Dogwood Press

01/16/2025

We continue to get fantastic response to this wonderful book. If you've been touched by it, consider leaving a positive review on Amazon to help spread the word. For signed copies, visit Lemuria Books of Jackson, The Book Mart & Cafe in Starkville, Sullivan's Drugs & Gifts in Kosciusko, Lorelei Books of Vicksburg, Bay Life Gifts at Century Hall in Bay St. Louis, Dog Ear Books of Brookhaven, Impression Books of Flowood, and The Author Shoppe of Hattiesburg. Or visit dogwoodpress.com for signed copies.

12/12/2024

Our authors are traveling all over the state this Saturday to help take care of your Christmas shopping! Join CANDACE COX WHEELER at 10 a.m. at the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum in Biloxi, HAL KITCHINGS and SCOTT LENOIR at 1 p.m. at Lemuria Books of Jackson, and JOE LEE at 2 p.m. Bay Life Gifts at Century Hall in Bay St. Louis! Books from Mississippi authors make great Christmas gifts, especially when they're signed by the author!

12/09/2024

Two great books that make wonderful Christmas gifts! Catch author Hal Kitchings, who sign DOG-GONE, IT HURTS, and author Scott Lenoir, who'll autograph THE AMENDMENT, at Lemuria Books of Jackson this Saturday, December 14, from 1-2 p.m.

12/05/2024

It's a REALLY good read! If you haven't taken the plunge, come find Scott and get him to hook you up with a signed copy! Or take care of the suspense lovers on your shopping list!

12/02/2024

Oh wow! Hal Kitchings finishes ahead of Mr. Grisham and other notable names in yesterday's Clarion Ledger list of Mississippi's top reads! If you haven't picked up a copy of DOG-GONE, IT HURTS, Hal visits the Christmas in the City festival in downtown Biloxi this Saturday from 10:00-1:00, and he'll return to Lemuria Books of Jackson from 1:00-2:00 on Saturday, Dec. 14.

Get signed copies anytime at Lemuria, Dog Ear Books in Brookhaven, Buzy Beez Books in Summit, Lorelei Books in Vicksburg, Novel Bookstore of Memphis, The Book Mart & Cafe in Starkville, Impression Books of Flowood, The Author Shoppe of Hattiesburg, Sullivans Drugstore and Gifts in Kosciusko, and Barnes & Noble in Flowood. Or order signed copies directly at dogwoodpress.com.

11/25/2024

Hello Memphis! THIS IS TONIGHT! Stop by after work and pick up a signed copy for the dog lover on your Christmas list, or several copies!

Join us as we welcome Hal Kitchings on Monday, 11/25 at 6PM to celebrate the release of his new book, DOG-GONE, IT HURTS

**Can't attend the event? You can order autographed books for any of our in-person author events by ordering online at novelmemphis.com or calling the store at 901-922-5526 and indicating how you'd like your copy personalized. Your books will be signed and ready for pickup or shipping the day after the event.**

ABOUT THE BOOK:

DOG-GONE, IT HURTS is a 30-day devotional for people grieving lost dogs.

“Grieving over your dog—a part of your family—is real,” Kitchings said. “It is genuine grief over a pet that could have been with you for many years or a short period of time. It hurts when we lose them. “I had no idea how helpful this book would be in helping me continue to work through my own grief over the death of my oldest sister, Kathy. I feel like I’m honoring her walk with Christ, her greatest love, by trying to point people to Him.” The book, dedicated to Kathy Kitchings Nowell, features her artwork on the cover.

“My tenderest moment with my dad was when he pulled me onto his lap and comforted me after the death of my best friend at the time: my little dog, Tippy,” said Dr. Robert J. Morgan, bestselling author and Associate Pastor of World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro, TN. “Now Hal Kitchings provides similar comfort for all of us.” “I’ve had thirty years of seeing families struggle with the grief of pet loss,” said Dr. Bob Watson with Brookhaven Animal Hospital. “This book will be a blessing to countless people going through these rough trials.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Originally from Clinton, Mississippi, Hal Kitchings is a graduate of Mississippi College and has pastored more than twenty-five years, relocating to his home state in 2023. Dog-Gone, It Hurts is his third book. He and his family, including the family dog, Woodrow, live in Brookhaven, Mississippi.

