Life as I live it

"The Summons" , by John Grisham Judge Atlee, a powerful and beloved judge from Clanton, Mississippi was on his death bed when he s...

"The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck. It has been decades since the last time I saw the movie " The Grapes of Wrath"...

" Pretty Boy Floyd", by Larry McMurty (of " Lonesome Dove" fame) and Diana Ossana. The true facts of any famous person...

For a couple of years I have been reading a blog about a female taxi cab driver in New York City. I have not linked to her before because ...

With my December book review, I would like to remind everyone about PaperBack Swap . I now have 45 credits,159 books listed (only my books ...

It's been awhile since I posted but I have been working 6 long days a week and just didn't feel like fighting with blogger. " Q...

My September book review is a little late this month because, heck you don't want excuses. "CASH OUT" A novel by Paul Boray . ...

My August book review is a little late. With Tuesday being my only day off (besides Sunday when you can get nothing done) and I have been tr...

I consider this book a "must read" for everyone. Not because it is a literary masterpiece but because of its subject matter. NICKE...

Before I review the book, I would like to tell you about Garland Leamons. Mr. Leamons was born in 1910 and we buried him this week. He has m...

As you know, I have just returned from a trip to France. It was an epic journey for me as it was the first time to leave the USA. Having tak...

Even though WALDEN TWO was written in 1948, it is the "bible" for many of the communes of the 60's. Walden Two is the name gi...

"STANDOFF", by Sandra Brown. This month I thought I would throw a little something different at you. I read mostly nonfiction but...

"ANOTHER SHOT, how I relived my life in less than a year ", by Joe Kita. When Joe Kita turned 40 he sets out in one year to revisi...

" Three Weeks with My Brother ", by Nicholas Sparks OK, you have probably already read this one. Nicholas and his brother Micah t...

John Steinbeck is most remembered by my generation for two of his novels that were made into movies. The Grapes of Wrath , starring Henry F...

Seeing "the walker" a few days ago reminded me of this book. "A Walk Across America" by Peter Jenkins. Peter sets out wi...

The Good Life, by Scott and Helen Nearing . This book takes the principles of Walden, by Henry David Thoreau, to heart . What? You haven...

Hey Mom, Can I Ride My Bike Across America?: Five Kids Meet Their Country by John S. Boettner John and his wife taking 5 teenagers on a bi...

On the first of each month I will post a book that I have enjoyed reading. Some you will have heard of and others you will not. The first is...