Short Stories On My Porch

Author : Roger L Guffey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1649902611

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Stories from the Porch by Roger L Guffey Pdf

The front porch is an integral component of Appalachian homes and the culture of the people who live there. 'Come on up and sit awhile' is an invitation to friends and strangers alike to join the host on the porch where a screen door separates the privacy of the home and the public square. Porches were the antecedents to today's social media. Impersonal cell phone screens have supplanted the friendly rocking chairs and swings where people shared their stories.Women broke beans and peeled apples, men swapped idle chatter while whittling cedar sticks, children read comic books and fairy tales, and dogs basked in the sunlight. People remembered times long past, courted romantic partners, and mourned the passing of friends and family. Traditions were passed between generations on the porch where the problems of the day evaporated in the cool twilight amidst the sirenic calls of whip-poor-wills and screech owls. Stories from the Porch is a collection of narratives that a visitor might hear while enjoying a slice of apple pie and a cold glass of lemonade or a cup of coffee from a stovetop percolator.

Author : Eleanora E. Tate
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0785725792

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Front Porch Stories by Eleanora E. Tate Pdf

Twelve-year-old Margie and her younger cousin forget their boredom when Margie's father entertains them with stories about people and events in their small Missouri town's past.

Author : Sears L Barnett Jr.
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781329846210

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Front Porches: Open Diary Collection of Short Stories. by Sears L Barnett Jr. Pdf

When I was a 6 y o kid, my Mama, Lulu Jack, would frustratingly send me & my siblings packing, down South to Alabama for Summer vacations. I would hop from my Grandmama Bonnie's Sun-baked, humid front porch, cross the red dirt road, without sidewalks, which is the official border County-line between Prichard Co.-to- Mobile County. I'd plop down, sweatin', meditating by the 100-year-old Great Live Oak Tree, that still stands today. I'd sit under the cool of the Oak's shade as it stood like some ancient Sentinel guarding over my best friend's crickety porch. I'd drink a cold glass of her iced water, as Miss Dane opened another imaginary book conjuring up inside her tiny head. I'd rest at her bosom, listening to the rosy stories my Oracle friend slowly brewed like hot Chili on a subzero January Winter's day.The deepest Oak roots, are also the branches...", My 100 year old best friend, MISS DANE, would tell me. 'Ms D' was an herbalist, and grand master voodoo priestess. She taught me how to use REAL ROSE MAGIC.

Author : Jane Yolen
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781452147697

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A Bear Sat on My Porch Today by Jane Yolen Pdf

What to do if a rather insistent bear squats on your porch today? Followed in short order by a shaggy squirrel, a spraying skunk, a playful possum, and a bevy of forest critters large and small? This hilarious cumulative tale of reluctant hospitality and generous inclusivity will leave readers chanting, "OKAY. OKAY! YOU CAN STAY." But watch out! That porch is starting to sway. . . . Jane Yolen's uproarious chant-aloud story is brought to life by Rilla Alexander's dazzling retro-hip illustrations in an exuberant collaboration sure to take its place alongside such cumulative classics as This is the House that Jack Built and There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.

Author : Philip Gulley
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780061744068

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Front Porch Tales by Philip Gulley Pdf

“Part Mark Twain, part Garrison Keillor, Philip Gulley is a breath of fresh air in an over-sophisticated and often jaded world.” —Gloria Gaither, singer and songwriter Master storyteller Philip Gulley shares tender and hilarious real-life moments that capture the important truths of everyday life. When Philip Gulley began writing newsletter essays for the twelve members of his Quaker meeting in Indiana, he had no idea one of them would find its way to radio commentator Paul Harvey Jr. and be read on the air to twenty-four million people. Fourteen books later, with more than a million books in print, Gulley still entertains as well as inspires from his small-town front porch. “Perhaps more things were resolved on America’s front porches than in any other place, and yet so few are being used today. With this delightful collection of stories, told in a warm and easy style, Philip Gulley invites us to sit again on the front porch—a place of hearth, home, and folks we’ve known.” —Gary Smalley, bestselling author and family relationship expert “The tales Philip Gulley unveils are tender and humorous . . . filled with sudden, unexpected, lump-in-the-throat poignancy.” —Paul Harvey, Jr., American radio broadcaster

Author : Thomas Wolfe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1989-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780020408918

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The Complete Short Stories Of Thomas Wolfe by Thomas Wolfe Pdf

