Books from Good Read Press

Between the High Knob and the Devil's Backbone:
Stories from Southern Illinois
by Norma Jacke Tucker
edited by Joyce Leacy Brown

A book to make you laugh until you cry -- great reading for all ages. A child's-eye view of life in the hills of southern Illinois during the Depression -- molasses making, one-room schools, holidays and celebrations, floods along the Ohio River, fluorspar mining and T.B. A triumph of life and faith. Includes seven original scratchboard drawings.

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Over the Hills and Far Away:
More Stories From Southern Illinois
by Norma Jacke Tucker
edited by Joyce Leacy Brown

The heartwarming sequel to her first book, Between the High Knob and the Devil's Backbone. Over the Hills and Far Away is a teen's-eye view of play parties, revivals and romance. Set in the late 1930's, the book is a coming-of-age story in a world that would be changed forever by war. Includes fourteen original scratchboard drawings.

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What Does an Angel Look Like?
Six Meditations on Christmas
by Joshua Brown
Illustrations by Norma Jacke Tucker

Takes a fresh, intriguing look at the Christmas stories. Recommended during Advent or any time, for personal reading, small groups and Bible studies.

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Rumors of the Resurrection:
Seven Meditations on Easter
by Joshua Brown

These new devotions bring together some of Josh's best Easter messages from 25 years of ministry. Read for yourself, give to a friend, or share with a study group!

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A Good Idea of Hell:
Letters from a Chasseur
à Pied
Edited by Joshua Brown
Foreword by Leonard Smith, professor of history at Oberlin College

Winner of the 2004 Distinguished Book Award
for Best Memoir from the Society for Military History
(published by Texas A&M University Press)

A collection of deeply moving letters written from the battlefields of WWI, written by a French-American soldier.

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