Rolland Love grew up in the Ozark Mountains. He spent his summers swimming and guiding fishermen down the river paddling wooden jon-boats. This environment ultimately motivated him to share his experiences through his writing. Rolland is the author of two novels The Blue Hole, Toe Tags and TNT, and coauthored Homegrown in the Ozarks: Mountain Meals and Memories, a collection of stories and recipes from the depression era Ozarks.

Homegrown in the Ozarks: Mountain Meals and Memories
By Rolland Love

Growing up, Rolland Love roamed the Ozark Mountains, floated its rivers, and provided food for the family. We grew vegetables, hunted game, and enjoyed the rivers' bounty, he says. We were self-sufficient. And there was no need to travel, we already lived in paradise.

You'll find: Fried Sweet Corn and Peppers, Huckleberry Hotcakes, Grandma's Chicken 'n' Dumplin's, Soft-shell Turtle Soup, Jefferson Davis Pie, Pawpaw and Black Walnut Cookies, and just for fun Possum Sweet Potato Bake and Stuffed Roast Raccoon. Homegrown in the Ozarks contains Ozarks nostalgia, as well as recipes for traditional home-cookin' favorites, truly capturing the flavor of the region.

The Blue Hole
By Rolland Love

A full moon. A blazing fire. The sounds of night creatures. Two brothers camped on the banks of an Ozark river are all alone.... except for what is floating in the Blue Hole only a few feet away from their tent.