11/25/2024

Wow! Look at #6 in yesterday's top Mississippi reads in The Clarion Ledger! Get signed copies of THE AMENDMENT at Lemuria Books in Jackson, Lorelei Books in Vicksburg, The Book Mart & Cafe in Starkville, Impression Books of Flowood, Bay Life Gifts in Bay St. Louis, and Buzy Beez Books of McComb, as well as at dogwoodpress.com.

11/22/2024

Spend 28 minutes with Hal Kitchings and Byron Tyler of Memphis-based Bot Radio, and you'll thoroughly understand why it was so important to Hal to write DOG-GONE, IT HURTS. Join him at Novel Bookstore in Laurelwood Shopping Center next Monday at 6 p.m.

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Dr. Hal Kitchings discusses his latest book, “Dog Gone, It Hurts”. A life-long dog lover, Hal knows how difficult it is to grieve over a beloved pooch. Dog-G...

11/19/2024

This Clarion Ledger / Hattiesburg American review was picked up by Gannett newspapers in Cincinnati, Knoxville, Phoenix, and Houston. We're delighted at the strong response to the book, and Hal looks forward to visiting Sullivan's Pharmacy and Gifts in Kosciusko at 10:30 this Saturday morning and Novel Bookstore in Memphis next Monday at 6 p.m. Be thinking about who on your shopping list would appreciate a beautiful little book that will help folks who've had a hard time coping with the loss of a beloved dog.

A review by Jan Lewis published on November 2024.

11/15/2024

As you visit beautiful Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, tomorrow afternoon on what will be an absolutely gorgeous fall day, be sure to stop by BAY LIFE GIFTS at Century Hall and grab a signed copy of Scott Lenoir's THE AMENDMENT. Just make sure to set aside several hours of reading time. Once you start this Mississippi-drenched thriller, you won't be able to put it down!

11/09/2024

A brief and very special clip. In case your heart wasn't already set on purchasing a copy of Hal Kitchings' DOG-GONE, IT HURTS ...

11/07/2024

We're two days from the launch of Hal Kitchings' wonderful new book, DOG-GONE, IT HURTS. The fun starts Saturday morning in Brookhaven, Mississippi, at Dog Ear Books & Wild Fox Coffee at 10 a.m. Here's a preview of the book:

https://www.dailyleader.com/2024/11/06/brookhaven-pastor-pens-book-for-grieving-dog-lovers/

11/04/2024

Lent isn't too far away ... what are you thinking about giving up? But there's so much more to Lent than going several weeks without bacon or your favorite specialty coffee. Monica Walton's LEAN INTO LENT is a must-read and available this month for small groups at churches regardless of religious denomination (at great bulk discounts), and for individuals who wish to know more about why the season of Lent is such a special time.

10/30/2024

The wait is almost over for DOG-GONE, IT HURTS, which will provide comfort if you've ever grieved the loss of a beloved dog. Come join author Hal Kitchings in Brookhaven, Mississippi, at Dog Ear Books & Wild Fox Coffee Shop on Saturday, November 9 at 10 a.m., in Clinton at 4 p.m. on Thursday, November 12 at Mississippi College's Alumni Hall, and at Lemuria Books of Jackson on Thursday, November 14 at 5 p.m. The book isn't just a great Christmas gift, but a truly meaningful one!

10/24/2024

We can't wait for Scott Lenoir to visit Bay Life Gifts at Century Hall in Bay St. Louis to sign copies of THE AMENDMENT on Saturday, November 16 from 2:00-4:30 p.m. Let your friends in The Bay know!

10/13/2024

There's Scott Lenoir signing a copy of THE AMENDMENT for a happy customer in Biloxi, Mississippi, last weekend. The sum total of the feedback we've gotten about Scott's electrifying literary debut can be summed up in four glorious words: CAN'T PUT IT DOWN. Order your own signed copy today at dogwoodpress.com.

09/10/2024

That's new Dogwood Press author Scott Lenoir front and center after thoroughly entertaining the wonderful Bonfire Book Club of McComb, Mississippi, with a talk about his fast-paced thriller, THE AMENDMENT. The book is available at Lemuria Books of Jackson, Lorelei Books of Vicksburg, The Book Mart & Cafe in Starkville, Impression Books in Flowood, and Buzy Beez Books in Summit. Grab a signed copy at any of those fine independent Mississippi bookstores, or get one from Scott this Saturday at the Dogwood Press tent at the Mississippi Book Festival! Signed copies of all Dogwood Press titles can always be ordered at dogwoodpress.com.

08/12/2024

If you’re in north Mississippi and can get to either one of Candace’s presentations, you are in for a real treat. And all three of her novels are essential reading.