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RIVER of NO RETURN - Tennessee Ernie Ford and the Woman He Loved
(Turner Books - Hardcover - 256 pages - ISBN: 978-1-58182-6-531
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“[A] masterfully rendered biography. Compulsively readable and... fascinating.”
Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
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“Other biographies cannot emit the raw emotion and intimate details…in this well-written and compelling memoir.” Library Journal'
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“Heartwarming and heart-wrenching…I couldn’t put it down.” Tab Hunter
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“I was touched by the truth, love, pain and honesty of this book.” Maureen O’Hara
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"A top pick..." Midwest Book Review
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COMING IN JULY, 2025​
GHOST in THIS HOUSE ~ essays from a privileged life
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GHOST in THIS HOUSE ~ essays from a privileged life is a new collection of fifteen essays from writer and content creator JBuck Ford; author of the critically acclaimed memoir:RIVER of NO RETURN ~ Tennessee Ernie Ford and the Woman He Loved.
Fifteen essays set against backdrops of pop history, life on location, The Red Scare, Country Music, the joys of caregiving, the Civil Rights Movement, the glamour and thrill of community theatre, the importance of faith, one writer’s journey from query to print, the healing power of cornbread, and personal tragedy; essays chronicling events that left indelible marks on this writer’s life and his family’s lives, and changed the arc of each forever.
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“In these essays, JBuck Ford takes us on a roller coaster ride from the power of cornbread to hold families together… to what’s magic and what’s tragic about the human condition. And how ultimately, it is in our brokenness, that we become whole.” Marshall Chapman: author of the award-winning memoir: 'Goodbye, Little Rock and Roller'.
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"A poignant and deeply moving exploration of family, memory, and the enduring power of the past." Georgette Jones-Lennon: author of 'The Three of Us: Growing Up with Tammy and George'.
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COMING SOON!
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