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A PICTURE FRAME of MEMORIES
 Paperback 

As a guest columinist for the Press-Argus Courier, my short stories included in Do You Remember, have been compiled in A Picture Frame of Memories. The second book, Skipping Down Memory Lane and the trilogy, A Treasure Chest of Memories will soon follow.

  div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">span style="layout-grid-mode: line; font-size: 12pt">A Picture Frame of Memories is a compilation of delightful short stories. Full of love, hilarity and pureness, it captures the essence of a young girl’s recollections as she walks through the structure of her young life. Each story outlines vivid pictures of a time and place so long ago, giving rise to a more secure and fun era of 1950, 60 and 70. Almost like a time capsule, the stories are captivating and you can venture with her as she strides along on her way of storytelling. Reminisc
FULL CIRCLE / Patch Dimple and the Purple Heart (c) 2006
 Paperback 

Although this book is fiction, a portion of it is in honor to Tommy J. Moon, a real hero of the Vietnam War. He tells in detail of what he went through and how it affected his life. The names in the background of this cover depict the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, DC. The circle and bear represents how and what my major character, Todd Jenkins goes through to resolve his own father's death in Vietnam.

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Red Clay Murders

There was dead silence when we passed the old Clay graveyard, not because the occupants were dead, but because we disturbed the living.

  div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">span style="layout-grid-mode: line; color: blue">When Clint Theilo, an apprentice newspaper reporter and his half-brother, State Police Lieutenant James Brock, teams together to find a killer, many secrets unfold. Engrossed in the murder trial of The State vs. Jackson Newton, Clint discovers accusatory remarks blurted out on the stand will take him directly to Lacy Black. He unearths the secret to Lacy’s adoption, drugs, murder for hire and blackmail. The mysterious death of Lacy's parents makes an inw
Skipping Down Memory Lane
 Paperback 

Joyce’s book is the perfect cure to the everyday sanity of our fast-paced and high-tech world. Filled with wonderfully nostalgic stories and reminisces, Joyce brings back the good old days, and oh, what days those once were!

Dahlynn McKowen, Coauthor
Chicken Soup for the Soul books



  div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">    These stories are a continuation from my first book, i>A Picture Frame of Memories./i> As most of you know, since 2009 I have been writing a weekly guest column for the i>Press Argus-Courier./i> The first story began when I read about the passing of Mrs. Bates, one of the kindest people ever to cross my path. I had no idea people would phone me and reminisce about the things I mentioned. One thing that never crossed my mind is that Kenneth Fry; Editor of the i>Press Argus-Courier,/i> would phone and tell me I wrote myself
Whisper My Name in The House on Talbert Street
 Paperback 

Say Hey Taylor, a detective in 1930's Chicago meets a naive young woman caught up in a web of deceit, murder and sex. VIEWER ADVISORY WARNING: Contains strong, explicit sexual content. NOT intended for children.

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Windy John's me 'n tut
 Paperback 

Pure laughter, sadness, and nostalgic memories from an era of early 1900's. It will drift
you back in time making you yearn for the simpler times of life through the eyes of
two boys bend on creating havoc for their siblings.

Situated in the "hollers" somewhere in North West Arkansas, two boys find interesting ways to past time since they are not priviliged to have television, indoor plumbing or electricty. Their only means of entertainment is their imagination for fool hardy experiments and a quest for maintaining their very existance because of the devious acts deployed by their in secrecy. This book was "born" from my father while he was in a nursing home. To keep his mind active, I requested stories from his youth. Because his nickname was "Windy John" and was a natural born
Windy John's, Rainbow and the Pot of Gold
 Paperback 

Windy John’s, Rainbow and the Pot of Gold is the sequel to Windy John’s, me ‘n tut. The book is chock full of continuing tenacious devilry, brought about by two boy’s, J.D. and Tut. Rainbow’s pot of gold, snakes to scorpions, corn ‘likker and hummingbirds, mice and sourdough biscuits, skunks, chiggers and mosquitoes, city lights, a real family, turkeys, Christmas joy, Santa Clause, ice castles, Poncho and Run It’s Chester, Charlie, R.I.P., and Horace bring the reader into a depth of a forgotten past. Windy John’s, Rainbow and the Pot of Gold will leave you searching for reflections of hidden treasures.




BR>NOW AVAILABLE  FROM PUBLISHAMERICA. GO TO:   publishamerica.comBR>BR>I don’t believe there’s anything as heavenly; than to sniff the cool night air as it gently kisses the cedar trees, dances like fairies across pond water and brushes against bitter weed grasses. Lying in bed at night with the windows wide open, you get a nice warm feeling as the cool breeze whistles across the brow of your face as it sneaks a peek beneath the covers. It makes a body sink further into the downy fibers of a homemade mattress knowing in your heart, Ma and Grammaws’ quilts would warm the very

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