The Thread That Runs So True: A Mountain School Teacher Tells His Story
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (651 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0684719045 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
As a specialist for the U.S. He lectured at various colleges and universities until 1954, when he suffered a near-fatal heart attack. . Jesse Stuart worked his way through Lincoln Memorial and Vanderbilt Universities, and taught school in his native Kentucky. Jesse Stuart died in 1984. His work includes nearly thirty books, ranging from poetry to biography, autobiography, novels, and short stories. Department of
"A Gem of A Book" according to J Wags. This book chronicles the author's teaching career in the hills of Kentucky during the 1920s. It is well written, beautifully set, with perfectly developed characters. I loved the book and the writing style. I will definitely read more by this author. This is a gem.. Joan Breckenridge said Four Stars. Book in excellent condition. But sorry no photos like in hardcover edition. However printed photos off Internet.. Amazon Customer said As always I'm a very satisfied customer.. The book was well worth the price I paid for it. As always I'm a very satisfied customer.
. Definitely worthwhile reading.The Nation An entertaining book by a born storyteller.Harriette Arnow The New York Times Readable and entertainingHe speaks eloquently of the many injustices in educational opportunity that arise from poverty, both in the individual and the unit of government under which he lives. Chicago Sun Stuart's joy for living illuminates every page.Kirkus Reviews A lively, sometimes gripping, story of endurance and dedicated perseverance
A graceful ode to what he considered the greatest profession there is, Jesse Stuart’s The Thread That Runs So True is timeless proof that “good teaching is forever and the teacher is immortal.”. Before long Stuart was on a path that made him principal and finally superintendent of city and county schools. The road was not smooth, however, and Stuart faced many challenges, from students who were considerably older—and bigger—than he to well-meaning but distrustful parents, uncooperative administrators and, most daunting, his own fear of failure. First published in 1949, Jesse