Month: April 2015

Whale Falls is an examination of how our beliefs shape our lives and a memoir of a difficult relationship, lessons learned and, finally, forgiveness. A whale fall is the carcass of a dead whale sunk to the deepest depths of the ocean. They were only discovered in 1987 by a crew aboard the submersible Alvin.… Continue reading Whale Falls

In 2007 I published what was and is the only critical political biography of Rev. Billy Graham. Most of the books about Graham are the product of the Graham ministries, and all of the others focus on the putative “good” he has done in the world while glossing his political influence. Five years of research… Continue reading The Prince of War

She Walks on Water: A novel, Brave Ulysses Books, 2013 A young woman in Haiti, a young man in Japan, a strange connection across species, across the ocean, around the world. It all began with an earthquake. A story of immeasurable loss and profound love, the puzzle of linguistics, the testing of faith, and the lyrical… Continue reading An earthquake in Haiti

In 2005 I published Finding Your Way in Asheville – a guide to my city. Though this is more than a guidebook, with stories about the cultural and natural history of this town.  Tales of the children of wealth who built this town (“Daddy’s Money”), the origins of NASCAR (“Trading Paint”), Black Asheville (“Afro History”),… Continue reading Finding Asheville

My first couple of books were collections drawn from my weekly print and radio commentaries. Duck Soup: Essays on the Submerging Culture ran for 10 years in syndication, 3 years on WNCW 88.7 FM in Spindale. The first collection was Gorillas in the Myth, 2000, reissued in 2008 with the snazzy new cover pictured. The… Continue reading Books from the beginning