The Quicker the Sooner: The Story of Photographer Ferrell Friend

Johnson, Skip

Clay County Free Press

Author Skip Johnson retired in 1992 after three decades as the outdoor columnist for The Charleston Gazette. This book is a collection of his best, and best-loved, Woods & Waters columns. Johnson, remembered for his dry sense of humor and extensive knowledge of the outdoors, regales readers with tall tales and fish stories – covering fishing and hunting trips from Charleston to Canada. Read about West Virginia black bears, traveling over a hundred miles to return to their homeplace.  Travel along as Johnson explores the mystery of the West Virginia cougar and other beasts.

Woods and waters

Quality Print. Co

Author Skip Johnson retired in 1992 after three decades as the outdoor columnist for The Charleston Gazette. This book is a collection of his best, and best-loved, Woods &amp; Waters columns. Johnson, remembered for his dry sense of humor and extensive knowledge of the outdoors, regales readers with tall tales and fish stories – covering fishing and hunting trips from Charleston to Canada. Read about West Virginia black bears, traveling over a hundred miles to return to their homeplace. Travel along as Johnson explores the mystery of the West Virginia cougar and other beasts.

Woods and Waters: A Collection of Outdoor Stories From West Virginia and Beyond

Quarrier Press]

Some days we need a boost??to find our empowerment.Are you ready to overcome your fears?Inspirational author and speaker Skip Johnson draws on his rich background of leadership, inspiration, and compassion to guide readers in finding a better path. There are hidden "gifts" all around. Even overcoming difficulties can lead to positive change.It started on a tennis court.Skip found a sport he loved. He was good at it, but the further up the ladders he rose, the greater the challenges, and sometimes the disappointments. His journey from junior player to one of only a handful of Master Tennis Professionals in the country, wasn't easy. It helped to prepare him for the coming challenges in life.His triumphs will show you what's possible.Do you know the power of generosity?These stories of optimism, courage, and happiness will help you to find the happiness you deserve.You'll love these 38 essays, because each one is filled with little gems that will stick with you forever.

Hidden Jewels of Happiness: Powerful Essays for Finding and Savoring the Gifts on Your Journey

Religion & Spirituality

Skip Johnson

If you've ever experienced loss and wondered how you would regain hope and happiness. . . this powerful story is for you.In the spirit of spellbinding, permanently impactful books like The Shack, The Alchemist, and Way of the Peaceful Warrior, the ultra-successful character Royce Holloway meets a kind-hearted, wise, and enchanting mentor who takes him on a journey of self-discovery following a family tragedy at a point in his life where Royce thought he "had it all."What he discovers are the secrets to a life he didn't dream was possible. . .Join Royce on a captivating, often poignant trek to reclaim his strength, courage, and hope-and you may find yourself transformed, too.

The Mystic's Gift: A story about loss, letting go . . . and learning to soar (The Mystic's Gift/Royce Holloway series)

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Five years. . . Was it even possible that it had already been five years since Royce Holloway spent those magical, transformative seven days in the magnificent gardens with the wise, exotic Indian mentor Maya in The Mystic's Gift? Although he wasn't sure how time could have gone by so quickly, he was sure of one thing: he was a new man after those days-in a mighty good way. After that glorious week when Maya had shared six life-changing principles from an ancient, secret book of wisdom with Royce, not only was he able to finally recover his happiness after a devastating and unthinkable personal tragedy, but also his spiritual and personal powers had evolved to a level that surprised even him. But now, Royce was ready for a new chapter-to push his skills and his life to a higher level and make an even greater impact on the world. In fact, he felt something was leading him to do that very thing. . . So much so, that when Royce's journey took him to the spectacular, historical Jekyll Island Club Hotel on the Georgia coast, it didn't surprise him one bit when he "coincidentally" met a mysterious, well-seasoned world traveler. A traveler whose life was destined to intersect with Royce Holloway's-in an unforgettable way for them both. Join Royce on this powerful, spellbinding trek full of mystics, miracles, and inspirational stories. You may find your life will never be the same again. . .

