8.5 X 11 Paperback - Spiral Bound to lay flat, 145 pages with color photos. Describes plant usage, location, when to harvest, parts to harvest, where it is found, properties of the plant, and when it is in bloom;has sections that tell when to gather, when it blooms by month and which plants to use for what ailment. Also has color photos for each plant listed.
The story of a man with his wife and family who came out of Appalachia. An ex-Marine who accepted the challenge of making a living for his family while answering Gods eternal call on his life. A simple man who overcame the odds, finished college, bought a house, worked two or more jobs and maintained his sense of humor. This book is his story."Jack Stone tells his life story with amazing recall and detail that is entertaining, educational, and inspiring. After each chapter you want to read the next. He gives great insight into Appalachian, military, academic, religious, and political subcultures. He has written with frankness, an innocent kind of honesty. His story is enriched by the colorful descriptions of the people he has known. There is humor, conflict, crises, and even mystical experience in Jack's life. He tells how he received, resisted, and yet answered the call to preach. He describes the evolution of his theological and Biblical understanding. He reveals how God blessed his ministry.
Compares the faith and politics of former Confederate chaplains during the Reconstruction period, and argues for some counterintuitive understandings of their beliefs and practices in the post-war period
