A memoir of fathers and sons, baseball, a world at war, and second chances. "I loved [it]. You will, too" (Jim Morris, author of The Oldest Rookie).Gene Moore was a small-town Illinois farm boy whose passion for "America's Pastime" made him a local legend. It wasn't long before word spread, and the Brooklyn Dodgers came calling on the teenage phenom who could hit a ball a country mile. Headed for stardom, and his dream within reach, Gene's future in the ma...

The "thoroughly fun . . . [and] crazy good" memoir about one man's life and how it was changed by the legacy of a rockabilly legend ( Chicago Sun-Times).Buddy Holly, icon: black horn-rimmed glasses, blue jeans, a white T-shirt, white socks, loafers, and "Peggy Sue." Not so much to Gary W. Moore. Admitting he "grew up in a Rock & Roll vacuum," Gary favored jazz. He couldn't name a single Buddy Holly song. Buddy Rich? Yes. But that changed in a single evenin...

Forty-year-old Sandy Richards is a successful music teacher, wife, and mother living a comfortable middle-class life in a small Midwestern town. But behind her warm smile and easy laugh is a heavy burden she cannot release.During her childhood, Sandy (or “Shadow” as just about everyone knew her) was inseparable from her larger-than-life father, a World War II hero she adored. Sandy followed him everywhere, hung on his every word, and loved him with all her heart as only a young chi...

A father and daughter, a secret past, and a search for redemption drive this haunting novel that "celebrates the complexities of love" (Joyce Faulkner).Sandy Richards is a music teacher, wife, and mother living a comfortable life in a small Midwestern town. But her warm smile and easy laugh hide a heavy burden. During her childhood, she was inseparable from her larger-than-life father, a World War II hero she adored. Sandy followed him everywhere, hung on his every...

The Bear Chronicles wraps up with the whole gang, and yes, even Vera, setting sail on a cruise that's meant to be pure relaxation. Naturally, nothing's ever that simple for this group, as pirates target a mysterious passenger, and suddenly the trip turns into a high-seas terror. Will our heroes outsmart the raiders, or will this last adventure end with a bang? Meanwhile, during the spring, new romances bloom. Will these become something long-lasting, or will a misunderstanding end in heart...

God's greatest gift to man or woman is their free will. Man's greatest gift to God is the willful surrender of their free will back to God to do God's will. (p. 7)Your lies are what create the pebbles, the rocks, the boulders that interfere with the stream of God that flows within you. Lies strengthen your ego, blocking the flow of God. (p. 14)It is important to become the glory on the mountaintop, not the little light in the valley. (p. 14)The joke is you can never...

What happens when a terrorist becomes a part of the group? What happens when love blossoms with someone within the group and this terrorist? And what happens when the terrorist's past catches up with him?This year will see those questions answered, as well as see Lyndon face a challenge like no other, and he will do something that could cause him to lose his job. His actions may also cost someone their life, as an arsonist aims for homes in Houston.The guys also discover a ...

Meet a tight-knit pack of Houston bears, big guys with bigger hearts, whose friendship has weathered just about everything life can throw at them. But nothing's prepared them for the nightmare that creeps in with the new year's first chill. Someone out there is hunting bear men, turning their world upside down one brutal attack at a time.The cops are out of their depth, chasing shadows while panic sweeps through the gay community. For these bears, it's no longer about parties or pr...

The saga continues for this tight-knit group of gay friends carving out their lives in Houston, Texas. Months have passed since the whirlwind finale of Bearly Obsessed, but things are about to get shaken up again—this time, by a surprise visitor: Brett, a twelve-year-old with a complicated past and a connection with someone in the group.Brett grew up without parents—his mother gone before he could remember, his father a mystery. Now it's up to the guys to convince Brett's father th...

Daylon, a Missouri boy with a heart as wide as the prairies, finds himself ripped from his roots and replanted in the concrete jungle of New York. But the bright city lights dim when his doctor explains that headaches he's had are caused by an inoperable brain tumor. His life would end before it really had a chance tobegin.Something unexpected happens on a hike, and Daylon's world tilts on its axis. At first, it's subtle. A flicker of movement out of the corner of his eye. A streng...

A hurricane barrels into the Texas Gulf Coast, leaving Galveston battered and broken. Uncle Henry's Bed & Breakfast takes the brunt of it, and when the storm finally passes, he's gone—claimed by the chaos. News of his uncle's death hits Ronnie hard, but before he can even catch his breath, he finds himself holding the keys to the battered old B & B.Ronnie's friends won't let him face this alone. They drop everything, take time off work, and head to Galveston, ready to roll up their...

Could Your Love Language Guide You to a Meaningful Life?In a world of varying beliefs and endless opportunities, determining how to spend our lives can seem impossible. And even more difficult than finding direction can be finding meaning. Perhaps we know what we’re most interested in, but how do we know if it has purpose?These longings are rooted in our desire to feel God’s presence in our lives, which begins when we know how He communicates with us. S...