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Damage: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Good: A great read, easily one of the best by Dick or Felix Francis. Lots of fun horse and horse racing facts mixed in what a good thriller. The Bad: It seemed to end too quickly – abrupt really. Maybe that just shows I liked it a lot and didn’t want it to end?…
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Tripwire: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Good: Unlike the rest of the reading world, I’m new to Reacher. I hear the books improve the more you read. Not that you could prove that by this one. The Bad: A few things here – #3 SPOILER ALERT! Skip it if you need to as it gives something away. 1 – The…
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It’s Official!
From the CCRF Website… Best-Selling Author Donates Proceeds of New Book to CCRF Best-selling author, Dan Cooley, donates all profits from new book Bizarre Bible Stories 2 to help children with cancer. “Dear God, why did you give me cancer?” asked Kristina, daughter of a long-time friend of Pastor and author Dan Cooley. Dan recalls,…
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I Just Wrecked Someone Else’s Car
It was totally my fault, as I hit a fairly stationary curb. NO – this isn’t a picture of my wreck. I put this one in so that the owner of the Ford I did wreck would maybe think, “Hey, at least it wasn’t that bad.” Today HAD to be perfect. It was our first…
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Free Book of Quotes
A good friend – and a terrific writer – Chad Barrett has a free book offer. When his daughter Kristina died, Chad stopped blogging and started writing down his thoughts. This free book is a collection of quotes from his journal. Here are a few: 1:There is nothing so dark that may come your way…
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Buy a Book, Help a Family Battling Cancer
Dear God, why did you give me cancer? Chad was in my youth group back in the 80s. In the summer of 2013 his daughter Kristina wrote me a note with that question. I tried to give an answer in Bizarre 2!, but fell short. One day I’ll see her again, and she can show…
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What Weird and the Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation Have in Common
As you may know, Bizarre 2! is dedicated to Kristina, the daughter of a close friend who died of cancer just as the book was going to print. The Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation was a place of refuge and help to the family throughout the process. So, I thought if the book was dedicated to…
