Understanding Apples is a collection of short pieces about Northeast Tennessee, notably the Long Island community of Kingsport - once a locale known for violence and bootlegging. The Island was actually a sacred ground to the Cherokee Nation and the Yuchi who settled there hundreds of years prior. Before 1776 and the Battle of Long Island Flats it was said that no man could be killed on Long Island. But later the chiefs of all seven clans gathered and "signed" a treaty with the white man, giving up not only hundreds of thousands of their acreage, but millions - including the sacred ground known as Long Island. Because the chieftains' decision was not unanimous among the elders or their sons a powerful curse was placed upon the hallowed ground: No man would ever find peace there. A mere window of events is shared within the pages of this book that offer only a glimpse of what life was like thereafter.
This is the fifth collection of mythology-themed poetry by JS Moore meant to be explored like a labyrinth, complete with encoded messages, acrostics, and hidden meanings. Find a blessing in these pages...
Rooting Branches, book three in the Understanding Apples Series by JS Moore, explores the importance or remembering where you came from in order to know where you are headed. Expanding upon the idea that everyone has a story to tell and everyone is connected in some way, Moore begins to seek out the answers in drawing out the branches to his own family tree - which is no easy task for him... to say the least.
JS Moore believes in the preservation of history, oral traditions, and the stories of the common people. What began as a collection of stories to pass along to his own family and friends about local flavor and happenings in the past century has blossomed into a cultural awakening of tales from a region steeped in tradition, superstition, and hard work. Gathering Leaves is a collection of short stories about characters from all over Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Expanding from his first book in the Series, Understanding Apples, JS Moore has invited a wide array of talented authors, artists, and photographers from every generation of the past 100 years to give their take in this compilation of Appalachian narratives. Gathering Leaves proves we all have a story within us to tell. But we must seek the courage to share it.
Searching Seasons is the latest book for children by Christian author JS Moore. The story shares a glimpse of children at play during each season and what they enjoy doing while playing outside, whether it be running through wildflowers in the Spring or building a snowman in the Winter. The book shares many of the things children like to do, but also shows that the happy characters in this story have a relationship with the Lord who they take and make the time to pray to. All Things Bright and Beautiful was written in 1848 by Cecil Francis Alexander and this beloved hymn celebrating the wonders of Creation is given new life in Lauren K. Zook's captivating interpretation. Anyone wanting the children in their life to begin learning about God should start them off with this book.
One thing I find out right away about Mr. Bowyer -- he is not in the midst of an act but a unique reality. Some people might say it's a sad reality, but since our first meeting I've had several opportunities to get to know him better. I think most people assume he is homeless. Many people presume he is insane as well. The vast majority of folks who encounter Harry try to avoid him. They'll walk on the other side of the street. They refuse to look at him. They don't know his story. But I bet they want to."--Cover.
This guidebook pictures each card from the Egyptian Book of the Dead Tarot and their meanings along with a brief history of the origins of playing cards and Tarot.
Look into the life and philosophy of Kingsport, Tennessee's own Harry Bowyer. Once a soldier, then a lawyer and acting judge, Harry walked away from his comfortable way of life when he found God and began to serve Him. For mature audiences because of language... Part Two of Three. A portion of proceeds will benefit Harry.
Born September 5, 1918 - Burkett McInturff was born and raised on the family farm in Decatur, Tennessee. He was set to plowing corn barefoot, and picking strawberries, at the age of maybe eight years young. Helping his hardworking father on a hundred fifty acres of farmland while all the while getting through school and becoming "educated", little Mac rises from his tenuous roots, poor as Job's Turkey, with more ambition and drive than toiling in the hot sun and making a working man's wages to becoming perhaps the best known Criminal Defense Attorney the state of Tennessee has or will ever produce.
This is the story of Miyamoto Musashi, perhaps the most famous samurai and greatest swordsman to ever live. Get your children started with the first book in the Knee-High Samurai Series titled Under the Sun: The Miyamoto Musashi Stary by Hisashi Maeda and JS Moore. There have been many Anime and Manga Comics fictionalizing the story of Miyamoto Musashi. There have been three different television series about him and over thirty different films. Although countless books covering his life have been published, this is the first children's book about Miyamoto Musashi. It is dedicated to Yoshikawa Eiji, author of Musashi, considered the Gone with the Wind of Japan.
This is the full color deluxe companion book for Catharsis Tarot. J.R. Howcroft uses his unique perspective and artistry bringing the cards to life based on the Rider-Waite, Thoth, and also pulling from ancient traditional cards from centuries past. J.S. Moore has researched Divination, the Occult, and Synchronicity for decades. The companion book to this unique deck will walk the seasoned and novice reader through accurately interpreting their own spreads in real life application.
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Anyone that knows the city of Kingsport, the Model City, our "Little Apple," knows about Church Circle and the area adjacent to it: Five Points. For a moment let's examine this fine town the way it is now and the way it used to be. It used to be that Kingsport, Tennessee wasn't King's Port at all. It was part of a Cherokee nation so vast and so rich in agriculture and history, oral history, that the area was actually a sacred ground to these Native Americans. What is called Long Island here in Kingsport, Tennessee was once a hallowed stretch a four and a half mile island that was nestled between the Holston River and the Sluice, revered by the tribesman for its energy and spiritual presence. It was said that no man could be killed on Long Island. But in 1777 the chiefs gathered and signed a treaty with the white man, giving up not only hundreds of thousands of their acreage, but millions including the sacred ground known as Long Island. Because the chieftains' decision was not unanimous among the elders or their sons a powerful curse was placed upon the hallowed ground: No white man would ever find peace there. A mere window of events is shared within the pages of this book that offer only a glimpse of what life was like thereafter.
This is a collection of true stories about uncommon people in East Tennessee. Their experiences, joys, and struggles are shared within these pages. Readers will meet innovative pranksters like Bill Greene, Harold Curtis, and Pal Barger; as well as, go deep undercover in moonshine country with Buster Brown. A 93 year old practicing Criminal Defense attorney named Burkett McInturff shares vignettes of his life from early childhood to old age.
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