Best Foot Forward: God Honoring Humor (Midwest Journey Books Book 1)

As a journalist in central Illinois, Larry Crossett could be counted on to toe the line. He covered gubernatorial campaigns, board meetings, soldier deployments, and school service projects…always in the buttoned up, just-the-facts writing style demanded by today’s newspaper editors.

Then, the pressure got to him.

Thus was born “The Midwest Journey,” an occasionally touching, sometimes inspirational, most often wacky and always entertaining syndicated feature that constantly catches readers by surprise.

Collected here are a baker’s dozen choice offerings from seven years of The Midwest Journey, including “Answer Man”—the idiot who knows everything. “Proton Bowl”—secrets of particle physics. “Molly’s Song”—for the pet lover in you, and “ICM not IBM”—about a homeless ministry dear to the author’s heart.

"As the editor of a small newspaper, what space we might devote to non-local news can only go toward high quality work that we are sure our readers will enjoy. Not only will you enjoy Larry Crossett’s writing, but I can’t help believe we will all benefit from his clever insights and gentle ways.”
Wendy Marks Martin—Editor, Mason County Democrat.