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    Front Porch Tales: Warm Hearted Stories of Family, Faith, Laughter and Love

    By Philip Gulley

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    Wisdom and Humor from the Front Porch

    Master storyteller Philip Gulley shares tender and hilarious real-life moments that capture the important truths of everyday life.

    When Philip Gulley began writing newsletter essays for the twelve members of his Quaker meeting in Indiana, he had no idea one of them 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 a million books in print, Gulley still entertains as well as inspires from his small-town front porch.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 13, 2009
    ISBN9780061744068
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    Front Porch Tales: Warm Hearted Stories of Family, Faith, Laughter and Love
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    Philip Gulley

    Philip Gulley is a Quaker minister, writer, husband, and father. He is the bestselling author of Front Porch Tales, the acclaimed Harmony series, and is coauthor of If Grace Is True and If God Is Love. Gulley lives with his wife and two sons in Indiana, and is a frequent speaker at churches, colleges, and retreat centers across the country.

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    • 5/5
      This is a lovely read! Each chapter is a seperate story that stands alone.You can pick this up and put it down over the course of time. The stories are snippets of his memories,events and people in his life.They are touching and inspirational and many are the typical Gulley humor. Different from the Harmony series. Very enjoyable,and touching.Perfect read for anytime of life.
    • 4/5
      Gulley is a Quaker minister who lives in a small town in Indiana. I love his humorous novels set in the small town of Harmony (starting with Home to Harmony). This, however, is nonfiction – a collection of essays on life, love, community and faith. I appreciate the way Gulley draws from the small experiences in life. I suspect his sermons would be much like conversing with a neighbor on a front porch, sharing lessons learned over the years. This little volume, like much of Gulley’s writing, inspires me to try to be a better person, kinder, more tolerant, more industrious, more generous (especially with my time). His works also remind me to stop and recognize all the many ways I am blessed, and to be thankful. One thing I’m thankful for is that Philip Gulley has shared the gift of his insight with us, his readers.
    • 5/5
      This is a lovely little book. The "tales" seem to be short tales of wisdom and encouragement that this Quaker minister delivered or would deliver to his Friends meetings. They are certainly Christian in content, which made his funny and insightful commentary on the people he knew loving instead of harsh or mean-spirited. And Gulley IS funny! Laughing-out-loud, read-it-to-your-spouse kind of funny. I thoroughly enjoyed this little book.
    • 5/5
      If oatmeal were a book -- warming and comforting, soft, wholesome, soothing, good but good for you, and just like home on the days that home is just right-- that's what Gulley's stories would be. They remind me of the softer side of the people I know and love, the silver lining of those inconveniences that are a part of every life, and so many of the reasons that I need God, and reminders of His goodness, in my life more than I have ever needed anything else.
    • 5/5
      More Gulley. I wish I had a preacher like him. Until I do,I've still got several more Gulleys to go.
    • 5/5
      Wonderful inspirational stories about the way life used to be and how it should be, told with a dash of humor and self-awareness. A step above the usual.
    • 5/5
      This book reminded me why I loved reading with a pencil - to underline and note things/comments I loved. This book is filled with dog-eared and underline poignant/profound statments. Well worth the read!
    • 5/5
      Very funny. This book is a great read for one who wishes to sit back on the front porch with a tall glass of sweet tea and listen to a man tell about his life among a small Quaker church which he pastors.
    • 3/5
      This book is a great resource for me in writing sermons because it consists of short fictional stories with a simple, but purposeful point.