Where I Come From: Tales from the Pineywoods
Curt Iles
66 new unpublished stories.
291 pages
Price: $20.00
Current Timeline
Monday, October 21, Kindle ebook pre-orders begin at Amazon.com.
Tuesday, October 31, Amazon and Kindle editions go live. (Amazon Print and Kindle ebook.)
November 2024: Copies of Where I Come From, and Christmas Jelly will be placed throughout SW and Central Louisiana—detail to come here and on Facebook.
Friday, November 29, Black Friday: First official book signing for Where I Come From and Christmas Jelly at Grant Christmas Tree Farm
This is an excerpt from Chapter 12, “Elmer’s Hand.” It’s a good story that reminds us about stewardship:
The story is told of a little girl whose father wanted to teach a lesson on giving. He gave his daughter two one-dollar bills. “Honey, one of these dollars belongs to God; the other is yours to spend as you wi h.”
The girl was thrilled and hurried, both bills in hand, to the nearest candy store.
Just as she stepped over a storm drain, one of the bills fell from her hand and dropped through the grate.
She rebounded quickly. “Ut-oh, God. That one was yours.”
We laugh but sometimes forget that God owns it a l.
A Dream ulfilled
It took nine months of hard work to produce Where I Come From, but it was worth every hour. So many of you encouraged me, gave input, and became part of this book. I am so gr teful to God for my Book-Friends.
A book always begins with a dream (se original sketch above) and then takes on flesh and bones.
I’ve written thirteen books, but I’ve never been prouder than I am of this book. I’m excited to share it with each of you in the coming wee and months.
” . . . but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12
“A well-written and well-made book can move the world around it..”
The purpose of Creekbank Stories is to write moving stories that encourage and inspire.