​Although written and published many years after Letters of Long Ago, chronologically it takes place in the preceding ten years, 1860-1870. The book starts when Emma Thompson was 10, takes us through the remaining years of her childhood to her first love, marriage and, in quick succession, the birth of her son and the collapse of her marriage. Soon available in a Kindle edition, it is currently available as a paperback from the Presto Preservation Association. Order now by clicking below, $10, plus $4 shipping.

​Our family cookbook was compiled by Christy Crockett Reid. It contains traditional recipes passed down through the generations, including the famous caramels that Gwen Reid made in her kitchen and sold at family auctions to raise money for the restoration of the Nels and Emma home. The cookbook contains recipes from Appetizers to Vegetables and many family photos. It is $25, plus $4 for shipping. Click below to order.

This best-known book by Agnes Just Reid, chronicles 20 years of 19th Century pioneer life in Idaho, 1870-1890. The fourth edition of this poignant work includes photographs, a family tree and additional background material. It is the essential document of Just/Reid family history and the inspiration for everything the Presto Preservation Association does. It is available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback editions. 

An informal history of a community school, this book was written largely by the students who went there and the teachers who taught them during the first half of the Twentieth Century. Contains many, many photos never seen before. Available in PDF or printed form from Magcloud.com.

Presto Press started in 1986 as photocopied family newsletter. Over the years the biannual publication has grown into a full-color magazine dedicated to the descendants of Nels and Emma Just. The magazine is the official publication of the Presto Preservation Association, and comes with your membership in the organization. Individual copies of more recent issues can be viewed and purchased here.

​This book, written by Merle Reid Clark, tells about Nels and Emma Just, their ancestors, and their descendants. It starts with a description of the area around the Blackfoot River Valley in 1870 when Nels and Emma married. It describes how they came to America and moved West as children and their trials and triumphs through the years. Most of the book is taken from Emma’s journal and diaries and Agnes Just Reid's prolific writing. Available soon.

Nels Anderson Just came to Idaho Territory in 1863. He and his wife, Emma, homesteaded along the Blackfoot River in 1870. He started a flour mill, a bank, and a canal company. This is his story, much of it in his own words through an amazing correspondence with a prisoner in Illinois. The book includes a family timeline and many photos. Available only through Presto Preservation Association. Order now by clicking below, $20, plus $4 shipping.