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Twilight to Son Shine by Jim McDonald

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Jim McDonald - “The Houseboat Poet”  - has been a Southern Maryland resident since 1965, growing up on a tobacco farm he hated, under an alcoholic father he swore he would never imitate. At the age of twenty-four, his wife left him and their two sons and she never looked back. Four DWIs, four possession arrests, and three ex-wives finally showed him that he was his father.  The one true steady influence in his life was his mother, who helped him and her grandsons through it all. Jail time in 1989 convinced him he had to stop the bleeding and a visiting minister showed him that with Jesus leading he could begin anew.
Twilight to Son Shine, the first of the Thoughts into Poetry series, invites you to see life at the waterline by taking an intimate journey with Jim from hope to despair, into and out of depression, and back to hope again. 



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"Jim, the books we purchased are quite worn now. Our boys really like them. They were impressed that we "actually" knew you. I will gladly review your new book....is it okay if I read it to the boys? Again, thanks for writing the books. Our older boys have ADHD and learning disabilities and your books kept their attention."       

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  • Welcome
    • Upcoming Events
  • Happy Customers
  • Our Books
    • Children's Picture Books >
      • Aunt Louise Comes to Visit
      • Chesapeake Bay Adventures
      • Feast of Memories
      • "Glad To Do It"© Series >
        • Uncle Rocky, Fireman >
          • #1 Fire!
          • #1 Fuego (Spanish)
          • #1 Fire! Coloring and Activity Book
          • #2 Something's missing
          • #3 Sparkys Rescue
          • #4 Sparky Protects
          • #5 Picnic
          • #6 Face Mask - A Story of Color
          • #7 Safe at Home
          • #7AA Safe at Home (Story of Color)
          • The Adventures of Uncle Rocky
          • Las Aventuras del tio Rocky el bombero
        • Officer Jack >
          • #1 Lost Lady
          • #2 Underwater
          • #3 Rapid Response
          • #4 Stolen Puppy
        • EMT Morales >
          • #1 Clamshell Stretcher
          • #2 Comfort Bear
      • Just Me
      • Little Me
      • Little Willie Wampel
      • Pete and Petey
      • Steve and Stevie
      • Who Wants A Cookie?
      • Why Does Santa Claus Go Ho Ho Ho?
    • Family/Personal History >
      • A Box of Stuff
      • A Secret Revealed
      • DC Police Stories
      • DC Police Stories 2
    • Christmas RAPPing
    • "Heroes of the Coast Guard" Series
    • Poetry >
      • Becky's Poems
      • A Wanting Heart
      • Four Corners of Depression
      • Francis E. W. Harper
      • God's Love - Easter Poems
      • I Can Hear You Better WIth My Glases On!
      • Men of Old
      • Muggle Meta-Puzzle Rhymes and Other Doggerel by Frank Mullen
      • Senior Year
      • Sparks Fly Upward
      • The Sun Will Rise Tomorrow
      • Twilight to Son Shine
      • Work is a 4-Letter Word
    • Religious Devotional >
      • Breathe
      • Born Without a Brain
      • Except the Lord Build the House
      • Jewels in my Journey
      • Prayer of Faith
      • Prayer Journal
      • Sermon Tidbits
      • Somewhere Over the Gay Rainbow Lies the Truth
      • The Episcotape Letters
      • The Gospel Jesus Brought
      • The Seduction of the Episcopal Church
      • These Things Will They Do Unto You
      • You've Got Your Hands Full
    • Young Adult >
      • Alex and the Answer Ball
    • Poppa's Pics
  • Our Authors
    • Nan Baker
    • Benjamin and Anne Brewster
    • James (Jim) Burd Brewster
    • Katie Spivey Brewster
    • Brenda Clayburn
    • Liz Cooper
    • Rebecca Stanley Crowder
    • Robert Stowe England
    • Cindy Freland
    • Frank Garland
    • Evan Giddings
    • Richard I. Gold
    • Brad Hutt
    • Marco Kittrell
    • Mike Massey
    • Jim McDonald
    • Ed Patterson McNamara
    • Frank Mullen
    • Rebecca Hardison Smith
    • Frank Mullen
    • Michelle Pelletier
    • A.E. Peremel
    • Jacob Phillips
    • JT Sims
    • Dave Stant
    • Mildred Stokes
    • David W. Virtue
    • Cassandra Crowder Wallace
    • Joan Curtis Waters
    • Margaret Willingham
  • Our Illustrators
    • Mary Barrows
    • Dayna Barley-Cohrs
    • Sergio Drumond
    • Matthew Melillo
  • Contact Us