Most people would have written off Richard Barton, a convicted barn burner recently released from a stint in the state pen. But most people also would have written off the Martin family after an accident confined James to his bed and left the family unable to pay the note on their farm held by a ruthless local businessman. Fate brought the two lost causes together, and it would be up to them to turn their fortunes around. With an unwavering faith in God and their own work ethic, Richard and the Martins set out on a bold, new path together, seeking to turn the farm around and earn fresh starts. Will they succeed and survive as one big, happy family, or will the ghosts of Richard's checkered past eventually catch up with him? About the Author Ed Higdon was born at the end of the Great Depression in Cullman, Alabama, on a farm without electricity or running water. He grew up without siblings, but there were always members of his extended family around helping to run the farm. After high school, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and served three years as a naval gunfire spotter while traveling the world. Ed owned Decatur Engravers for 45 years. His longtime wife, Merle, has been a partner in life and in business. His younger son, Terry, still runs the business, and his eldest son, Hal, is the chancellor of Ozarks Technical Community Colleges. Ed has always put church first in his life and has been a Gideon since 1972. He has come to writing late in life, though it has always been a passion. He has two additional books in the works currently.

No Place to Hide

Literature & Fiction

Higdon, Ed

Genre Fiction

Dorrance Publishing Co.

Newlyweds Richard and Emily Barton, like most others, faced hard times as they weathered the Great Depression in the flatland delta of rural Arkansas. Before their marriage in 1937, they had already struggled, Richard with a tough upbringing, and Emily with the loss of her husband, father of her two children—and both with extreme poverty. Now as the depression dragged on, the pair put their strong faith and their willing spirits together and changed their own fortunes and the course of an entire town. After a newspaper reporter brought national attention to the duck hunting preserve the Bartons had begun, hunters began writing to make reservations in such large numbers that more lodging and new duck blinds had to be built, dogs had to be trained—more work than the small Barton family could handle alone. With the help of Frenchie, a colorful Cajun ex-convict, the Bartons experienced success that they never dreamed of, and in reaching out, helped others gain self-respect and hope. But not everyone was happy about the enterprise. As the family extended kindness to others, there were some who disagreed with the way people from other cultures and colors were treated—some who had the means and the support to bring the Bartons’ growing success to a crashing halt. Shadows of the Past will take you into the lives of unforgettable characters who demonstrate the transformative power of faith in God and love for fellow man.

Shadows of the Past (The Martin Preserve: A Fictional Account of One Family's Impact)

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Seacoast Publishing, Incorporated

Lacon Mountain is located in South Morgan County, Alabama, on the Old Highway 31. At one time Lacon was a thriving village formally known as Cedar Crossing, boasting a post office, brickyard, a sawmill, a gin, a rock crusher, a church, and a newspaper. Today all that remains of Lacon is the Lacon Trade Day. The Patterson family home sits across the highway from it, backed up by the Knight Farm, which still operates and remains in the family. You can find anything you want for a price, from the best hunting dogs in the world to goats. The proper slogan for Lacon Trade Day is, "If it ain't here, it don't exist." My favorite is the meat skins that are cooked on the spot and packaged in a paper sack still warm. Settle back and learn about life in Lacon and around the world as seen through the eyes of master storyteller Ed Higdon.

Lacon Mountain Chronicles: Legends, Lies, and a Little Truth

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Soncoast Publishing

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