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Harper Huckster is considered the greatest college football coach in the country. Leading the Alabama Crimson Tide to championship after championship, some people in the great state of Alabama claim Harper is only one step behind Jesus's ability to walk on water.Billy Trace, Charles Meeks, Doug Woods, and Robert Foster work at the Rowan Furniture factory in Northeast Mississippi. Each man plans to retire after 46 years on the job. But, their plans are upended when the Rowan powers-that-be lay-off all their employees. Facing a bleak future, the quartet of senior citizen desperadoes devise their own retirement plans. The four fellas plan on kidnapping Harper Huckster and use the ransom money to retire down to good ol' Mexico.While the entire country is thrown into a state of panic when Harper Huckster disappears into thin air, the quartet struggles to care for their new charge.The Crimson Tide can't roll without their coach.The kidnappers can't retire without their ransom.Some say it's pandemonium, while others insist it's...Alabama 911!

As the lead fuel clerk at the Paos Grocery store, Creek River's life should be somewhat of a gas. Pumping up her customers should be priorities, but priorities take back seat when engaging in a running feud for control of the Box and control of her sanity with the infamous Joe Jernigan. Furthering Creek's woes is the presence of a stalker who is determined to make Creek his own private riverbed. And her request for police protection seems to be a folly as the stalker eludes all attempts to bring his reign of terror to an end.Throw in a hillbilly, a cross-dresser and an Elvis wanna be, and you my friend have fun, puns, and pranks galore as Creek struggles to retain her wit and face her intruding pursuer in a stunning conclusion.Join Creek as she desperately seeks Love in The Box.

They're the last five of their kind.An approaching evil threatens their very existence.Historians have long called them monsters, night stalkers, and children of the dark.The five pot smoking, beer drinking, honky-tonk dancing friends disagree.They call themselves Those Fabulous Redneck Vampires.

.Fifty-five-year-old Kris Kringle works at Winslow Manufacturing and has spent months of Sunday lamenting over the loss of his lifelong dream of owning a doublewide trailer where he could raise a family. So, it's no surprise he's dreading the approaching holidays and another passing year alone. Beulah Jones, a teacher at the local elementary school, also works part-time at a toy store for the holidays. Though she's spending this holiday alone, she never stops dreaming of her Christmas prince. These two may have accepted they're always going to be alone. However, there's something funny about the magic of Christmas and how a mysterious eight-year-old boy and a dog named Harry just might bring these two people together.

A small southern town in 1974 is rocked back on its heels after four beautiful, mysterious ladies riding pink Harley-Davidson AMF FX Super Glide motorcycles roar into town. The secretive quartet is only known as One, Two, Three, and Four.An eighteen-year-old boy working at Jackson's Gas Station until he can figure out what to do with his life befriends the four leather-clad beauties. He has no way of knowing the Angelic Rabble Rousers will alter his destiny and forever change his life. There're some things you just don't learn in high school.The uneasy alliance between the town's corrupt chief of police and an outlaw hillbilly moonshiner is falling apart.If you're in town, drop by Jackson's Gas Station for an ice-cold bottle of pop. If soda isn't your thing, scoot on over to Hal's Grill for a glass of sweet iced tea and a slice of sweet taterkin pie.Maybe, just, maybe you'll bump into Lulu Hoskins.And, last, but not least, there's Harold!

The Ruffians are a legendary canine neighborhood watch group. They patrol the streets at night and keep the neighborhood safe from unsavory characters. There's something fishy going on by the duck pond in the park. The squirrels are eating all their nuts plus all the nuts stored up for the winter's supply. Mystified by this discovery, The Ruffians realize that unless they can solve this unusual development by the time winter arrives, there won't be any squirrels left at the park with nuts.The Ruffians investigation into the matter is stymied by the unexpected invasion of Russian terrorists in the neighborhood. Forced into an uneasy alliance with their arch-nemesis, The Godfather, and his career criminal counterparts, The Fang Mafia, Butch, Jim, Dandy, Empty, and Mixer are in for the battle of their lives.Betrayal and deceit abound as a sinister force plots the complete and total destruction of the very existence of The Ruffians. The Ruffians are drawn into a final and epic confrontation that will forever shape the animal kingdom. However, there's Butch. Don't ever forget about Butch. That would be nuts!

