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In Porch Talk, Philip Gulley, voice of small-town America and a peerless observer of humanity, reminds us of what we hold dear, and what's truly important in life. With poignancy and humor, he reflects on small-town living back when society revolved around the front porch, where friends gathered, stories were told, and small moments took on a large meaning. Gulley speaks of his musings during Quaker meetings, friends in town like Charlie the hardware priest and the Bettys at the newspaper, and why Donald Trump should pay more taxes. Porch Talk is a tribute to common folk, simple pleasures, and timeless joy. Philip Gulley is the author of Front Porch Tales and the acclaimed Harmony series. He hosts 'Porch Talk with Phil Gulley' on the Indiana PBS affiliate WFYI television's flagship show 'Across Indiana.' He and his wife, Joan, live in Indiana with their sons, Spencer and Sam. 'Reading Porch Talk is like sitting next to an old friend and listening to the music of his storytelling as we used to do back when.' - Charles Osgood, anchor of 'CBS Sunday Morning'
About the author
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.
Summary
Evoking 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.
When 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.