These fifty-eight stories make up the most thorough collection of Thomas Wolfe's short fiction to date, spanning the breadth of the author's career, from the uninhibited young writer who penned "The Train and the City" to his mature, sobering account of a terrible lynching in "The Child by Tiger". Thirty-five of these stories have never before been collected. Lightning Print On Demand Title

Author : Joy Washington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692472657

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Stories from the Front Porch by Joy Washington Pdf

Stories From the Front Porch is a collection of short stories that cover a variety of topics from stories about women, male bonding, mysteries, second chances, and finding love in a most uncanny way. All of these stories were written with a front porch flavor. We know these characters. They are our mother's, father's, uncle's, sisters, brother's, and friends. They are as much a part of our lives as the air that we breathe. We've heard their conversations, felt their pain, and cheered when they were able to turn adversity into advantage, and when love found its way. Find your space and indulge in a heart felt collection that will take you on an inspirational journey that will reshape and redefine the true art of the short story.

Author : Curtis Sittenfeld,Heidi Pitlor
Publisher : Best American Series (R)
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : American fiction
ISBN : 9781328485366

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The Best American Short Stories 2020 by Curtis Sittenfeld,Heidi Pitlor Pdf

New York Times best-selling author Curtis Sittenfeld selects the twenty best short stories of the year.

Author : Marcus Romanzo
Publisher : Fulton Books, Inc.
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9798885057653

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Marcus Romanzo's Book of Life Long Short Stories by Marcus Romanzo Pdf

I, Marcus Romanzo hope my diverse mix of different short stories will be something to be enjoyed. I would encourage those who read my stories to say. You know, I could write short stories too, and I will. So please go ahead and do it Marcus Romanzo.

Author : Wanda E Brunstetter,Jean Brunstetter,Richelle Brunstetter
Publisher : Thorndike Press Large Print
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1432875108

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Amish Front Porch Stories by Wanda E Brunstetter,Jean Brunstetter,Richelle Brunstetter Pdf

Come and sit awhile as you enjoy 18 fictional short stories of love, joy, and the peace found in Amish country. Amish Country is known for an atmosphere of peace and quiet, perfect for front-porch sitting with a good book. Join New York Times bestselling author Wanda E. Brunstetter, her daughter-in-law, and granddaughter, as they share 18 heartwarming stories from Amish Country. These fictional short stories include journeys we can all relate to as we seek how to live led by love, joy, peace, patience, and other Fruits of the Spirit. Meet Anna, who struggles to show love to a cantankerous neighbor; Laura, who endures infertility; Nora, whose pride threatens to consume her life; and other women who walk in their faith each day.

Author : William Campbell
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781434961143

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Short Stories by Bootheel Will by William Campbell Pdf

Author : Wendell Berry
Publisher : Catapult
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005-09-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781593760786

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Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry Pdf

Hannah Coulter is Wendell Berry’s seventh novel and his first to employ the voice of a woman character in its telling. Hannah, the now–elderly narrator, recounts the love she has for the land and for her community. She remembers each of her two husbands, and all places and community connections threatened by twentieth–century technologies. At risk is the whole culture of family farming, hope redeemed when her wayward and once lost grandson, Virgil, returns to his rural home place to work the farm.

Author : Various
Publisher : Namaskar Books
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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"Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories " by Various Pdf

Author : J. Curtis Smith
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781449718350

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A Collection of Short Stories by J. Curtis Smith Pdf

The Monster Pig is a story of a young boys imagination and his uncles exaggeration. It will lead you down a path of his imagination, right to the pen of the monster pig. A Ride on the Silver tells the tale of an old mans experiences as a young boy, starting a summer lawn-mowing business. He recalls the work, the sweat, the tearsand a true and lasting friendship. The Radio is the story of a young girl ripped from her friends in a small town, only to find a series of heartwarming events unfolding in her new home. The Leather Sandals shares a familary story. Everybody knows how the story of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ evolved. This is another side of the account, purely fictional but Christian in intent, of how a blind sandal maker becomes a great shepherd. The Babyl Stone takes you on a journey through time, as you follow the stone from the beginning of civilization to possibly the end of time.

Author : Richard Chizmar
Publisher : Cemetery Dance Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2023-02-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1587678829

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The Girl on the Porch by Richard Chizmar Pdf

When the Tuckers' next door neighbor mentions someone rang their doorbell late the previous night, Sarah and Kenny Tucker check their home's security camera and discover something shocking: the doorbell ringer also visited their house... and it was a terrified young woman with a shackle hanging from her right wrist.