Front Porch Prophet

What do a trigger-happy bootlegger with pancreatic cancer, an alcoholic helicopter pilot who is afraid to fly, and a dead guy with his feet in a camp stove have in common? What are the similarities between a fire department that cannot put out fires, a policeman who has a historic cabin fall on him from out of the sky, and an entire family dedicated to a variety of deceased authors? Where can you find a war hero named Termite with a long knife stuck in his liver, a cook named Hoghead who makes the world's worst coffee, and a supervisor named Pillsbury who nearly gets hung by his employees? Sequoyah, Georgia is the answer to all three questions. They arise from the relationship between A J Longstreet and his best friend since childhood, Eugene Purdue. After a parting of ways due to Eugene's inability to accept the constraints of adulthood, he re-enters AJ's life with terminal cancer and the dilemma of executing a mercy killing when the time arrives. Take this gripping journey to Sequoyah, Georgia and witness AJ's battle with mortality, euthanasia, and his adventure back to the past and people who made him what he is - and helps him make the decision that will alter his life forever.

ISBN 1933836385   Pages 308 ISBN13 9781933836386 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Medallion Press   Weight (grammes) 576 Imprint Medallion Press   Published in Wauconda, IL Format Hardback   Height (mm) 230 Publication date 01 Apr 2008   Width (mm) 155 Library of Congress 2008016013   Spine width (mm) 30 DEWEY 813.6   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC21

"Atkins is the new Twain. . . . This is what you get when you blend the best sense of humor in the world and the biggest heart: "The Front Porch Prophet"." --Ken Anderson, author, "Someone Bought the House on the Island" and "The Statue of Pan"

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