William Cobb's first novel in nine years is a brilliant, quirky, highly readable story as compelling as it is original. Its main characters journey on parallel quests: Lester Ray, a fourteen-year-old boy who was deserted by his mother when he was a baby and has now escaped his abusive alcoholic father, and Minnie, a woman who was abandoned by her Gypsy family of migrant fruit pickers when she was eleven. The novel interweaves their searches for families they never really knew. It ranges from the Great Depression to the mid-1960s, and from the panhandle of Florida, where much of the novel is set, to New York City during World War II, to the Georgia and Carolina coasts, to Fort Myers and south Florida. Lester Ray finds work with a carnival as he looks for his mother, accompanied by all the odd and strange and wonderful people who make up that world. Minnie moves from the dry sandy heat of central Florida in 1933, to a brothel in Cedar Key, to New York, to the little town of Piper, to the winter camps of the Gypsies near Fort Myers. She is—first as a girl, then as a woman—a person of immense fortitude and strength, as engaging and unforgettable as Scarlett O'Hara.

A TIME TO REAP tells the story of the Founier family, fractured not only by war but by their own feelings toward themselves and each other. As Patrick struggles through his tour of duty in Vietnam, his estranged wife and three children, at home in Louisiana, are forced to deal with their own very individual troubles. In this coming-of-age novel, Pulitzer nominee William Cobb delivers a mesmerizing portrayal of a household divided by war, addiction and the pains of self-discovery. PRAISE FOR A TIME TO REAP William Cobb has written his finest novel yet, a beautifully rendered and unforgettable masterpiece of love in the time of war. The battle scenes are the most vivid and compelling I've ever read.
- Pat Conroy A Time to Reap is a stunner, so beautifully written that it takes my breath away. Populated by vivid, highly complex characters, William Cobb's novel brings to life a troubling piece of America's not-so-distant past.
- Cassandra King A Time To Reap is William Cobb's best novel yet. It is a swift and compelling read and its subject and thematic resonances are both fresh and important. Small town life has been written about before, but its ability to limit the scope of its citizens and to compress their horizons has never seemed more convincing and real. It is an expertly written book, gritty, realistic, and moving. The reader will come to identify with every character.
- Sena Jeter Naslund I could not put this suspenseful novel down. Capturing the effects of the Vietnam war upon a serviceman's entire family, A Time to Reap also contains deep implications for our own time. The entire family is deeply, brilliantly brought to life---especially the children who manage to grow and survive their dysfunctional parents as they all come to a deeper understanding of their lives. A rich, compelling page-turner.
- Lee Smith ** This book contains some adult content **

This collection of short stories, written over a fifty year duration, offer a glimpse of how the Southern States of America have changed in the last 130 years. The cultural and social adjustments in these states, and particularly Alabama, are admirably and enjoyably reflected within these eclectic stories. Ranging from tales of post-civil war strifes and strains, to intensely personal reflections and stories about the racial tensions in the deep south, these narratives encompass observation, tragedy and a certain charm, as well as touching a personal chord and resonating the atmosphere of a unique time and place.

You are called to greatness What's holding you back?You hold the key to the power of your God given calling. It's up to you to do what is necessary to hear from God and act on what He is telling you to do. He has already done His part. It's not a secret. Everything you need to know is in the Bible, and it's made easy for you to understand in this book. Don't wait on God - He's waiting on you.1st Step: Read this book2nd Step: Believe what you read3rd Step: Act on your belief4th Step: Do it 5th Step: keep doing it until you succeed After hearing the call of God, Robert (R. Bob) gave up his career, retirement, possessions, family, and friends and went. His testimony and teachings are an inspiration to those who don't know what God has called them to do, have heard God's call but have failed to respond, or have responded to God's call and need encouragement to stay the course.