Root Jumper
Stories from the “Hills and Hollers” of West Virginia
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Soon I will be gone, but new birth will take my place. My great grandchildren will still run and play and sing on the farm just as I did many years ago. Once again I would like to put my thoughts and memories on paper—those memories of the wonderful people who lived before me and of the wonderful people who live with me today. I am writing about old paths and roadways. There are two roadways, but one road leads to peace and contentment. The other road leads to heartbreak and distress. All of us have to choose which one to take. Most of the people I write about have chosen and moved on. Thank you for taking the journey with me.
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About the Book
Root Jumper is an autobiography of the author’s life as she grew up on a farm during the Depression years. It also includes many fond memories of special people who have had a lasting effect on her.
Simply written, Root Jumper will appeal to readers of all ages. Youth will enjoy it for educational and historical value. Older people will experience memories of the “good old days,” and all readers will feel the emotions of happiness, sadness, love, and honor mixed with the humor of everyday life.
“In today’s time of the technology of texting, tweeting, and computerized social networking, ‘Miss Teeny’ takes us back to the day of her roots through the language of love, laughter, and true friends and family networking. My wish is that all students, past, present, and future, read these stories to gain a taste of the richness of the Appalachian culture which Justine so passionately portrays in Root Jumper.”
Elizabeth Hanna Green
Teacher/ School Administrator
“Root Jumper should be required reading for all ages. Young people should read it to learn more about life in the ‘good old days,’ and mature readers will enjoy their own precious memories as they walk with Justine Rutherford through the days of her youth. What an amazing memory—and the outstanding ability to paint such vivid word pictures for all to enjoy.”
Jim Franklin
Pastor
About the Author
Justine grew up on a farm on Spurlock Creek, West Virginia. She went to high school at Milton, West Virginia, and attended Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, becoming a nurse in 1962 and retiring from St. Mary’s Hospital in 1986. She has two sons, seven grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren.