Table of Contents
1 Pull the Plug 1
2 A Troubled Youth 3
3 An Unexpected Rescue 13
4 Too Country 19
5 From Catfish Cook to Recording Artist 25
6 On the Other Hand 33
7 Renewed Hope 45
8 Hitting the Road 51
9 Living the Dream 57
10 Always & Forever 65
11 The Show 83
12 Deeper than the Holler 91
13 Heroes and Friends 97
14 All-American Heroes 105
15 Consider the Source 113
16 Stirrings Within 119
17 Transition Time-This Is Me 125
18 Fans, Flowers, and Food 135
19 Closed Doors, Open Doors 141
20 Born-Again Music 149
21 I Told You So 163
22 The Irish Gig 167
23 Are We in Trouble Now? 173
24 Happy Anniversary 181
25 A Dark and Lonely Road 193
26 Ambushed 201
27 The Man I Am 205
28 Feelin' Mighty Fine 213
29 Flatline 225
30 The Tear That Changed Everything 239
31 Home at Last! 247
32 Bittersweet Reunions 263
33 Old Friends and New 271
34 Mutual Love and Gratitude 277
35 Free Indeed! 283
Acknowledgments 289
About the Author 293