HERE IS A SNEAK PEAK AT OUR AUTHORS FOR "A NOVEL IDEA"

Joe Kuhl, a coordinator of the First Baptist Church’s Men’s Ministry in Mt. Vernon, is devoted to a multi-denominational group called Men of Courage.  The group is open to men in the area and encourages Christ-oriented growth.  In 2009, Joe started a website (www.menofcouragemv.org) and continues to blog in his daily devotionals. “It has been a work in progress for many, many years.  I take one scripture and write, almost like a journal entry, what that word means to me.  It boggles my mind to know people from South Africa, Ireland and other countries read the blog.  I even sent a man in South America information about starting a Man Church there.”  Fifty-two of Joe’s favorite and randomly picked entries have made it into his new book titled,thoughts for your day … Joe’s far-reaching ministry comes out of Mt. Vernon where he and his wife Trish raised their daughter Maria and where his grandparents once lived in the Hopewell area.

Ron and Caryl McAdoo are well-known for their critiquing skills honed during their years with the DFW Writer’s Workshop.  They presently live in the Clarksville area on a farm with plenty of space to nurture four grandsons.  All totaled they have 14 “grandsugars.”  They are established fiction and non-fiction authors and published in a number of genres.  Caryl is currently involved in promoting her latest book, Vow Unbroken.  The historical Christian romance recently received a favorable review in Publishers Weekly and will undoubtedly be followed by others in that genre.  An excellent speaker, Caryl “Grami” McAdoo is delighted to be joining area friends in celebrating the new book. 

Paul Paris Jr., formerly of Mt. Vernon, is well-known in the area for his community work and as an employee of First National Bank.  Now, he has dedicated himself fully to writing.  In 1989, he won a USAF Strategic Air Command writing competition.  He worked as a stringer for the Longview News Journal, wrote his autobiography and lately completed Amazing Faith, A Walk with Cancer.  The book is about the story and faith behind his first wife’s battle with cancer.  It is also a story of the strong faith that made the ordeal easier to bear.  A Dallas native, Paul spends time in east Texas and the Oregon Coast.  He has two children and two granddaughters who live in Dallas.  He will be reviewing his book and welcomes the opportunity to visit with his many local friends.  Paul is presently working on a children’s series concerning the early craft of barnstorming.  Paul is a retired Air Force pilot.

Paul will be joining Caryl McAdoo and Joe Kuhl at the Cultural Arts Center(CAC) in Mt. Vernon on Saturday, March 29^th.  All friends and interested parties are invited to come at 10a.m. to hear the book reviews given by the authors and are welcome to stay for a brown-bag lunch and fellowship.  There is no fee to attend, but donations will be accepted to defray the cost of the Green Eggs & Ham lunch.  This is a Franklin County Arts Alliance  event in partnership with the Northeast Texas Writer’s Organization. The CAC is located on 100 Rusk St. one block west of the square.