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Joe Johnston

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http://www.joejohnstonarts.com

Genre

History, Self Help, Crime

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The Storyhound, Joe Johnston, continues to delight readers as a powerful author of narrative history, with his newest book, "Grits to Glory: How Southern Cookin' God So Good. His criminal histories include "It Ends Here: Missouri's Last Vigilante," "Necessary Evil: Settling Missouri with a Rope and a Gun," and "The Mack Marsden Murder Mystery: Vigilantism or Justice?" all three in the Vigilante Series from Missouri History Museum.

Born in Missouri and reared on the plains of Oklahoma, he naturally became a student of the blending of American culture. His family vacations centered around such Western destinations as the Rocky Mountains, Buffalo Bills grave, and Taos, and his fascination with the history of people, places, and families is une ...more

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Average rating: 4.13 · 45 ratings · 9 reviews · 14 distinct works

	The Mack Marsden Murder Mystery: Vigilantism or Justice? 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Franklin 3.42 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Necessary Evil: Settling Missouri with a Rope and a Gun 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It Ends Here: The Last Missouri Vigilante 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grits to Glory: How Southern Cookin' Got So Good 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jesus Would Recycle 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	He Didn't Kill That Kid: Art Fleak and the Fight For Wayne Garrison it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dang Cookin' Show: in the Dang Book Series it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dang Prairie Arts: in the Dang Book Series it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Somethin' From Nothin': The Four Dimensions of Creativity 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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