These articles will appear as chapters in Jerry Pattengale's forthcoming book, The Buck Creek Chronicles: Life Lessons for a Changing World

The following material may not be used without the written consent of the author. You may contact him at: jerry.pattengale@indwes.edu

Buck Creek Stories:

Forced to Face the Naked Truth Throwing Apples Can Have Consequences Somewhere, Out There, is a Santa Shoot for the Right Goals Buck Creek Meets a Pakistani Scholar Heed the Rules or Lose all the Marbles Reaching a Crossroads Can Teach Us a Lot Make the Most of the Moment When It Hits Parents Face Curves in the Yellow Brick Road Buck Creek Meets Olympians Past and Present For Better and Worse, Life Can Be a Real Blast Get To Know All the People Don't Let Goodness Go Down the Toliet Pay Attention to What You Pay Attention To Let a Whiff of Garlic Save a Landmark High Tuition Can Really Dampen Desire To Run the Good Race Stay on the Right Course Philosophically Speaking, Pain is Necessary The Best Gifts Come From the Heart Common Folks Can Bring Uncommon Blessings Make Room for Other People's Crisis It Was Buck Creek by the Rockets' Red Glare Reality TV Super-sized Me Don't Misread Scarlet Letters Snaking Our Way Through Poverty Special Needs, Special People, Special Gifts Sometimes We Must Really Hunt for Answers 'Olympian' Moments Can Test Our Mettle Maybe We Can Pig Out on Love

After Buck Creek
1. Dads' Lives Can Live On
2. Fancy Running Into You Here
3. The Dawn of the New Business World: Intangible Business Zones

Books

Visible Solutions for Invisible Students: Helping Sophomores Succeed Str8T@lk: Clear Answers About Today's Christianity Heads Up Choices The Motivated Student: The Dream Needs To Be Stronger than the Struggle Student Success or Student Non-Dissatisfaction: Considering the Purpose-Guided Approach to the First Year of College