Mel Jackson has transformed his memories of growing up in rural Ohio during the 1950’s and 60’s into emotional and entertaining narratives permeated with family dynamics. Runaway is a heartfelt, gripping account of a young boy’s longing for the love of his father and the long journey he took searching for it. The father was a hard working man but an alcoholic who found it hard to show his family the love they needed. The story travels many miles, over railroad trestles and through back cou...

Ecclesiastes tells of the emptiness of trying to be happy apart from God. It tells of all that “The Preacher” saw “under the sun,” what he said in his heart, and his conclusion. The themes include mortality, time, folly, foolishness, suffering, wisdom and knowledge. The message of Ecclesiastes is that man's goodness are all vanity; the only way to find meaning in this life we live under the sun is to, “Fear God, and keep his commandments.” It is read from the King James Version by Mel Jack...