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

Safe reading for all ages. Excellent author!

Good product at a reasonable price.

Love this, however not all of my residents I read these to are religious. I do understand it mentions faith on the cover, but I didn't realize it was going to quote scripture and end some, not all stories on a religious note. I personally love that part.... Residents, not so much. Thank you for a great read though!!!

Found this book enjoyable

If you find the whole genre of 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' type books to be annoyingly sappy and over-the-top then this book is your antidote.It features real stories from real life whereby the author (a Quaker pastor) draws real substantive wisdom. Where Chicken Soup and the like were "cute" or "charming", Gulley is challenging. There's plenty laugh out loud comedy here too, and enough sweetness to aggravate a toothache, but those elements are the icing instead of the cake.Gulley talks about raising children to be tough, the capacity people have for mid-life change, prayer, loss, flexibility, the home, the dignity of work, the debilitating effect of television, why we need more listening and less psychology, love between a husband & wife, and many other subjects. Nearly all of these short essays are punctuated with surprisingly relevant scriptural anecdotes from the Good Book.On the first page, Gulley wrote, "I thank God I was born before Nintendo video games and all the other things that keep kids from getting out and exploring their environs. My parents turned off the television set and sent me outdoors, where I met all kinds of interesting people, like Mrs. Harvey and Doctor Gibbs and Mr. Welty."And he isn't kidding. This is a superb read that--through the window of the author's life--manages to search out so much of what's wrong with the world, offers beautiful alternatives, and does it all with the charity, humor, modesty, and self-depreciation proper to a Christian.Highly recommended!

What can I say about this book?Well, I can say that after reading Front Porch Tales I felt so warm and happy.Philip Gulley comes across as not only a caring human being, but one filled with humour and goodness.It's so easy to read that you wonder if it's too easy ...No, it's not. Because in this cold and computerised world we live in, Philip Gulley is able to gently take us back, in very understandable language, to a different world, a different set of standards - a better world.Just sitting on his front porch with him and sharing his stories brought the odd lump to my throat and a great desire to relive my days in the times he wrote about, the times that gave me a taste of true contentment, happiness and innocence.He brought those times back to me.Although he's a Quaker, he doesn't rub it in, (do they ever)? But, he made me wish that I was good enough, sincere enough and pure enough in my faith to become a Quaker like him.Just get this book, take it to bed with you, read a few chapters and I guarantee you'll go to sleep with the biggest smile on your face you've had in a long time.This book is just beautiful ....

I have really enjoyed this book. Very heartwarming, encouraging, and thought-provoking. Great for sharing.

Love Philip Gulley's tales! He's like a Quaker Garrison Keillor with the same astute observations on human nature, small town life, colorful neighbors, and just the wonders of life in general. Not at all sappy or syrupy. Poignant, funny, and very witty. If you want to escape from all the bad stuff in the world, and go back to looking for the good, I highly recommend this book and this author.

Another winner from a much loved Quaker writer. Great homespun wisdom of the everyday

I love the style of humour expressed in this book. Philip can spin a yarn that I’m sure most of us can identify with. The anecdotal style draws you in and before you know it you are nodding in agreement to the truths that emerge.