First published in 1949, Jesse Stuart's now classic personal account of his 20 years of teaching in the mountain region of Kentucky has enchanted and u0026 inspired generations of students and u0026 teachers. With eloquence and u0026 wit, Stuart traces his 20 year career in education, which began, when he was only seventeen years old, with teaching grades 1 through 8 in a one-room schoolhouse. Before long Stuart was on a path that made him principal and u0026 finally superintendent of city and u0026 county schools. The road was not smooth, however, and u0026 Stuart faced many challenges, from students who were considerably older- and u0026 bigger- than he to well-meaning but distrustful parents, uncooperative administrators, and u0026 most daunting, his own fear of failure. Through it all, Stuart never lost his abiding faith in the power of education. A graceful ode to what he considered the greatest profession there is, Jesse Stuart's The Thread That Runs So True is timeless proof that good teaching is forever and the teacher is immortal.