By Gary Lloyd I’ve got a heap of long, unread books that, if I stacked them up and stood on the top one, I could clean the leaves from my … Continue reading Reading long books
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One for the books
By Gary Lloyd On the corner of Washington and School streets in Boston, where the most notable of all American Renaissance authors gathered and discussed their books, you can now … Continue reading One for the books
Bookends on 2020
As an author and longtime keeper of books I forgot I even owned, bookends are necessities in my house. And what’s crazy is I don’t even have real bookends. You … Continue reading Bookends on 2020
‘Sonny Days’ Memes
Sometimes, you just have to have fun with modern-day technology. In this case, that means memes. Enjoy them below. And don’t forget, you can order Sonny Days: Struggles, Scenery and … Continue reading ‘Sonny Days’ Memes
‘Sonny Days’ is available
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. — Gary Lloyd has released his sixth book, Sonny Days: Struggles, Scenery and Solace with the World’s Strangest Shelter Dog. The book’s official release date is July 29. … Continue reading ‘Sonny Days’ is available
Green Quarantine
The red bricks and thick mortar continue to rise high, but the green will always tower higher. I have written about Trussville a long time, lived here even longer, and … Continue reading Green Quarantine
Six stories
THIS STORY APPEARS IN GARY LLOYD’S BOOK, VALLEY ROAD: UPLIFTING STORIES FROM DOWN SOUTH. GET IT HERE. It sounds improbable, but I believe I am up to the task. I can sum … Continue reading Six stories
Tough runs
THIS STORY APPEARS IN GARY LLOYD’S BOOK, VALLEY ROAD: UPLIFTING STORIES FROM DOWN SOUTH. GET IT HERE. So much about that high school football season was tough. A player dying during a … Continue reading Tough runs
Everybody helped everybody
This story appears in Gary Lloyd’s book, Ray of Hope: One Man’s Dream, Hundreds Served. Get it here. All proceeds benefit the Ray of Hope Wheelchair Ramp ministry in Pace, … Continue reading Everybody helped everybody
Unlikely stories
This story appears as the prologue in Gary Lloyd’s book, Valley Road: Uplifting Stories from Down South. Get it here. Prologue: Unlikely stories Many crime-related articles become commonplace, when you … Continue reading Unlikely stories
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