Tales From Skeenah Creek by Jim Shope


Tales From Skeenah Creek
Title : Tales From Skeenah Creek
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ISBN : 1732063931
ISBN-10 : 9781732063938
Language : English
Format Type : Hardcover
Number of Pages : 378
Publication : Published April 12, 2019

Alfred Shope was just a boy from Skeenah Creek, in rural Western North Carolina, when the American Civil War began. With duty, he became an intuitive soldier seeing a lifetime of adventure and narrow escapes most could only imagine. Through his personal journey lives were saved and eventually love was found in the arms of Nancy Griffin. Witness the life and times of a man who lived life to the fullest, so that when he came to die others would hear how he truly lived.

Tales From Skeenah Creek Reviews

  • Jeannie Chambers

    I loved this book and would especially recommend it to anyone that likes to read historical fiction, accounts of the civil war, or Appalachia/regional fiction.
    The characters and setting are vividly detailed and will make an impression on your heart that you won't forget.
    Jim Shope does a wonderful job of taking the reader along Alf's journey, and what a journey it was!
    Be prepared to have your heartstrings tugged, and your funny bone tickled with this book destined to be a great seller.

  • Monica

    Civil War historical fiction has never been of interest to me. I changed my mind when I read this novel. Although Cold Mountain, by Charles Frazier, was given media credence I couldn't get past the first ninety pages. I put it down. With Tales from Skeenah Creek, I couldn't stop reading. I didn't care what time it was or what I had to do the next day. I kept reading. I was quite sad when I reached the end. Alfred Shope, the protagonist, felt like an old friend and I was peering inside his mind. I cannot fathom a person enduring a life like his during this time in our nation's history. I found myself wishing I could have spoken to the man and asked questions. I look forward to the next installment in the life of Alf Shope. Keep writing, Jim. I want to know more about the man from Skeenah Creek.

  • Avary Doubleday

    Interesting to read of happenings near my home. But some grammar/editing errors distracted from the read.