Thread that Runs So True

Thread that Runs So True

Author: Jesse Stuart

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1958

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 0684719045

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A personal narrative of the author's experiences as a teacher in the mountain region of Kentucky. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.


The Beatinest Boy

The Beatinest Boy

Author: Jesse Stuart

Publisher:

Published: 1989-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780945084136

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Relates the adventures of an orphan named David who lives with his grandmother in the mountains of Kentucky.


Daughter of the Legend

Daughter of the Legend

Author: Jesse Stuart

Publisher: Jesse Stuart Foundation

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780945084426

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A regional love story set in the hills of Tennessee against a backdrop of mystery and racial misunderstanding. Dave, a young lumberjack, falls in love with Deutsia, a Melungeon girl. Her people are shunned by the valley people and the relationship splits the lifetime friendship of Dave and his best friend, Ben.


A Penny's Worth of Character

A Penny's Worth of Character

Author: Jesse Stuart

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780945084327

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Shan is dishonest with the storekeeper in his rural Kentucky community, but he feels better about himself after his mother forces him to put things right.


Jesse Stuart

Jesse Stuart

Author: James M. Gifford

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781931672566

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This biography traces Jesse Stuart's life as a writer, educator, far-sighted conservationist, and spokesman for the people of his Appalachian homeland. Although many people knew about Stuart, few really knew this complex and belligerent individual. Here is a biography that focuses on the man and not his books--From book jacket.


God's Oddling

God's Oddling

Author: Jesse Stuart

Publisher:

Published: 1960

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13:

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Describes, affectionately and somewhat sentimentally, rural life in Kentucky, from the turn of the century to the present. Focuses on the author's father, an unlettered, hardworking and honest farmer, and his warm relations with family, friends and farm life.