Bøger af Gretchen Griffith

Johnny Turner teams up with author Gretchen Griffith to present the many adventures and misadventures of his notorious uncle, Claude Bishop Minton. This larger than life innovator brought exciting tales to his family, bootleg whiskey to his clients, and challenges to the revenuers who chased him through the woods. He was a man ahead of his time, developing the first roller skating rink in western North Carolina. He was a master craftsman, building not only stagecoaches, but also surreys and Conestoga wagons. He was a master cook, selling his delicious concoctions in the front of his several restaurant establishments even as he sold white lightning out the back. A native of Wilkes County, North Carolina, the Moonshine Capital of the World, he practiced his art not only in hidden mountain coves as he brewed batches of his recipe, but also in plain view with television cameras rolling as he demonstrated the process of manufacturing gasohol. Johnny considers himself fortunate to claim Claude Minton as his uncle.

In her own words, retired Salvation Army Major Jean Lorraine Frese shares her life story and her call to the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. She invites the reader to travel with her into isolated hollows, laugh with her as she faces mountain traditions, and praise God with her as she recounts her years of spreading the gospel. Through interviews with author Gretchen Griffith, Major Jean gives a compelling account of her service in the Mountain Mission and offers a glimpse into a faith-filled world based on Christian dedication and love.

Out of the streams of western North Carolina come individual life stories of a group of men who set themselves apart by choice, The Fly Fishermen of Caldwell County. For generations they roamed the local creeks and rivers, and then adventured beyond, forever searching for the elusive next catch. Like scientists, they studied the trout they sought. As sportsmen, they combined knowledge and passion to create flies and rods that accomplished their goals. As environmentalists they joined forces to protect the waters they fished. Compiled by Ron Beane and Gretchen Griffith, this book is written by the fishermen themselves or by their families.

Little Buddy, the Lamb with Two Moms is a beautiful children's book based on true events that happened at Door Creek orchard, a small orchard in southern Wisconsin, in the spring and summer of 2018.