Skywater Fiction

Post Office Street drops its listeners into the red-light district of Galveston, where crooked cops and down-on-their-luck prostitutes dwell. Yet, in this seedy part of town, Carden paints a picture of hope as his main characters seek to break free from the ruts that their lives have fallen into.

"The Baseball Diet Book is an endearing collection of stories describing the struggles of uncommon moments, both humorous and serious, and brings us closer to the reality of baseball’s goodness, hope, and destiny in our lives. Patrick Ryan is a quintessential baseball storyteller."— James Van Amber, author of Regina’s Record

In the barn, sixteen-year-old Wilma smelled the deputy sheriff, whiskey, and stale sweat, as he crept up behind her. “Herb, what do you want?” He grabbed her hair and tugged at her Levis. She twisted free, ran to her saddlebags, and yanked out her pistol. “You skinny bitch, you don’t know how to shoot.” “Try me!” His hand went for his holstered pistol.