{"product_id":"porch-talk-stories-of-decency-common-sense-and-other-endangered-species-isbn-9780061340239","title":"Porch Talk: Stories of Decency, Common Sense, and Other Endangered Species","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvoking 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePull up a rocking chair and enjoy these stories of decency, common sense, and other endangered species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSmall Town Life:\u003c\/b\u003e From tales of the town hardware store to the local Dairy Queen, Gulley captures the unique charm and gentle humor of Midwestern community.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNostalgic Reflection:\u003c\/b\u003e A warm look back at a time before the hurry-up world, when front porches were the center of conversation and connection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Slow Life:\u003c\/b\u003e Thoughtful essays on the endangered arts of contentment, simplicity, and finding joy in the small moments most people overlook.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFaith and Friendship:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover the funny, relatable, and inspiring perspective of a Quaker pastor whose newsletter essay was famously read on-air to 24 million people.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eBeloved 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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. \u003cem\u003ePorch Talk\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Gulley … leaves us thinking that he would be a good man to spend time with.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBob Greene, author of And You Know You Should Be Glad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Practical, poignant, funny, and frank—the Quaker Will Rogers rides again!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Harvey, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gulley skillfully mines his personal history and that of his neighbors for inspirational morsels.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A charming sense of small-town life -- and a shrewd sense of life in general . . .” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gulley’s “Porch Talk” provides just the thing to slow you down with the easy pace of the porch.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrand Rapids Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Inspirational.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOklahoma City Oklahoman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Reading Porch Talk is like sitting next to an old friend and listening to the music of his storytelling.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles Osgood, anchor of CBS Sunday Morning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“For those who like Garrison Keillor, Annie Dillard, Wendell Berry, and Kathleen Norris... “ - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887791272165,"sku":"NP9780061340239","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061340239.jpg?v=1730227477","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/porch-talk-stories-of-decency-common-sense-and-other-endangered-species-isbn-9780061340239","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}