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
Books of Christmas: Poems and Stories to Make the Holidays Special
Good reads offer a way to slow down when the whirlwind of decorating, gifting, and gathering begins to take their toll.
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Backstage: Stories Behind Beloved Christmas Songs
Songs born of grief, wartime, teenage talent, and completely unrelated events have become the soundtrack to the holidays.
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America’s First Psychiatrist: Dr. Benjamin Rush
This Founding Father took the treatment of the mentally ill in a new direction.
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Making Your Burdens Blessings: Changes in Attitude, Changes in Fortitude
Burdens can be transformed into lasting good with a simple shift toward gratitude, structure, and courage.
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With or Without the Turkey: Lessons From Thanksgiving in War and Hard Times
From Depression-era resourcefulness to World War II sacrifices, coming together has been an unwavering hallmark of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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More Than Just Names: The Pilgrims and the First Thanksgiving
Despite intense suffering and hardship in their new home, the Pilgrims gathered together in gratitude.
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Stacked Arms and a Final Salute
In this installment of “When Character Counted,” we meet a man who understood and practiced the virtues and obligations of citizenship, even at personal cost.
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Books of Christmas: Poems and Stories to Make the Holidays Special
Good reads offer a way to slow down when the whirlwind of decorating, gifting, and gathering begins to take their toll.
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Backstage: Stories Behind Beloved Christmas Songs
Songs born of grief, wartime, teenage talent, and completely unrelated events have become the soundtrack to the holidays.
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America’s First Psychiatrist: Dr. Benjamin Rush
This Founding Father took the treatment of the mentally ill in a new direction.
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Making Your Burdens Blessings: Changes in Attitude, Changes in Fortitude
Burdens can be transformed into lasting good with a simple shift toward gratitude, structure, and courage.
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With or Without the Turkey: Lessons From Thanksgiving in War and Hard Times
From Depression-era resourcefulness to World War II sacrifices, coming together has been an unwavering hallmark of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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More Than Just Names: The Pilgrims and the First Thanksgiving
Despite intense suffering and hardship in their new home, the Pilgrims gathered together in gratitude.
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Stacked Arms and a Final Salute
In this installment of “When Character Counted,” we meet a man who understood and practiced the virtues and obligations of citizenship, even at personal cost.
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