Sue Cato Gennings’ first novel traces two young immigrant brothers from early adulthood in Tidewater Virginia to successful entrepreneurship in northern Georgia during the late Nineteenth and early Twentieth Centuries. Penniless but energetic, the brothers struggle to refine and realize their dreams of family and business success. Their paths explore themes of family, ambition, honor, and maturation, finding resolutions as distinct as their characters.

“Mark's 101 snippets of sound advice are clearly written, touched with humor, offered in a common-sense, easily accessible format. This book is a quick yet worthwhile read, gleaned from Mark's own steady growth and experience as a successful storyteller and educator. Gather a tip or two at a time, or make this book your evening's entertainment; it can become a self-coaching guide for any new or learning storyteller and a great enrichment tool for the experienced raconteur.”   --Lynette Ford, storyteller and author of Affrilachian Tales: Tales from the African-American Tradition in Appalachia

No-holds barred bio of national budget czar (during the 1950s and 1960s), Wilbur D. Mills, who was Chairman of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means for nineteen years.  Mills tutuladge of young congressman, such as George H.W. Bush (the future president #41) and detailed knowledge of the United States Tax Code, as well as his behind-the-scenes network of information and the leanings of congressional members earned him high regard in the eyes of presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Nixon.  Mills' career came to an abrupt end when he was found at the Tidal Basin with exotic dancer, Fanny Foxe.  The text describes both Mills the powerful politician and Mills' sometimes troubled personal life with clarity and in detail.