A coming-of-age novel loosely based upon true events during one of America's most colorful periods, the golden age of Vaudeville, Boss recalls the experiences of young Peter Converse, a musical prodigy from Duluth, Minnesota. When Peter, along with his best friend Glen Haley, is forced to run away from home for unexpected and shocking reasons, he must survive on his own with no money, no direction, and no promise he'll survive at all. Two boys- one with a second-hand banjo, the other a stolen trumpet -and a pair of dark, deeply disturbing secrets, Peter and Glen are determined to reach New...

An irreverent collection of nonsense from one of America's premiere up and coming humorists. From today's riveting headlines- "College Freshman Thinking It Might Be Time To Break Up With His High School Teacher" -to profiles of today's leading Fortune 500 companies- "Mayday Airlines" -this is a first. A first what, we're not exactly sure. But it's a first

Launched in 2011, Pouring Music From a Cup is the introspective and thoughtful blog authored by teacher and philosopher C. Heath Johnson. This is a collection of some of his most memorable columns in the first years of the blog.