Growing up, Mark Teague loved math and books, and now he’s turned those two passions into a book on lessons learned from a career in the financial world. "A Working Man’s Guide: Strong Values, Strong Life, Strong Legacy" is a compilation of experiences and the lessons they taught him from both his career and his personal life, including his wife, Melissa, four children and … [Read more...]

Singer, songwriter, poet and pharmacist – Greg Young grew up picking the guitar and singing on a friend’s front porch eight miles outside of Hamlin. That experience eventually led to Greg’s side career as a songwriter and performer. Another experience, growing up in the Nazarene Church in Hamlin, led to an original song, The Old Church, which was recorded in 1989. Greg is … [Read more...]

An old saying goes, “write what you know.” Samantha Keith knows her subjects inside and out. Her current book, "The Stephens’ Stories: Our Changing Family" is about a blended family told through the eyes of two children, Lane and Kassidy. Samantha checked the “write what you know” box when she got married 28 years ago to a man with two children, Seth, 4 at the time, and … [Read more...]

Surprisingly, Jay Moore didn’t develop an interest in writing until he was in his 40s, and he’s still not convinced he has a knack for it. But plenty of other people are convinced, making him one of Abilene’s most popular authors and lecturers. His annual Abilene history presentations, both entertaining and educational, always pack the Paramount Theatre. Moore, who … [Read more...]