When we meet Mickey Tucker he is not only contemplateing life around him, but he is also trying to find a fishing hole so he can catch fish because his mom doesn’t get their welfare check until the first and if he gets runoff he will not have fish to feed his sick mother. So when he finds a private fishing hole where the cats in brims are biting he feels like it is a godsend and only hopes no one comes to kick him off the land. True to Mickey’s luck however after catching his third fish he hears a man say don’t you know this is private property and Mickey is certain the man is going to send him on his way but it seems Mickey’s luck is changing when the man tells Mickey if he brings him to cats he can fish in his pondt Mickey is overjoyed, but little does Mickey know this is the beginning of the rest of Mickey’s great life he will have with Abe. Abraham Lunis was a lonely man before meeting young Nikki Tucker an as their bond is created Mickey sees Abe as larger than life and his own personal superhero, angel and father figure all rolled into one and Abe couldn’t be prouder to have the job. Not only does Abe have great advice but he has an inner sense of peace and he is the kind of man that doesn’t have to brag about it, he just goes about the business of being one. This is a great book about a great man who teaches a young boy hungry for love how to do good this was such a great book about honor and strength and although you know some of the things in this book would never happen you keep reading because of the great feeling it gives you that someone else in the world wish’s it would. I love this book I love how even though the speed family had local ties Abe comes and showss them that being a local is just that being local in his ties or international and has a longer reach both spiritually and literally. I received this book from NetGalley and black rose writing but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

I am always going to root for the underdog and no one needs help and support more than Mickey. His life is a trial, sick mother, living at or below poverty, bullied in school and never believed to be innocent. I can see him walking down a dusty country lane wondering about fairness and what it takes to not be beaten, not be ridiculed, not be made to feel like less than anyone else. A simple, powerful story about those who believe in fairness and what makes a family.

Thank you Black Rose and NetGalley for a copy.

Two Yellow Cabooses isn't my normal genre, but the title intrigued me. Once I started reading, I could not put this book down. The characters were described so well that I felt that I felt as if we had grown up together. The locale descriptions were excellent too. As Mickey walked down the road to the pond, i could see the dust swirl with each footstep. It is a wonderful story about an unlikely friendship that changed lives. I will definitely recommend this book!

I am not always sure what to expect when I read a book by an author I am not familiar with, but I got a great story out of reading Two Yellow Cabooses. Mickey Tucker has it rough in life and school. However, he finds help, and a friend, in Abe Loomis. Through his guidance, Mickey is able to grow and mature.

After the two of them met, I didn't want to stop reading. I'd find time to squeeze another chapter, or two, whenever I could. This book is thought provoking and eye opening. Abe illustrates what adults should be willing to do; set aside what time and resources they can to help children. There are many kids that need extra help in life, but cannot always get it from family.

I look forward to reading more books by Levi Bronze.

I received a free copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This gripping story robbed me of a nights sleep. I could not put it down and go to bed.

Here we have the story of a passing train pulling two yellow cabooses which seems to symbolize a promising future, or so says the local legend.
Main charter Mickey is a middle school kid living with an invalid mom. Their funds are severely limited and they live in a rundown trailer in a low rent trailer park. They have no car and clothing is from the local Methodist mission. A dumpy trailer in a trailer park. Yet there is love in this home.

Not so much at school from students, his teachers nor the administrators who look down on the kids who they describe as having no future. At school, twelve-year-old Mickey is struggling and powerless.
Things take a turn for the better when Mickey meets Abe, a smart, resourceful and most of all caring black man and former Navy SEAL. A deep friendship develops, and Abe begins filling the fatherless void in Mickey’s life. Abe is determines to help Mickey rise above his disadvantages. This is tough in small town Alabama where the social structure is set and those of meager means mean nothing in this society. Abe in his determination to help a good boy succeed disrupts the town’s social structure, and in doing so, incites its wealthiest and most malevolent citizen.


The interactions between Abe and Mickey, were so endearing as Abe sought to fill Micky’s needs. Even though it took a long time to come, I liked the portrayal of good versus evil, and how good wins in the end.

Downside… There was a lot of fighting, and violence. Even though the bad guys started the fights, to this reader the scenes were unnecessarily violent. I think the point could have been made without the fights causing intense physical harm

Whew, did this book ever draw me in! I had a very hard time putting it down to go to bed, and found myself reading it longer than I should have been taking breaks at all. I loved the interactions between Abe and Mickey, and the way Abe cared for Mickey. I liked the portrayal of good versus evil, and how good wins in the end. What I did not like was the fighting, and the violence. There were several violent fights, and I did not like those at all, and especially not the way a preacher defended using violence against wicked people. Jesus said to love our enemies and do good to them, not beat them up.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley, and these are my honest thoughts about it.