"This moving memoir about the gritty life of a military helicopter pilot fills a gap in the genre of Vietnam literature."— Foreword ReviewsIn the Vietnam War, 2,197 helicopter pilots and 2,717 crew members were killed. Black Cat 2-1 is the story of one pilot who made it home and the valiant men he served with who risked their lives for the troops on the ground. Bob Ford invites readers into the Huey helicopters he flew on more than 1,000 missions w...

Bramble Rambles is a collection of reflections (rambles) from Pastor Ford which were composed while he was exercising his hounds in the field (brambles) at dawn. They are intended to be conversation starters and not dogmatic answers. The rambles are meant to provide a starting point for faith-based dialogue in a world where we all ponder the difficult questions of life. Ford draws upon a ministry of over 25 years as a pastor and realizes that sometimes our spiritual needs are met by asking...

During a show at a carnival held to benefit the local hospital, a psychic diverts from her routine and manages to conjure up the ghostly image of a young woman, Andelisa Parks. Dr. Mike McClary recognizes her as having been a patient. As we learn later, five people -Eddy Reese, Anderson North, Laura Drake, Crawford Spencer and Judy Simpson - also recognize her. Suddenly, a scream is heard and Eddy Reese, who has been working as a bar tender (and who we have learned has been very ill) drops...