{"product_id":"appleseed-the-life-and-legacy-of-john-chapman-9780998253015","title":"Appleseed: The Life and Legacy of John Chapman","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe True Story of Johnny Appleseed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1798, John Chapman planted his first apple tree nursery. Over the next forty years, he walked hundreds of miles and planted thousands of apple trees all over the expanding frontier. Long before he died, Chapman had earned the nickname, \"John Appleseed\". He was an entrepreneur, pioneer, landowner, farmer, missionary, and friend to all. Dressed in ragged clothes, he protected settlers from Indian attacks, helped them build cabins, and was a constant source of wonder and inspiration to everyone he met, a legend in his own time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSurvival on the American Frontier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday we think of planting apple trees as primitive and quaint, but in Chapman's day, it was vitally important for survival on the frontier. It was this immeasurable aid to his fellow man that opened the door for Chapman to do the very thing he had crossed the wilderness to do: proclaim the gospel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Legacy That Changed a Nation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of John Chapman is as compelling today as when he was alive. It is the story of an ordinary man who changed the course of a nation by living according to the principles he believed. It is a story for the ages; a true story of sacrifice, heroism, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlair, Joshua C.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Joshua Blair is a wordsmith, interviewer, and student of history. He graduated from Thomas Edison State College with a degree in history in 2013. He is also an illustrator, typeface enthusiast, and descendent of John Chapman. \"Appleseed\" is his first biography.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magnum Veritas Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680818303250,"sku":"9780998253015","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e369a272-d89a-4d34-81b8-7691dcfa0f04.jpg?v=1733943033","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/appleseed-the-life-and-legacy-of-john-chapman-9780998253015","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}