{"id":630,"date":"2008-10-08T09:50:42","date_gmt":"2008-10-08T14:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/\/?p=630"},"modified":"2008-10-08T09:50:42","modified_gmt":"2008-10-08T14:50:42","slug":"hometown-favorite-by-bill-barton-and-henry-o-arnold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=630","title":{"rendered":"Hometown Favorite by Bill Barton and Henry O. Arnold"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This week, the<\/span>
\nChristian Fiction Blog Alliance<\/span><\/a>
\nis introducing<\/span>
\n Hometown Favorite<\/a><\/span>
\nRevell (September 1, 2008)
\nby
\nBill Barton and Henry O. Arnold<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:<\/h3>\n

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Bill Barton is a business partner with Compass Technologies. An active member and volunteer at his church, Hendersonville Chapel, Barton is a regular speaker at services and other events. He lives in Hendersonville, Tennessee, with his family.<\/p>\n

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\nHenry O. Arnold has been a professional actor, writer, and director in theatre, film, and television. He co-wrote and produced the film The Second Chance<\/em> starring Michael W. Smith and wrote the screenplay for the first authorized film documentary on evangelist Billy Graham, God’s Ambassador. Arnold lives in Portland, Tennessee.<\/div>\n
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ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>Talented, handsome, and personable, Dewayne Jobe rose from humble beginnings in rural Mississippi to play college football in Southern California and beyond. One of the best wide receivers in college ball, Dewayne is assured a promising career in professional football as one of those rare athletes whose exceptional abilities place him in a league of his own.<\/p>\n

He easily finds success both on and off the field. Dewayne’s got a beautiful, intelligent wife running his lucrative endorsement business and carrying his child and the pristine white picket fence to boot. The only thing lacking is a road sign confirming his address on Easy Street.<\/p>\n

But catastrophe looms right around the corner and ultimately strikes with a crushing vengeance. Will Dewayne’s faith and character stand the test of such tragedy? Or will he lose everything–including the love of his life?<\/p>\n

This modern retelling of the story of Job will capture readers with the age-old question of why bad things happen to good people–and how good people can survive.<\/p>\n

Combining realistic sports action and a deadly serious challenge to faith, <\/span>Hometown Favorite<\/span><\/a> is a story that won’t let you up off the turf until the game clock hits zero.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you’d like to read the first chapter of Hometown Favorite<\/a>, go HERE<\/a><\/div>\n

“An amazing story of betrayal, forgiveness, redemption and hope. The characters are vibrant and alive. Barton and Arnold have a rare and keen understanding of human nature, making the spiritual truths of this story both profound and compelling.”
\n~Michael W. Smith<\/strong>, recording artist
\n“Like a close game and a score that just won\u2019t turn around, Dewayne\u2019s true fans and Hometown Favorite readers will appreciate the daunting odds fate doles out and this story\u2019s hard-won outcome.”<\/p>\n

~Darnell Arnoult<\/strong>, author of Sufficient Grace<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Bill and Henry can be reached through the Contact links on their Website<\/a><\/p>\n

MY REVIEW:<\/h3>\n

I will confess that when I first looked at the cover of Hometown Favorite<\/a>, I was a bit dubious about it. A story about football – definitely not the type book I usually read. But I had elected to review it so I began to read like a dutiful girl. I am not sorry I did. The authentic characters, realistic dialogue, intriguing plot, and the conversational writing style held my attention until the very end.<\/p>\n

Hometown Favorite<\/a> is a contemporary tale that can be compared to the biblical story of Job. It is complete with success and failure, love and hate, good and evil, loyalty and betrayal, triumph and tragedy. The writers do no pull any punches – the narrative is bold and gritty and does not hesitate to deal with difficult\u00a0 real life issues.<\/p>\n

Dwayne Jobe’s story illustrates just how quickly one’s life can change and leaves the reader with some hard spiritual truth to ponder. “How would I react in a similar situation? Will I just trust God during the good times or will I cling to Him when life deals a losing hand?”<\/p>\n

I would recommend Hometown Favorite<\/a> even if you are not a sports fan. I’m glad I read it.<\/p>\n

Come and visit some of those participation in this blog tour:<\/p>\n

Adam at Northwoods Blumer<\/a>
\nAmy at Simple Folk Schoolhouse<\/a>
\nAmy at My Life<\/a>
\nAndie at frommipov<\/a>
\nAndrea at The Laughs Will Go On<\/a>
\nAngela at Angela Benson.com<\/a>
\nAngela at One Baby, Seven Dogs, and a Mommy<\/a>
\nApril at Projecting A<\/a>
\nApril at Living In A State Of Constant Kansas<\/a>
\nBecky at Savvy Mom<\/a>
\nBonnie at Bonnie Writes<\/a>
\nBrittanie at A Book Lover<\/a>
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\nCarolyn at Serenity<\/a>
\nCeeCee at Book Splurge<\/a>
\nChristy at At Split Ends<\/a>
\nCourtney at A Mom Speaks<\/a>
\nDave at Dave Rhoades<\/a>
\nDave at Novel Spotlight<\/a>
\nDeanna at Deannna’s Corner<\/a>
\nDeborah at books, movies and chinese food<\/a>
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\nDebra at Soul Reflections<\/a>
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\nErin at Life Around Here<\/a>
\nGretchen at Inspire Me<\/a>
\nHeidi at Take Root And Write<\/a>
\nJanis at The Nearsighted Bookworm<\/a>
\nJanna at Cornhusker Academy<\/a>
\nJennifer at Musings on This, That, & The Other Thing<\/a>
\nJennifer at My Buckling Bookshelf<\/a>
\nKaren at Mommy of Three<\/a>
\nKarla at Ramblin’ Roads To Everywhere<\/a>
\nKelly at A Disciple’s Steps<\/a>
\nKim at Window To My World<\/a>
\nKristi at Stamped With Grace<\/a>
\nKristinia at Loving Heart Mommy<\/a>
\nKristy at I Need To Read<\/a>
\nLaShaunda at See Ya On The Net<\/a>
\nLaura at Laura William’s Musings<\/a>
\nLeah at Ponderings From My Heart<\/a>
\nLinda at Mocha With Linda<\/a>
\nLori at Noggin Bits<\/a>
\nLynetta at Open Book<\/a>
\nLynnae at Lynnae’s Bookshelf<\/a>
\nMargaret at Creative Madness<\/a>
\nMichelle at Edgy Inspirational Author<\/a>
\nMichelle at Just A Minute<\/a>
\nMichelle at Raising Little Women<\/a>
\nNicole at Into The Fire<\/a>
\nNora at Finding Hope Through Christian Fiction<\/a>
\nPam at Pam’s Private Reflections<\/a>
\nPam at Daysong Reflections<\/a>
\nRachel at Rachel Hauck<\/a>
\nRachelle at Stifled Squeal<\/a>
\nRel at Relz Reviewz<\/a>
\nRhonda at Whatever\u2026<\/a>
\nSally at Welcome To Sally Bradley.com<\/a>
\nSean at Bookmark Cafe<\/a>
\nSunny at Life In The Estrogen Sea<\/a>
\nTakiela at Beauty 4 Ashes<\/a>
\nTiffany at Snapshots Of Life<\/a>
\nTracy at Pix-N-Pens<\/a>
\nVictoria at Overlooked Orchid<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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