House Mountain Views
Books, blog posts, and podcasts by Jim Hartsell
Pushing Back: Book One in the Boone Series
The Boone Series is the story of a teenager on the fringes of society. He doesn’t have looks, or money, or education going for him, but he’s a decent human being trying to grow up with the odds stacked against him. He is often…
Matching Scars: Book Two in the Boone Series
On his own and struggling with the possibility of losing his friend Gamaliel, Boone is taking more responsibility for maintaining the old man’s home while he recuperates. His conflicts with Gamaliel’s son-in-law Jerry are increasing in frequency and intensity, and his relationship with his…
Keeping Secrets: Book Three in the Boone Series
Boone is building a marginal but relatively comfortable life for himself and Frankie when two figures from his past reappear and life becomes irritating and complicated all over again. His old enemy Jerry and his aunt Claire are both making demands on him that…
Thoughts on the Pandemic
Some meandering and possibly disconnected observations from the last two months or so, all of which are, of course, my opinion and not objective fact. None of us have all the answers, or even all the right questions. It’s impossible to see the whole…
Banish Misfortune
“Banish Misfortune” is currently one of my favorite tunes, so I thought I’d share it. Stay safe, everybody, and stay in touch.
Taking Risks
The pandemic is starting to affect my life in unexpected ways. Until last week my wife and I were staying at home, using curbside pickup to restock the pantry and refrigerator, visiting with family by computer, working on the yard and garden, and just…
