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I'll be the first to tell anyone how blessed my life in music has been. How many can honestly say they met and became friends with their music idol? Very rare indeed! I had the blessing of meeting a legend in country music! I met Johnny Cash for the first time in 1973. After the first night, I met Johnny Cash in Maryland before his show. I never dreamed. A few weeks later, I would get a call from the man in black himself! We quickly became friends, and that friendship lasted until the day Johnny Cash died in 2003--thirty years of blessed friendship.

The warmth from the fire spreads through the air and greets the king warmly as he thinks about the challenges ahead. While facing his greatest test and enemies lying ahead, the warmth reminds him of the hope that he has. The king will face familiar foes who wish to bring harm to his people, and he must face these challenges while also raising a family. Will he find a way to protect the people he loves, the ones he leads, and the men he calls brothers? Time and faith will only tell. What a journey indeed!

Not since GEN George S. Patton Jr. has the US Army had a true firebrand, someone who bluntly says what needs to be said and does what needs to be done, damn the consequences. COL Zachariah Matrix is that firebrand. A foul mouth and a fire-and-brimstone preacher of war. War as it is as opposed to a unicorn-and-rainbow fairy tale many dream of it as. Matrix is introduced to the world at large when he stops an attempted terrorist attack at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City.

The Deadly Social Security Lottery begins with a driver experiencing a heart attack, which causes a terrible accident involving three of his friends; his truck has a boat and trailer attached to it. The accident is observed by a Texas State Trooper, and he is the first responder to the accident location. The State Trooper counts four individuals still in their seats whom he believed were killed immediately. One individual on the driver's passenger side starts to move and moan. He is immediately sent to the hospital as soon as the EMTs arrive.

Imagine my excitement. As a newly minted college graduate, I just arrived in New York City, soon to begin my first real job. I will be joining Peter & Wells, as an editorial assistant. I quickly signed a lease on an affordable apartment. To supplement my modest salary, I found a weekend bartending job at a popular restaurant.

This book is the story of a centenarian as he looked back over his life: the ups and downs, the successes and disappointments, and the faith that carried him through.

Soul Wars is a fast-paced original sci-fi saga that ties flying saucers, laser rifles, love, and interstellar battles in with the intriguing concept of advanced spiritual beings who are able to leave their bodies and interact with the material world. It is a light, almost whimsical, touch on a deadly serious activity coupled with a gripping story and an eerie sense of truth running throughout.

Rednecks are widely perceived as stereotypes: gun-toting and violent men guzzling beer and chewing tobacco in jacked-up pickup trucks; overweight and gossipy women packing pistols in their purses; and sex-scandalized preachers stressing tithing while condemning fornication and the pursuit of money. Even though these stereotypes exist, there is a rarely recognized community in redneck culture of openhearted and nonviolent outliers who believe and practice the adages "Live and let live" and "Love thy neighbor as thyself.

Follow the story of Gregory McAllister, successful business owner and devoted family man. When his company is infiltrated, creating the catalyst for a global catastrophe, he joins forces with governmental agencies. Together, their worldwide journey encounters twists and turns as facts and information take the lead. Gregory is on the verge of professional ruin and experiences personal tragedy while his employees, friends, and even family begin turning away from him. By proving his own innocence, he is able to restore his reputation, save his company, and help prevent a global catastrophe.