D Steven Russell: 5 books

A storm of life tosses their hope in different directions - drugs, abuse, loss. Hope is stronger than the torrent, and life is fairer than its misdirection - because Shelby and Lizzie always loved each other.

No Time for Commas is an alcoholic story for the vigilant reader. Forged in simplicity and fired with metaphor, it examines both the nature and the heart of addiction. It is nostalgic and personal, yet reflective, glued with shared human feelings and timeless principles. It is, plainly stated, about...

Lucas Schmidt is a 12-year-old boy who lives a life of bitter toil in 1927 western Kansas. A Cottonwood Breeze is the story of Lucas' life from age 12 to age 96. Pain and poverty give way to love and choices as life becomes a bittersweet farmer's struggle. 

A pregnant Chilean boy finds an unlikely path from village scorn to life as a brilliant astronomer. His love for Beverly, a young surgeon from Tucson, Arizona, becomes more radiant and enlightening than the vastness of space.

The Who were one of the most memorable and influential of the 1960s British Invasion bands—memorable because of their loudness and because they destroyed instruments during performances, and influential because of their success in crafting “Power Pop” singles like “My Generation” and “I...