John J Asher: 3 books

Harley Buchanan wants out—out of his hardscrabble existence in West Texas, out of the dead-end farming life of his family, and out of the heartbreaking discovery of his high school sweetheart with another boy. He hitches out of Separation, Texas, determined to forge his way in the art world...

Yellow Mesquite: Asher has produced a persuasive portrait of a young artist’s passage to manhood, filled with unobtrusively evocative descriptions and characterizations. (Kirkus Review) A Dignified Exit: Is it noble or is it selfish to go away to die alone rather than become a burden on...

A piercing new novel from the award-winning author of A Dignified Exit When James Martin's father kills James's mother and commits suicide, the Claybern family takes the orphaned ten-year-old in—against their young daughter Jilly's wishes.  All James Martin wants is a normal life,...