Project Gutenberg 2020-06-27 Public domain in the USA. 131 Bush, Isabel Graham 1863 1913 Bush, Florence Lilian 1865 1972 13000318 Goose Creek Folks: A Story of the Kentucky Mountains This etext was transcribed by Les Bowler "Goose Creek Folks: A Story of the Kentucky Mountains" by Isabel Graham Bush and Florence Lilian Bush is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the Kentucky mountains, focusing on Talitha and her brother Martin Coyle as they return home after a year of schooling. The narrative explores themes of ambition, education, and community life among mountain folk, highlighting the contrasts between their traditional upbringing and the new opportunities that education brings. At the start of the book, Talitha and Martin journey back to Goose Creek, filled with excitement and curiosity about how their family and friends might have changed during their absence. Upon arrival, they encounter various figures from their past, including their neighbor Dan Gooch, who expresses surprise at their transformations. The narrative captures their homecoming sentiments, illustrating Talitha's longing for a better life and her desire to share the knowledge gained from school with the local children. The opening sets the stage for exploring the interplay between personal growth and the deep-rooted traditions of their mountain community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Kentucky -- Fiction Mountain life -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 344247 2025-06-25T03:50:19.580973 text/html 346394 2024-10-18T04:06:33 text/html 372757 2025-06-25T03:50:24.268913 application/epub+zip 373241 2025-06-25T03:50:20.404972 application/epub+zip 181326 2025-06-25T03:50:19.976978 application/epub+zip 474725 2025-06-25T03:50:27.371929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438106 2025-06-25T03:50:23.763944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248932 2022-09-28T07:34:10.238519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311668 2025-06-25T03:50:18.827916 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 291765 2024-10-18T04:06:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16676 2025-06-25T03:50:27.503926 application/rdf+xml 8157 2025-06-25T03:50:20.063909 image/jpeg 2130 2025-06-25T03:50:20.020908 image/jpeg 356145 2025-06-25T03:50:19.618960 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