“Chainsaws & Casseroles? Is that a recipe book?”
No.
You wouldn’t want to eat my cooking. It would take a chainsaw to cut. No, the title comes from something else — it represents who we are.
Think about it. If a tornado hit your house today, before you could crawl out of the rubble, a church van would be in your front yard full of people with chainsaws and casseroles. They’d cut the trees and then feed you.
That’s who we are; that’s what we’re all about.
My book has 85 short stories and essays in it. And if there is a golden thread that runs through it, it would be this: When things get bad, we get good.
I also believe that humor is the secret sauce for survival. If you can’t laugh at what frightens you, you’ll go crazy. So there are laughs in it, too.
So if you’re looking for the perfect book for someone who needs a lift or a smile, I can help you.
Come to think of it, maybe it is a recipe book after all. The recipe for surviving this crazy world we all live in.