Shepherd of the Hills Country
Shepherd of the Hills Country

Author: Lynn Morrow

Publisher: University of Arkansas Press

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 9781557285744

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"Morrow and Myers-Phinney excavate the beginnings of commercial tourism in the region and follow it through six decades as the influx of visitors who became familiar with the Ozarks and its investment opportunities brought capital, new commerce, and additional residents to the hills."--BOOK JACKET.

Holy Hills of the Ozarks
Holy Hills of the Ozarks

Author: Aaron K. Ketchell

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2007-09-20

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 0801886600

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"But there is more to Branson's fame than just recreation. As Aaron K. Ketchell discovers, a popular variant of Christianity underscores all Branson's tourist attractions and fortifies every consumer success. In this study, Ketchell explores Branson's unique blend of religion and recreation. He explains how the city became a mecca of conservative Christianity - a place for a "spiritual vacation" - and how, through conscious effort, its residents and businesses continuously reinforce its inextricable connection with the divine."--BOOK JACKET.

The Winning of Barbara Worth
The Winning of Barbara Worth

Author: Harold Bell Wright

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 2024-09-21

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13:

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Discover a tale of love, ambition, and triumph with Harold Bell Wright's The Winning of Barbara Worth. This enchanting novel transports you to the American West during a time of great change and opportunity. As Wright’s story unfolds, witness the struggles and victories of its characters as they navigate the challenges of land, love, and destiny. The vivid portrayal of the American frontier and its vibrant characters brings this classic tale to life. But can a single woman's strength and determination truly alter the course of history in a land driven by ambition and conflict? Experience a story filled with passion and perseverance. Wright’s narrative captures the essence of the American spirit and the personal quests that define us. Are you ready to join Barbara Worth on her remarkable journey?Immerse yourself in a story of courage and transformation. This novel offers a powerful depiction of one woman’s impact on a changing world. Don’t miss out on this captivating read. Purchase The Winning of Barbara Worth today and follow Barbara’s inspiring journey across the American frontier.Secure your copy of The Winning of Barbara Worth now and be part of a classic story of determination and triumph.

The Living Mountain
The Living Mountain

Author: Nan Shepherd

Publisher: Canongate Books

Published: 2011-08-18

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 0857863606

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In this masterpiece of nature writing, Nan Shepherd describes her journeys into the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland. There she encounters a world that can be breathtakingly beautiful at times and shockingly harsh at others. Her intense, poetic prose explores and records the rocks, rivers, creatures and hidden aspects of this remarkable landscape. Shepherd spent a lifetime in search of the 'essential nature' of the Cairngorms; her quest led her to write this classic meditation on the magnificence of mountains, and on our imaginative relationship with the wild world around us. Composed during the Second World War, the manuscript of The Living Mountain lay untouched for more than thirty years before it was finally published.

Shepherd
Shepherd

Author: Richard Gilbert

Publisher: MSU Press

Published: 2014-05-01

Total Pages: 451

ISBN-13: 1628950137

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Upon moving to Appalachian Ohio with their two small children, Richard Gilbert and his wife are thrilled to learn there still are places in America that haven’t been homogenized. But their excitement over the region’s beauty and quirky character turns to culture shock as they try to put down roots far from their busy professional jobs in town. They struggle to rebuild a farmhouse, and Gilbert gets conned buying equipment and sheep—a ewe with an “outie” belly button turns out to be a neutered male, and mysterious illnesses plague the flock. Haunted by his father’s loss of his boyhood farm, Gilbert likewise struggles to earn money in agriculture. Finally an unlikely teacher shows him how to raise hardy sheep—a remarkable ewe named Freckles whose mothering ability epitomizes her species’ hidden beauty. Discovering as much about himself as he does these gentle animals, Gilbert becomes a seasoned agrarian and a respected livestock breeder. He makes peace with his romantic dream, his father, and himself. Shepherd, a story both personal and emblematic, captures the mythic pull and the practical difficulty of family scale sustainable farming.

A Harold Bell Wright Trilogy
A Harold Bell Wright Trilogy

Author: Wright, Harold Bell

Publisher: Pelican Publishing

Published: 2007-08-30

Total Pages: 600

ISBN-13: 9781455605569

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A best-selling writer of fiction, non-fiction, and essays during the first half of the twentieth century, Harold Bell Wright was a self-taught man who founded permanent churches in Missouri, California, and Kansas. He taught his religious principles through his many novels, which address moral and social problems. This trilogy gathers together for the first time Wright's three novels featuring the character Dan Matthews, based on Wright himself. The Shepherd of the Hills, originally published in 1907, is Harold Bell Wright's most famous work. The shepherd, an elderly, mysterious, learned man, escapes the buzzing restlessness of the city to live in the Ozarks. In the sequel The Calling of Dan Matthews, Dan Matthews becomes the new minister of the Midwestern town of Corinth. He battles his conscience about whether to be the spiritual puppet of the church elders or to prescribe a dose of heavy ministry to his ailing congregation. In the third novel, God and the Groceryman, Wright makes a plea for God's presence in all aspects of life and offers a criticism of churches run as morally bankrupt businesses. This novel is a call for the modern church to return to spirituality.

Down on Mahans Creek
Down on Mahans Creek

Author: Benjamin G. Rader

Publisher: University of Arkansas Press

Published: 2017-02-15

Total Pages: 403

ISBN-13: 1610756029

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In Down on Mahans Creek, Benjamin Rader provides a fascinating look at a neighborhood in the Missouri Ozarks from the early nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. He explores the many ways in which Mahans Creek, though remote, was never completely isolated or self-sufficient. The residents were deeply affected by the Civil War, and the arrival of the railroad and the timber boom in the 1890s propelled the community into modern times, creating a more fast-paced and consumer-oriented way of life and a new moral sensibility. During the Great Depression the creek’s residents returned to some of the older values for survival. After World War II, modern technology changed their lives again, causing a movement away from the countryside and to the nearby small towns. Down on Mahans Creek tells the dynamic story of this distinctive neighborhood navigating the push and pull of the old and new ways of life.