Fourth
and Forever - To
escape the lingering sorrow of his wife's death, Josh Edwards, forty-four, a retired
Army helicopter pilot, journeys with his son to Missoula, Montana to start life
anew. Josh's son, Bobby, enrolls at The
University of Montana, where he hopes to make the football team as a walk-on. Josh, a skilled football kicker and passer, is
observed by the Grizzlies coach as he and Bobby work out on the practice
field. When tryouts arrive, Josh finds himself being
invited to join the team. Thus begins a
season of trials and tribulation where Josh becomes mentor and father-figure to
his teammates, as the University of Montana Grizzlies make a run for the
Division I National Championship. Fourth and Forever
is about football, relationships, love, integrity, and honor.
"An absolute gem of a book. It is heartwarming, uplifting, and filled with insight, yet contains all the strength and toughness you'd expect from the Vietnam vet protagonist, Josh Edwards. I was hooked after the first paragraph and found myself laughing, crying, and cheering along with the characters. The story takes place in present times and flashes back to Josh's experiences in Vietnam, so the reader gets to see inside the heart of a man who, by doing what's right for his son and for himself in the face of a painful situation, finds himself in an extraordinary circumstance. The story is a rare account of a life of a man with integrity and so well-told that I forgot I was reading and felt like I was listening to a master storyteller."
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"The first part of the book led me in, even though the story line changed. Although not a fan of football, the characters and plot were too inviting to put it down. I became immersed in the lives of Bobby and Josh as well as the obstacles they faced and people they grew to love. Bravo! I thoroughly enjoyed this book."
Southern Investigation – Bill Simmons, David Hendricks, and Robert
Hightower served almost three years together in Vietnam, leaving only when they
were “wounded out.” They, along with
Shirley Jacobson, a widow whose husband was killed in Vietnam, formed Southern
Investigation, a commercial private investigation company. David, seriously wounded when he and Bill
intervened to thwart a convenience store robbery attempt, required a helicopter
evacuation. That was the beginning of
Southern Investigation’s involvement in a POW rescue that involved the DEA and
President Ronald Regan. Southern
Investigation is the story of Vietnam Veterans facing the effects of
war – meaningful relationship – and high level esoteric practices…
"The story is told through Bill Simmons, who gets help from a very special group of people when he and his partner David find themselves in a dire situation - and you'll never guess who the help is! Southern Investigation is a page-turner full of camaraderie and humor. The author has created an imaginative plot that keeps you rooting for the good guys. I loved that I couldn't predict what would happen next, and the ending was out of this world. I had to keep my tissues close by! This book is in my top three all-time favorite books."
"Just finished Southern Investigations - on my Kindle, of course, the only way to read - and found it hard to put down until it was finished. Even at the end I was wishing for more and I hope Tucson is available soon."
Another Place Another Time –Leonard Jacobson’s life changed the
day he met Whispers. Thirty years later
he wrote the story. It began this way, “The
day I met Whispers, I was nineteen and he was one. From the day we met, we were not apart for a
single day for almost fifteen years. I
cannot imagine what my life would have been without Whispers, and frankly, I
don’t even want to think about it. This
is our story, my dog, Whispers’ and mine.” Another Place Another Time is about
men, women, dogs, love, war, and oh yes, time travel.
"The lives of a scout dog handler and his dog, Whispers, in Vietnam, intertwine two decades later with a truck driver and his dog, Traveler, in a fascinating story about interconnectedness and integrity. The rousing but steadfast characters in the story make you wish you’d meet them in your own life and call them friend. And while stretching his story across time, Carson unravels our notion of time, adding yet another dimension to this tale about loyalty, heart, and the wonders of the world in which we live. A read you won’t want to end."
"I loved it! At first I thought it was a grouping of different stories but found it amazing the way it all came together. Back in the Vietnam War days, I was an avid war protestor. I paid a lot of attention to the news about what was going on "over there". I had many friends as well as pen pals who were in the middle of things over there. The fear that someone I knew wouldn't make it home was ever present."