A collection of stories depicting life in a small Virginia town in the 1940s -- the happiness, heartbreak and humor that saw America through the turbulent years of World War II and its challenging aftermath. In Johns' fictional Marshallville a small but proud college anchors the community alongside family businesses handed down from one generation to the next. The lives of surrounding farm families and of workers at the nearby mill complete the intricately-woven fabric of this slice of life in a simpler but important time. And always, the train rolling through on Main Street was king.\nAmerica had yet to deal with the looming issues of women's rights, racial justice and societal change, but the Marshallvilles of the 1940s -- and the close-knit communities that defined the life of that time -- provided a sturdy foundation for what lay ahead. Here, with the truth that fiction offers, is a glimpse into a pivotal era with all its faults and foibles, seen through the lens of fond remembrance.

Marshallville Stories

Literature & Fiction

Johns, Fran Moreland

Short Stories & Anthologies

Panglossian Press

Biographical recollections of J. Earl Moreland, a Texas farmboy who was in the first class enrolled at Southern Methodist University, co-founder and second president of Porto Alegra College in Brazil, and president of Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia, 1939-1968

Never in Doubt: Stories of Earl Moreland

Biographies & Memoirs

Moreland, Earl

Professionals & Academics

Synergistic Pr

Perilous Times: An Inside Look at Abortion Before-and After-Roe v. Wade gives a unique perspective on the days of back-alley abortions-- one of which the author experienced in 1956 following what would today be known as workplace rape-- and includes contemporary stories that indicate those grim days are returning. It is written for lay readers, making a strong case for reproductive choice and a plea for informed dialog. Author Fran Moreland Johns' comments on abortion rights have appeared recently in The New York Times and New Yorker magazine. Perilous Times expands on the issue through true stories of women and men whose lives have been impacted by unplanned pregnancies, and comments from leaders in the field of reproductive rights.

Perilous Times: An Inside Look at Abortion Before-And After- Roe V. Wade

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

YBK Publishers

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