Books by Nathan Johnson

The Rebel is about a young boy who has a rough childhood due to abuse, but uses his faith to overcome the these troubles to become a successful adult. Growing up in southern Alabama in the late 1950s through the early 1970s, John Cooper narrates a story about his life, friends and family. He re-evaluates himself after he gets in with the wrong crowd, making it a positive experience as he battles through the pain his father inflicts on him.

Laden with pines and interspersed with lakes and rivers, Pine City has long served as the gateway to Minnesota's Northwoods. Over the years, people have traveled through the area via the river, military road, railroads, and scenic highway. In the 1880s, as people of European decent were settling in, the crux of the community moved from Chengwatana, Ojibwe for "City of Pines," to a location west of there, nearer the rail line, called Pine City. The story begins with the fur trade and takes one through a fascinating journey of the logging industry, showing the rural community's transition from predominantly agricultural underpinnings to a more diversified economy. This collection of vintage photographs highlights Pine City's laboring people and other influences that have had roles in shaping what it is today-a city of great history, unique people, nostalgic small-town traditions, and mystifying legends.