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Like any good soldier’s son, Frank Warner moved with his family from fort to fort, accepted each change, and was ready to move again. Then, in 1960, Frank’s father was ordered to Fort Huachuca (WahCHOOka), Arizona. This was the fifth Army post of Frank’s childhood, the first place he never wanted to leave. So when his father was ordered to Vietnam in 1963, sending Frank and the rest of the family to Pennsylvania, the uprooting wasn’t easy. Frank’s book, “Tumbleeweed Forts: Adventures of an Army Brat,” describes the joys of living in Fort Huachuca, and the heartache of leaving it behind.

Tune in for a fun conversation and great cocktails, including in red, white, and blue for July!

Frank’s Readings:

00:00 Start

10:02 A Bike Race on Base!

30:57 Atomic Dollars

47:01 Leaving Huachuca

Chris’s Cocktail Pairings:

06:11 Red, White, and Blue

25:40 The Atomic Cocktail

44:09 Goodbye Sunshine

Interview Highlights:

19:10 This plane is on fii–ire!

23:29 Why Huachuaca? Why it was magical

35:02 Silver Dollars and Stories on Atomic Testing

38:34 Private Jones’ Buried Treasure & the Scientist with Alien Technology

43:31 How Tombstone got its Name

50:15 Finding Old Friends

52:12 Dad going to Vietnam, Saving the Ashes

SEE OUR PATREON FOR OUR AFTER HOURS WITH FRANK WARNER VIDEO.

COMING NEXT MONTH:

Devrie Donalson, comedian and author

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Gabriel’s Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology NEW THEMES: MUSIC; FAITH
Laura will be selling her books, premium rabbit fertilizer, herbs & more at the Morristown Farmer’s Market, 130 W Morris Boulevard, Morristown, TN on July 5, starting at 5 pm.
Laura will be at the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, TN on October 26 and 27
See Laura’s interview at Central Valley Talk
See Laura’s interview with Rob & Joan Carter at INDIE NOVEL SOURCE

Our theme music is from www.bensound.com.

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Books and Brews checks in with author Ralph Jarrells. RALPH JARRELLS became an author after retirement from more than four decades in marketing, advertising, and publishing, much of it in senior executive positions. He writes mostly historical fiction with religious themes. His first book was published August 4, 2017 when he was 75—a great example that you’re never too old to start a new chapter in your life.

His firth book, The Essential Last Supper debuted this month.

Ralph’s Readings:

· Three Kings – 11:55

· A Lady and a Pirate – 41:05

· Fighting Like a Little Girl – 46:55

Chris’s Pairings:

· Goliath (paired to Three Kings) – 9:06

· Sweet Tea and Vodka (paired to A Lady and a Pirate) – 31:35

· Rum and Grog (paired to Fighting Like a Little Girl) – 46:55

Interview Highlights:

· Did Jesus & Judas know each other in Egypt? – 18:10

· Did he really do it for the money? – 21:48