The reason you are interested in this book is either because you have experienced childhood trauma or want to help someone who has. This is not a book to read but a journey to complete. I didn''t write it to help you understand childhood trauma but to help you do something about it. More is shared about the solution to trauma rather than the problem.The workbook is designed to help you identify your trauma and make sure you are processing it biblically. You will be surprised at how God''s Word will apply directly to the personal areas of your life. I called this a workbook for a reason. It takes work to admit and face your negativity, fantasies, bitterness, anger, doubt, self-pity, and self-centeredness.Overcoming the effects of childhood trauma are possible as you trust in the promises of God and properly apply his wisdom to your life. Rick is on staff with Pacific Youth Correctional Ministries and has been working with troubled youth since 1981. He is an ordained minister and certified correctional chaplain. Each week he conducts church services, bible studies, and one on one counseling sessions at three probation facilities and provides aftercare within the community.

There's a quiet epidemic in our culture: The fastest-growing type of family unit is grandparents charged with the task of raising their children's children. Though there are myriad reasons for thisthe death of one's adult child, parental drug addiction, abusive living situations, or incarceration, to name a fewthe effects tend to be the same: Senior citizens who expected to spend their golden years relaxing or traveling are now seeing their dreams dashed. Those on limited incomes are feeling the strain and are frightened about their futures. And the mental, spiritual, and physical exhaustion of parenting and disciplining children many decades their junior, exacerbated by a technology gap, is overwhelmingly real. And yet, through their sacrificial service, these seniors are acting as kinsman-redeemers for their grandchildrenkeeping them out of the foster care system and giving them the best shot possible for a successful life. In When Grandparents Become Parents, experienced author Rick Johnson details both the challenges and solutions these heroic seniors face, offering strategies and resources (including real advice from other grandparents) to deal with major areas of stressincorporating humor, common sense, and practical advice along the way.

What lies behind what you see? John Thompson goes from Iowa to Georgia for one mystery and finds many others. No one and nothing is as it seems.

It's no secret that men and women are different. And it's no secret that they don't always get along because of these differences, even when they love each other. But having a successful marriage is not about finding the perfect person to marry. It's about loving someone in an unselfish, Christlike manner. Whatever we want out of marriage--unconditional love, forgiveness, passion--that is what we have to give to our spouse. Rick Johnson shows couples how to go beyond merely tolerating each other's differences to using those God-given differences to add spice and passion to their relationship.

Bestselling relationship expert helps women understand and meet their husband's simple needs so that they can have the marriage of their dreams.

The relationship between a father and a son is like none other. Dads have a God-given role to protect and provide for their families, always striving to teach their sons the life skills they'll need to grow into honorable men. But many dads struggle with feelings of inadequacy regarding their fathering abilities. They want to be better dads.Rick Johnson can show them how. In this insightful and practical book, Johnson shows how fathers can be equipped and inspired to be positive role models for their sons. He stresses the significance of male bonding, discipline, and spiritual leadership; discusses important topics such as sexual purity, respect, and self-discipline; and reveals the top ten mistakes to avoid as a father. From commitment and courage to honesty and humility, Better Dads, Stronger Sons helps men strive to be the dads God designed them to be--so their sons can grow to be everything they are meant to be.

A father models for his daughter how women should be treated, how men should act, and how a man shows healthy love and affection toward a woman. And, perhaps most importantly, he sets the standard for how his daughter feels she deserves to be treated by men. Rick Johnson shows men how to develop the close relationships with their daughters that they both need and crave.

The transformation from boy into man requires intentional guidance, education, and good role models. As a boy grows toward manhood, his parents can instill in their son the values and character traits needed to succeed in life.Highlighting famous Christian men throughout history and the character trait that made each an outstanding model of manhood, parenting expert Rick Johnson gives moms and dads intentional strategies to help mold their sons into honorable men. The book includes men such as•Martin Luther King Jr.•George Washington•John Wooden•Abraham Lincoln•Jedediah Smith•Benjamin Franklin•Leonardo da Vinci•and moreWith passion and practicality, Johnson covers all aspects of a young man's development, including his work ethic, education, and integrity.

The teen years are a vital stage for a boy as he develops into a man. But these years can also make moms feel like they have lost influence in their sons' lives. Friends and media pull one way while Mom pulls the other. How can a mom be sure she is doing everything she can to help her son grow into a mature and responsible adult?A follow-up to the popular That's My Son, this book helps moms use their considerable influence to help their teenage boys become good men. Moms will learn aboutthe emotional life of their boyswhat changes are taking place in their bodieshow to help them develop healthy sexualitywhat boys fear mostwhat traits they need to learn to grow into good menhow to communicate with themand how to positively influence their spiritualityEvery mother of teen boys will find this a welcome guide and a source of encouragement during the tumultuous years when their boys are growing into men.