Underground Railroad focus
The Regional Readers book group meets Tuesday, May 25 in the JSF Conference Room. Coffee and conversation at 2:00 pm; book discussion at 2:30 pm. The May selection is Traveling the Underground Railroad: A Visitor’s Guide to More Than 300 Sites by Bruce Chadwick. A dramatic account of the Underground Railroad, used by as many as 100,000 runaway slaves in their flight to freedom, this book also serves as [...]
JSF best sellers ~ April 19-25
#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 A Sorrow in Our Heart, Allan W. Eckert #3 Wilderness Empire, Allan W. Eckert #4 (tie) The Conquerors, Allan W. Eckert #4 (tie) The Wilderness War, Allan W. Eckert #5 Appalachian Values, Loyal Jones
JSF best sellers ~ April 12-18
#1 Blue Jacket: War Chief of the Shawnees, Allan W. Eckert #2 The Wilderness War, Allan W. Eckert #3 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #4 Twilight of Empire, Allan W. Eckert #5 Gateway to Empire, Allan W. Eckert
JSF best sellers ~ April 4-11
#1 The Frontiersmen, Allan W. Eckert #2 The Beatinest Boy, Jesse Stuart #3 Wilderness Empire, Allan W. Eckert #4 The Wilderness War, Allan W. Eckert #5 (tie) A Penny’s Worth of Character, Jesse Stuart #5 (tie) White Squaw: The True Story of Jennie Wiley, Arville Wheeler