Porch Talk: Stories of Decency, Common Sense, and Other Endangered Species – Inspiring Quaker Essays on Life, Friendship, and Shared Meaning - Couverture souple

Gulley, Philip

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0061340235 ISBN 13 : 9780061340239

Editeur : HarperOne Large Print, 2007

Synopsis

Evoking a time when life revolved around the front porch, where friends gathered, stories were told, and small moments took on larger meaning, in today’s hurry-up world, Philip Gulley’s essays remind us of the world we once shared―and can share again.

 

When Philip Gulley began writing newsletter essays for the members of his Quaker meeting in Indiana, he had no idea one of the essays would find its way to radio commentator Paul Harvey Jr. and be read on the air to 24 million people. Fourteen books later, with more than one million copies in print, Gulley still entertains as well as inspires from his small-town front porch.

Pull up a rocking chair and enjoy these stories of decency, common sense, and other endangered species.

• Small Town Life: From tales of the town hardware store to the local Dairy Queen, Gulley captures the unique charm and gentle humor of Midwestern community.
• Nostalgic Reflection: A warm look back at a time before the hurry-up world, when front porches were the center of conversation and connection.
• The Slow Life: Thoughtful essays on the endangered arts of contentment, simplicity, and finding joy in the small moments most people overlook.
• Faith and Friendship: Discover the funny, relatable, and inspiring perspective of a Quaker pastor whose newsletter essay was famously read on-air to 24 million people.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Philip Gulley is a Quaker minister, writer, husband, and father. He is the bestselling author of Front Porch Tales, the acclaimed Harmony series, and is coauthor of If Grace Is True and If God Is Love. Gulley lives with his wife and two sons in Indiana, and is a frequent speaker at churches, colleges, and retreat centers across the country.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Beloved American storyteller Philip Gulley evokes a time when life revolved around the front porch, where friends gathered, stories were told, and small moments took on large meaning. In today's hurry-up world, Gulley's observations are frank and funny, reminding us of the world we once shared, and can again.

With poignancy and humor, Gulley writes about small-town life, things he thinks about while sitting in his Quaker meeting, and why Donald Trump should pay more taxes. Porch Talk is a tribute to common folk, including Charlie the hardware priest, the Bettys at the newspaper, and other paragons of decency not many people know, but should.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperOne Large Print
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0061340235
• ISBN 13: 9780061340239
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 168
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