The Gentleman's Journey: A heartwarming story of courage, compassion, and wisdom (The Mystic's Gift/Royce Holloway series)

Genre Fiction

Fun and Sun. That’s what the Caribbean is for most people . . .\nBut for Royce Holloway, it’s strictly business.\nWhen we last met up with him in The Gentleman’s Journey, Royce was on a spiritual quest on the coast of Georgia during a powerful hurricane with fellow pilgrim and charismatic world traveler Godfrey Tillman.\nNow, Royce finds himself on an unimaginable adventure across the beautiful island of Antigua, searching for a sacred, priceless treasure.\nOne that Godfrey Tillman said would deeply impact Royce—and deeply impact the world.\nIf the carefully hidden prize could ever be found . . .\nAlong the way, Royce is led through a series of “coincidental” meetings with wise, inspirational mentors from all walks of life, who somehow seem part of a mysterious, bigger plan to guide him in reaching his destination.\nMentors who share unique stories of courage, belief, and determination in overcoming their personal pain and suffering— to eventually find their own treasures.\nMentors and stories that can inspire us to do the same thing . . .\nJoin Royce on his captivating, empowering, and often poignant trek across magnificent Antigua, and as you meet the different teachers on his path, you’ll likely find the “student” whose life is changed most . . . is you.

The Treasure in Antigua (The Mystic's Gift/Royce Holloway series)

2023 Maxy Awards Book of the Year 
2023 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Winner\nA jackpot winner trapped by the lottery curse. 
A young journalist desperate to rebuild her ruined career. 
An extraordinary train ride neither of them will ever forget.\n$250 million dollars . . .\nThat’s what Phillip Westford received after winning the largest lottery in history.\nBut little did he know, the sudden wealth would soon cost him everything he held dear, leaving his once perfect life now in shambles.\nThen on one crisp fall day in a New York City park, the despondent lottery champion meets an old, kind, mysterious Irishman named Patrick O’Rourke, who freely offers a way to healing, and a new life . . .\nThat is, if Phillip is willing to undertake a trek around the globe to find three wise mentors that hold the keys to the happiness he is frantically searching for.\nTraveling on a train through Ireland, Phillip meets the brash and talented young reporter Juliette McKelvey, and he shares with her the inspirational tale of his empowering spiritual trek to find peace . . .\nA tale with secrets and wisdom Juliette soon realizes she desperately needs in her own life . . .\nJoin Phillip, Juliette, and a host of “guardian angels” on a transformative journey through the magnificent countryside of Ireland—and across the world.\nIt’s a ride to happiness . . . you’ll wish would never end.

The Lottery Winner's Greatest Ride: A Millionaire, A Young Reporter . . . And A Journey To Find What Matters Most

The last mountain lion in West Virginia was killed in 1877 on Tea Creek in Pocahontas County. Or was it? Numerous sightings and eyewitness accounts of this majestic cat have been documented for years. The WV Division of Natural Resources is firm on their stance that there are no native mountain lions in WV, but all the sightings seem to tell a different story. Where are these cats? Where did they come from? How did they get here? Why are they so reclusive? These questions and more can be discovered on the pages inside of Skip Johnson s book, The Long-Tailed Cat.

West Virginia Mountain Lions

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

Elk is West Virginia s longest river whose boundaries are entirely within the state. It forms on the western slopes of the Allegheny Mountains in Pocahontas County and flows one hundred and seventy two miles to the capital city of Charleston. In olden times, the first of several miles of Elk were known as Upper River, hence the title for this book. This book explores the renowned trout fishing on the head of Elk, the geologic marvel where the river goes underground in dry weather, the storied little village of Bergoo, the mountaineer known as Rimfire Hamrick, the wood chopping legends, the picturesque canyon settings and the river s final one hundred miles to its meeting with the Kanawha. Upper River is an adventure that will carry readers from a tiny rivulet on the Crooked Fork of Elk to the state capital.

Upper River: Elk's Origin and Beyond

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