Books published by Bluewater Publishing

New friends, new enemies.In the midst of their harrowing battle with Molkekk, Lemin and Vladimir find themselves violently transported to a foreign land. Their initial concern of returning to Magessa is quickly supplanted when they uncover an apocalyptic threat to the locals. All clues point to a powerful wizard masterminding the genocide, but with no indication of his location, stopping him is a daunting task.Allies seem to abound as Lemin and Vladimir embark on this new exploit, but all are not as they appear as evil easily wears the face of good. Meanwhile, conflicts of interest and personality blur the lines between friend and foe. With alliances so difficult to determine, the question becomes: Can a person change their allegiance? For Lemin and Vladimir, the answer could well be the difference between life and death on their quest to find and thwart the wizard.

Newly retired and excited to finally accomplish her dreams, Gayle Young soon finds that living her best life is not any easier just because she has more free time. In this memoir, truth and fantasy coalesce into one reality as Gayle weaves the art of her imaginings with real recollections from her life. Haunted by memories, she faces her demons and tries to come out on the other side, even though she's not sure what she will find when she gets there. If there's one thing she knows for certain, it's that the ghosts from her past are as alive and colorful as the roses in her garden.

Secrets of the Cherokee Hideaway continues with further exploration of the cellar vault and a revelation about the Civil War in a portion of the South that experienced divided loyalties. Once again, Raleigh Walker opens the pages of a journal that has been sealed for decades on the Riddles' plantation. Along with Jenny and her family, he discovers writings and artifacts from the bloodiest war in American history, unravelling more of the mystery that surrounds the hideaway.What they find is a tale of the ugliness and brutality that developed in North Alabama between those who favored Secession and those who wished to remain loyal to the Union or even neutral during the war. In this time and place rank with fear, there are accounts of rebellion, espionage, horrendous acts of aggression, and a young school teacher who is caught in the middle of it all. There is also mention of a sanctuary… a hiding place for Union spies located on the plantation itself.

Colonel William Lindsey McDonald and his family are credited for "Cotton was King." With emphasis on Lauderdale County, Alabama, the book was especially enhanced by Mrs. Dot McDonald allowing me to use some of the stories that had been written by her late husband. Angela Broyles of Bluewater Publishing had developed an agreement for me to use some of Mr. McDonald's writings in completion of the book with the permission of his family. Without the cooperation of the William Lindsey McDonald family and Angela Broyles, the contents of this book would be greatly diminished. Since I was an admiring fan of Colonel William L. McDonald's writings, I was very much honored to co-author the book. I greatly appreciate the opportunity that I was given to write and co-author this book.Rickey Butch Walker has captured the enormous role cotton played in the history of this region. Walker describes the importance of cotton and slavery for the Native Americans who first explored and used this area, now known as Lauderdale County, even before white settlers arrived. The first section alone justifies the purchase of this book. Butch presents a wonderful account of the Indian claims to the land, together with stories of Doublehead and Chief George Colbert kin and the twisted dealing with the Government before the Indian Removal. The next section of the book describes the early white settlements that depended upon black slaves, and the final section details some of the Lauderdale County plantations, family relationships, and holdings, pre-Civil War. Walker had the benefit of an unpublished manuscript of William L. McDonald, the distinguished local historian who passed away in 2009. Many of McDonald's stories are nicely integrated throughout the text. This is a valuable read for anyone interested in local history.

Soldier's Wife is a straightforward biography of Katie Lucille (Lucy) Walker, a devoted wife and mother, who with her children followed her husband Asa (Ace) Francis Walker, Jr. to Alaska, Japan, Guam, Germany, and other faraway places as he served in the military. Living in foreign countries and cultures presented challenges that were nothing like those Lucy had known as a poverty stricken country girl growing up in the foothills of Appalachia. Although she was born in the mist of the Great Depression and grew up during World War II, she never allowed herself to be bogged down by poverty. Lucy was brave enough to leave the confines of a small rural community to live in foreign countries. Dedicated to God,family, and country, Lucy was a strong, self-reliant southern woman who embraced life and faced the trials it presented with courage, faith, and love. Historically, military wives have made contributions and sacrifices that contributed to their husband's success, and Lucy was no exception. As a patriotic American woman, her pivotal role was just as important to her husband and his career as the soldiers who were actively serving with him in the United States armed forces. As part of the Security Service, much of Asa's work was classified top secret for reasons of national security. Sometimes, he was in covert situations requiring him to go underground, and he would not be heard from for days. With Asa's whereabouts unknown, Lucy was left alone to care for her children and her home in a foreign country where she could not speak the language; there were no relatives to call on for help. Soldier's Wife tells about Lucy's American Indian heritage, humble childhood, young adult years as the wife of a career airman, and life after returning to her ancestral home. It highlights poignant accounts of her tumultuous and often painful journey from the cotton fields of North Alabama to some of the most politically turbulent places in the world during the Cold War. Lucy lived the chaos of the Soviet Communists building the Berlin Wall and faced the terror of a life threatening incident at the beginning of a revolution in Tripoli, Libya. The compelling narrative of the courage that she displayed in the face of adversity and in a near death experience commands attention. Lucy's story provides insight into the often overlooked life of a soldier's wife.