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The Guitar and the Paddle

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The Guitar and the Paddle

By: Rusty I Bertrand
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Y’all, buckle up! This book is part rollercoaster, part revival, and part “Did that really happen?” It’s packed with 25 years’ worth of stories from my time at James Bowie Middle School and Willie Ray Smith Middle School down in Beaumont, Texas—some funny, some serious, all true (I promise!).

My goal? To inspire educators and believers to be fearless with their faith—even if your audience thinks TikTok is a spiritual gift. You’ll laugh, maybe tear up a bit, and hopefully leave feeling pumped up to shine your light for Jesus wherever kids need it most (which, let’s face it, is everywhere). Remember, you’re not there by accident—God put you in the right place, at the right time, probably on purpose.

I intentionally adopted a light-hearted approach in telling my story and hope you have as much fun reading this as I did writing it. Love, Rusty B.

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