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Trail of the Lonesome Pine, a captivating romance and western novel by John Fox, Jr., first published in 1908, quickly became his most celebrated work. This compelling story is set against the backdrop of the Appalachian Mountains during the dawn of the twentieth century, where a longstanding feud simmers between two powerful families, the Tollivers and the Falins. As the tides of industrialization and coal mining begin to reshape the landscape, the arrival of the ambitious outsider, John Hale, ignites unexpected passions and entangles him in the regions complex politics. Will love triumph ...

Christmas Eve in rural Kentucky becomes an unforgettable journey through loyalty, loneliness, and the quiet realities of life in this poignant holiday story by John Fox Jr.. Originally featured in Christmas Eve on Lonesome and Other Stories, Christmas Night with Satan follows Satan, a beloved...

Christmas Night with Satan has nothing to do with the supernatural and isn’t a classic Christmas tale. It’s instead the account of a little domestic dog who got out on Christmas Eve and ends up among a pack of strays. Nearly losing his life, he undergoes some hair raising adventures before being rescued.

This novel by John Fox, Jr., narrated by John Michaels, captures the essence of pre coal-mining life in the Eastern Kentucky mountains, isolated since the Revolutionary War, as the residents move into the 20th century. Fox weaves the love story of Hale, an outsider and June Tolliver, a mountain girl against the background of coal companies ravaging the mountains and a 30-year fued between the Tollivers and the Falins.

This Yuletide collection of stories, poems, and essays has been rescued from obscurity by the editor, who has also edited and annotated them to make these wonderful classics more easily accessible to modern listeners. While some of these authors may be unknown to you, their works have been included in this collection because of their capacity to instantly intrigue and delight. Give them a try, and don't be surprised if a few of them make their way onto your list of all-time personal Christmas favorites!

Chadwick Buford is a young Kentucky boy with the unnatural luck to keep getting complete strangers to take him and raise him for a time. After his foster parents die, Chad is taken in by the Turner family. Young daughter Melissa Turner falls in love with Chadwick. When Chad is separated from the Turners, he's then taken in by Major Buford. Although Chad doesn't know much about his own family past, the Major believes Chad is the descendent of a long lost relative of the man's.

For Jack Hale the Cumberland country on the borders of Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee meant the way to great riches. As the advance man for British Mining interests, Hale was in the Kentucky hills to buy coal mining rights from the mountain folk. Hale’s chance meeting with a young mountain girl has a dramatic impact upon both their lives, sending each of them onto opposite paths before they converge again much later.

Venture into the heart of the Appalachian wilderness where love, conflict, and loyalty intertwine, as suggested by the evocative title. This podcast delves into the rich tapestry of human emotion and the intricate relationships forged in the shadow of towering mountains and deep-rooted traditions. With themes of romance and rivalry echoing through each tale, listeners are drawn into stories that explore the dualities of belonging and alienation, as well as the impact of familial ties. Every episode features a new complete audiobook, offering a rotating collection that captures the spirit of ...