'Shine

by Don Johnson

Overview

Driven by the whip of poverty into a lifestyle he despises, Glen Darcy, a likable boy from the hills, tries to save his family from the Martins, sworn to destroy them all. A brilliant performer on the dobro guitar, he finds little opportunity to ply his art in the hills. He is puzzled by the elfin, pale-haired girl from the glen. She is a Martin, but — is she an enemy? a friend? more than a friend?

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012176707
Publisher:	Don Johnson
Publication date:	01/26/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	65 KB

About the Author

After a career in the advertising and public relations fields as writer and creative director, Don Johnson is now concentrating on his first love of historical and character-driven fiction. he is a former member of Western Writers of America and the Greater Dallas Writer’s Association, has had three books published and many short stories and articles.

Born in Devol, Oklahoma in 1927, he grew up in West Texas after his family moved to the Woodrow community south of Lubbock in 1937. He graduated from Lubbock’s Cooper High School and attended Texas Tech before enlisting in the armed forces during World War II.

During his life so far he has been an aviator, medic, lab technician, farmer, cowboy, rancher, laborer, advertising copywriter, creative director and advertising agency owner. He has published articles, short stories, non-fiction books, and book-length fiction.

He now lives in Palestine, Texas with his wife, Judy, where he enjoys a study of regional history and writing about it. His writing efforts are directed toward bringing interesting and believable characters to life.