“Yes, yes. I know all about not sitting in the judgment chair. But all I’m saying about that woman is this: nobody can be showing that much leg in church and expect to be getting guidance from the Holy Spirit.” -Telephone conversation of Connie Thompson’s that is overheard by Luke Bradford one morning before breakfast. […]
“I’m hoping I can hang on for a few more months till I reach a hundred years. The mayor’s told me we’ll have a big parade to celebrate when the Fall Festival comes around…. could be a good way to meet some women.” Said by Knox McAnders, Watervalley’s oldest resident, during his exam with Dr. […]
“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
“Engaging the masses was an honorable calling, but I wanted it to be calling someone else.” Luke Bradford’s thoughts about setting up family practice as the only doctor in a small town. From: More Things in Heaven and Earth
“Without doubt she was quietly putting me through a critical assessment and showing little sign of liking what she saw.” When Luke first meets his housekeeper, Connie Thompson. From: More Things in Heaven and Earth
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 […]
