{"product_id":"where-i-come-from-9780986302626","title":"Where I Come From","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"They say places like Dry Creek no longer exist.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Where I Come From, Curt Iles takes readers on a memorable journey to his beloved Dry Creek, Louisiana home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his fourteenth book, Iles shares over sixty short stories celebrating the rural culture, history, and people of the Louisiana Pineywoods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in the warm style loved by his readers, Curt writes in a resonant voice that elicits laughter and tears, often in the same story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Part travelogue, history book, social commentary, and chock full of memorable tales, Where I Come From is a book readers will find difficult to put down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo matter where these stories start, they invariably end up\/return to his beloved Dry Creek home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I'm from the Pineywoods of western Louisiana. My ancestors began arriving in the 'No Man's Land' area when Louisiana became a state in 1812. They carved homesteads from the vast longleaf pine forests and made it their home. I still own some of that land in Dry Creek, and my calling is to share stories passed down through these generations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I'm just as interested in today's Pineywoods and its cast of memorable characters and heartwarming stories. \"Where I Come From is about a love of the land, respect for history, and stories about a unique culture I love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's my love letter to the land I call home. It's where I come from.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurt Iles shares the joys and challenges of growing up amidst four generations of family in a centuries-old log house known as The Old House. All his stories boil down to relationships, and Curt's stories are a reminder that relationships are the only things that really matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePull up a rocker on the dogtrot porch of The Old House at the edge of Crooked Bayou Swamp, where memorable stories and life lessons await.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Creekbank Stories LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780986302626\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.68d","brand":"Curt Iles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45418917691573,"sku":"9780986302626","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_fd405eb5-b336-4567-85ac-e4d8f55b9f96.jpg?v=1748390313","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/where-i-come-from-9780986302626","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}