BOOKS
Terry Kay (Mercer University Press)
Speaking from first
hand experience, I know exactly what it is like to obsess over a woman you can’t for- get, and it can be enough to drive you crazy. No small won-
der why Tyler Bloodworth (a Pseudonym, as per the instructions of the therapist) heads to Neal’s Island for an intensive ten-day group therapy session. The interaction with his four fellow patients creates great hope for his (as well as their) healing, but to reach that point, they will have to survive Dr. Carson X. Will- ingham, a brilliant psychologist and also a a borderline madman who harbors plenty of demons of his own. As the good doctor digs deeper and deeper
into each mans psyche, Bloodworth begins to realize that if he is to survive, he must get past his obsession with Kalee and move for- ward into his future alone. Since Dr. Willingham already knows
everyone's secrets from their applications and therapy files, he is keen on “stirring the pot” by touching on the hot topics of each man. His plan is to intensify discomfort while fur- thering their developing friendships. Tyler deals with the therapy by becoming
one with the nature of the island, the foliage, the ocean, the land - while he talks with the ghosts of his past and present, and works to- ward a shocking conclusion to this fascinating story. It is an ending you will never forget.
Terry Kay is a master storyteller. Just read
To Dance with the White Dog or any of his other works if you need proof. He writes in a variety subjects but always makes the stories compelling and his characters are always fully realized and believable. No where is this tal- ent more obvious than in Song of the Vagabond Bird.
- Michael Buffalo Smith
The Man from Muscle Shoals My Journey from Shame to Fame Rick Hall (Heritage Builders) This is the story of
legendary record pro- ducer Rick Hall and his historic role in the de- velopment of the world-famous “Muscle Shoals sound.” A true “legend” of Southern
based music, Hall made music history when he founded FAME Recording Studios, pro- ducing a series of classic R&B records before he went on to earn international fame and eventually a Grammy for a lifetime of achievements. So, that being said, I must admit the book
left me a bit cold. Most folks in the music in- dustry are aware of Hall’s need to be in total control of every project he is involved in. Not to say there’s anything necessarily wrong with that, but when it comes to his book, it is obvi- ous that he is large and in charge. It comes off very egomaniacal. Many of his memories
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