A mentally-ill, unarmed, black man is shot by a white, rookie Dallas police officer, triggering violent late-night protests. Detectives Sarah Kingsly and Angel Johnson are thrust into the investigation of two subsequent murders, while desperately clinging to the threads of their partnership. The two shootings raise questions about whether the alt-right white supremacists that invaded […]
The ghosts of Jenny’s past slam into her present, bringing with them all the danger she thought they had successfully avoided five years ago. Back then, she’d worked as a C.I. on a drug task force that ultimately brought down a major drug distributor in her small Texas town. As the man had been hauled
This. This is why I keep writing about Jenny Jasik. Fell in love with this character when she first came into my mind and my writing many years ago, and she still stirs my mother-soul. Based on a true story of a mother who helped bring down the main drug distributor in her small Texas
The first three books in the One Small Victory series now available in one volume! One Small Victory: When Jenny Jasik loses her son in a tragic car accident, her world shatters. As a Confidential Informant for a drug task force, Jenny reports only to Detective Steve Morrity, keeping her dangerous role a secret from
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Letting my friend, Slim Randles take center stage today. His point about the cold doesn’t make sense here in Texas, as we’re currently experiencing a warm spell. It’s going to be 75 degrees on Monday, and folks who want a fire that evening will have to run their AC to compensate. 🙂 I hope everyone
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As Christmas approaches, I often get nostalgic – granted it isn’t hard for me to get that way at any time of the year – but the Holiday Season has always been special. There’s a magic in that time that touches my heart and my soul, and one of the best parts is the spirit
The answer to the question posed in the title of this post is – the inmates are running the asylum.Let me explain. The original plan for my blog post today was to do a review of a new book that I’ve been reading. I even had some of that review set up ready to finish
By far one of my favorite parts of Thanksgiving dinner involves pumpkin pie. This is the first year in I don’t know how long that I won’t make the traditional pie for dinner today. My granddaughter-in-law prepared the dinner and I’ll honor whatever she has chosen for desert, but rumor has it that I make
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“While it’s not always easy, being grateful for the positives in life can have a profound impact on your mood, outlook, and overall well-being. Here’s how to increase your gratefulness.” Quote from Gratitude: The Benefits and How to Practice it. The article is featured at Helpguide.org, and the content includes the benefits as well as
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Sallowsfield: A NovelBy Cliff Hudder Literary Fiction / Humor / Saga / Texas / YorkshirePublisher: Texas Review PressPages: 390Publication Date: October 21, 2024 Wyatt W. Sallow, MBA—poet, business ethics professor, and coach of the 8th ranked collegiate chess team in East Texas—travels to the heart of northern England to trace his family origins in mundane
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