Project Gutenberg 2000-10-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 138 Smith, Jewell Ellen 1915 1998 Great Jehoshaphat and Gully Dirt! "Great Jehoshaphat and Gully Dirt!" by Jewell Ellen Smith is a novel written in the late 20th century. The narrative follows Mrs. Goode, an elderly woman in a nursing home, as she grapples with her past memories and present realities, including her encounters with family and a young minister named Dr. Shirey. The opening of the book introduces Mrs. Goode as she attends a church service in a brand new place, showcasing her struggles with aging, hearing loss, and the adjustments that come with life at Crestview Rest Home. Throughout this portion, she reflects on her youthful experiences in Arkansas, revealing a contrast between her nostalgic memories and the chaotic modern life surrounding her. As she interacts with the usher and thinks about the sermon, her emotions oscillate between frustration and longing. This complex layering of nostalgia and present disillusionment sets the tone for a deeper exploration of family dynamics and societal changes, promising a story that will resonate with readers amid themes of faith and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 93.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en American fiction -- 20th century PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Old Age & the Elderly 365231 2025-07-01T12:38:42.830165 text/html 366877 2020-02-19T13:16:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 131522 2020-02-19T12:43:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 223546 2025-07-01T12:38:50.665178 application/epub+zip 223150 2025-07-01T12:38:45.747150 application/epub+zip 214218 2025-07-01T12:38:44.592175 application/epub+zip 413819 2025-07-01T12:38:54.183100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401216 2025-07-01T12:38:49.939121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339120 2022-09-02T03:44:02.889329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338014 2025-07-01T12:38:42.093167 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 338089 2020-06-21T05:32:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 128358 2020-06-21T05:32:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 326837 2015-04-03T14:24:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19514 2025-07-01T12:38:54.305133 application/rdf+xml 15718 2025-07-01T12:38:45.092177 image/jpeg 3756 2025-07-01T12:38:44.839141 image/jpeg 125572 2015-04-03T14:27:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 205400 2025-07-01T12:38:42.858157 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog