The Coco Bed Kid: Writes and Rides Again

By Harvis Johnson

A heart warming collection of stories of a young man born into a loving share-croppers family and influenced by his family's love, this book details how family love can guide a young man through hard times into adulthood.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Sep 23, 2019
• ISBN: 9781532082108

Harvis Johnson

Meet the Author: Harvis “Junior” Johnson is a retired Production Supervisor in the Oil and Gas Industry, having spent 32 years in his career. This is Junior’s fourth book, the first “Tales Of A Boy From Cane River”, “CoCo Bed Justice”, and “The CoCo Bed Kid Writes And Rides Again” which was released last year. Junior, now affectionately known as “The CoCo Bed Kid” resides near his home of Cloutierville, La. on the banks of beautiful Cane River Lake in Natchitoches, La. He is a graduate of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, La.

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ISBN: 978-1-5320-8209-2 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5320-8210-8 (e)

iUniverse rev. date: 09/06/2019

CONTENTS

Note of Appreciation

Dedication

Chapter 1     Krewe of Monkeys

Chapter 2     The Thrill of Victory and the Horror That Followed

Chapter 3     Junior’s Natchez Trace Adventure

Chapter 4     Exploring Wolf Den Cave

Chapter 5     The Murder Room

Chapter 6     A Young Man’s Baseball Experience

Chapter 7     Last Buffalo Hunter

Chapter 8     The Rock Chapel Story

Chapter 9     Mardi Gras in Cloutierville

Chapter 10   Best Wishes For A Blessed Valentine’s Day

Chapter 11   The H. L. Hunley Award

Chapter 12   A Return Visit Home

Chapter 13   A Civil War Relative Found

Chapter 14   Cloutierville – My Hometown

Chapter 15   Our God is Real

Chapter 16   A Longbow Cabin Retreat

Chapter 17   Banned From A National Sports Network

Chapter 18   Birds in the Library

Chapter 19   Costa Rica Experience

NOTE OF APPRECIATION

This has been a fulfilling project. Little did I know that people would find interest and joy in my little tales and stories. I am sincerely thankful. I regret if I miss someone here; however, if you know me, it was not intentional. The list below is not necessarily in an order of importance.

My appreciation goes out to the wonderful staff at iUniverse Publishing that were so helpful and patient with me in finalizing this project.

My dear friend Tommy O’Con who is Owner and Publisher of the Around the Town publication. He always gives me a little space each month to tell a story for the amusement of his readers. I would highly recommend checking his website and subscribing to this wonderful and FREE monthly paper. You can do this at www.aroundthetownla.com

My talented friend James, who has been a valued employee of the Ink Spot in Natchitoches, La. for over 20 years. His creativity and friendship I consider to be beyond compare. James painstakingly created and designed the cover for this Book.

My very talented Grandson Noah Harvis Johnson took the picture of me on the back cover. Noah also is credited with the back cover of my first book Tales Of A Boy From Cane River.

Once again, my lifelong friend David Carr, has put his creativity to work in designing the sketches to introduce each chapter. David also designed the cover and chapter