Jeff Minick
Author
Jeff Minick has four children and a growing platoon of grandchildren. For 20 years, he taught history, literature, and Latin to seminars of homeschooling students in Asheville, N.C. He is the author of two novels, “Amanda Bell” and “Dust on Their Wings,” and two works of nonfiction, “Learning as I Go” and “Movies Make the Man.” Today, he lives and writes in Front Royal, Va.
LATEST
Something Wonderful This Way Comes: A Tribute to Ray Bradbury
The breadth and depth of the ‘Fahrenheit 451’ author’s body of works continue to be explored and appreciated by modern-day readers.
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Barry Goldwater: Losing the Battle, Winning the War
This episode of ‘When Character Counted’ shines a spotlight on the man who lost the 1964 presidential race but transformed American politics.
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Treasures Lost and Found: Prose and Poetry for the Young
A literary treasure hunt leads to Mary Elizabeth Burt, whose anthologies celebrate poetry, patriotism, and the enduring power of ‘home culture.’
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President Abraham Lincoln and the Unsent Letter
In this installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ Abraham Lincoln makes a case for the virtue of tact and restraint when filled with anger.
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The Writer That GIs Called ‘Every Soldier’s Best Friend’
This installment of ‘When Character Counted’ introduces us to a journalist who died while serving his profession, his country, and U.S. soldiers.
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Living With a Teenager Taught Me What America Forgot
17 + 75 = 3: Takeaways from Living with a Gen Z Granddaughter
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Chivalry in an Age of Algorithms
A legendary medieval knight’s life reveals how chivalry—shaped by mentors, faith, and women—still offers a model of character and conduct today.
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Something Wonderful This Way Comes: A Tribute to Ray Bradbury
The breadth and depth of the ‘Fahrenheit 451’ author’s body of works continue to be explored and appreciated by modern-day readers.
|
Barry Goldwater: Losing the Battle, Winning the War
This episode of ‘When Character Counted’ shines a spotlight on the man who lost the 1964 presidential race but transformed American politics.
|
Treasures Lost and Found: Prose and Poetry for the Young
A literary treasure hunt leads to Mary Elizabeth Burt, whose anthologies celebrate poetry, patriotism, and the enduring power of ‘home culture.’
|
President Abraham Lincoln and the Unsent Letter
In this installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ Abraham Lincoln makes a case for the virtue of tact and restraint when filled with anger.
|
The Writer That GIs Called ‘Every Soldier’s Best Friend’
This installment of ‘When Character Counted’ introduces us to a journalist who died while serving his profession, his country, and U.S. soldiers.
|
Living With a Teenager Taught Me What America Forgot
17 + 75 = 3: Takeaways from Living with a Gen Z Granddaughter
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Chivalry in an Age of Algorithms
A legendary medieval knight’s life reveals how chivalry—shaped by mentors, faith, and women—still offers a model of character and conduct today.
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