Book details

  • Genre:fiction
  • Sub-genre:Nature & the Environment
  • Language:English
  • Pages:292
  • eBook ISBN:9781882467556

The Morning Glory War

By Mitch Jayne

Overview

The citizens of the bucolic hamlet of Morning Glory, Missouri have lived life their own way for close to 100 years. It was the "town that never asked for anything." When government "progress" threatened to destroy this peaceful and harmonious village, the dedicated and resourceful townsfolk decided to take matters into their own hands and declare "The Morning Glory War".
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Description

The citizens of the bucolic hamlet of Morning Glory, Missouri have lived life their own way for close to 100 years. It was the "town that never asked for anything." When government "progress" threatened to destroy this peaceful and harmonious village, the dedicated and resourceful townsfolk decided to take matters into their own hands and declare "The Morning Glory War".
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About The Author

Mitch Jayne, (July 5, 1928-August 2, 2010), lived a wonderfully varied life that most can only dream of. He was a tail gunner in a WWII bomber, teacher at a one-room school, a hunting guide, radio personality, bass player and songwriter for the acclaimed bluegrass group The Dillards, a TV performer as a Darling Boy on the Andy Griffith Show, a newspaper and magazine columnist, and an award winning author of four previous books. "The Morning Glory War" was the novel Mitch was working on at the end. From his notes and conversations we can now enjoy another look at Mitch's beloved Ozarks and the resourceful people (like Mitch) who inhabit this lovely part of the world.
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