“In the South, we love our grits. If the rest of the world tried them, they’d love them too. It could be the foundation for world peace. In the Carolinas they make shrimp and grits. Tennessee is short on shrimp, but we have lots of tomatoes. Down at the Depot Diner, we make this […]
“You’re not going to control what people think. Besides, around here you’ll find out pretty quick that the people who care don’t matter and the people who matter don’t care.” Advice from Connie Thompson to Luke Bradford about small town gossip. From: More Things in Heaven and Earth
“I’d say there’s a better chance disco makes a comeback.” Connie Thompson’s response to Luke’s request for getting breakfast in bed. From: More Things in Heaven and Earth
“I love chicken salad! Love it, love it, love it. Over the years down at the Depot Diner I have made a dozen different kinds of chicken salad… some with curry, some with thyme, and even some with anchovy paste (don’t ask.) But this is my favorite! The key is the fresh tarragon. It gives […]
Reverend Joe Dawson had tried really hard not to let it bother him – the whole screwy tithing that Hiram Snodgrass was pulling – but over the weeks, it had started to get the better of him. By minister standards, Joe was new to Watervalley. He had been the pastor at Watervalley First Presbyterian for […]
“Told through the eyes of Dr. Luke Bradford, a newly minted MD, the story of the little town of Watervalley, Tennessee, and its inhabitants comes vividly to life. Jeff High’s medical background gives him that cutting edge in the technical details of his tale and his love of his native Tennessee and the human race […]
The fourth book in the Watervalley Book series! After a turbulent eighteen months, Luke Bradford is finally at peace with his new life as the sole physician in rural Watervalley. [...]
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“The Splendor of Ordinary Days” Is #1 Best Seller
The Splendor of Ordinary Days makes it to #1 on The Tennessean Best Seller List! On October 18th, the BookMan BookWoman bookstore in Hillsboro Village hosted a standing-room only book signing and author event to celebrate the latest novel in the Watervalley Books series, and that week the The Splendor of Ordinary Days rose to #4 on the […]
Kindle Fire HD 6 Giveaway Complete
Congratulations to Amanda Morris for winning the The Splendor of Ordinary Days Kindle Fire HD 6 Giveaway! With more than 1800 entries, Amanda was randomly selected and will receive a Kindle Fire HD 6 and signed copies of all three novels in the Watervalley Series. Special thanks to everyone who participated in the contest and the blog […]
A Cat Tale (The latest news from Watervalley.)
It should be noted that in ancient Egypt, cats were worshiped as kings and queens. Apparently, they haven’t forgotten this.
Facts and Fiction: (I don’t just make this stuff up.)
In my late teens I remember driving a country road out of Water Valley, Tennessee (the real one) up to Franklin, Tennessee in the next county. For a Middle Tennessee backroad, it bordered on bizarre. Around here we have rolling hills and ridges. Old backroads are rambling affairs; typically following the point of least resistance […]
