The View from My Ridge

by Charles E. Rice

Overview

The View from My Ridge is a collection of finely crafted micro-essays offering a unique perspective on the spirit and personality of the mid-twentieth century American South—an era marked by the Great Depression, World War II and Korea, the “innocent” fifties and the turbulent sixties. The voice is that of an author in the midst of his own evolution from naïve mill-town boy to highly educated Episcopal priest and ever-questioning theologian.

Written in 1977 and originally published in 2003, this Revised 2nd Edition includes only the original manuscript. The selected essays and short stories that made up the second half of the first Canopic edition have been left out in order to accentuate the author’s original intent. The photos were added from the author’s personal collection and other sources, including photos developed in his backyard shed-turned-darkroom in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and Rossville, Georgia, circa 1944-50.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940155218685
Publisher:	Canopic Publishing
Publication date:	04/15/2018
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

Born in the John Ross House in Rossville, Georgia, Charles Rice lived most of his boyhood at the foot of Missionary Ridge on the Tennessee-Georgia state line. (For two years during World War II, he lived in the then-secret town of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where his father was employed as a laborer at the Y-12 nuclear plant.) He served as both an ordained Methodist minister (1951-1958) and Episcopal Priest (1959-1986) during his storied career as a clergyman, theologian, writer, and teacher. His academic trail includes degrees from the University of Chattanooga, Emory University, Drew University, and the University of the South. He has had numerous essays and articles published in regional and national publications.