"Ah, who can tell a story like Mark Twain? Well, Naughton comes closer than anyone I've ever read. This book is exquisitely entertaining, hilarious, heartwarming, introspective, brutally honest, sometimes crude (in a very likable, Twain-esque style) and endearing. The author's life experiences are a pleasure to witness through his master story-telling ability. There's even a chapter that I would consider a modern-day version of Kerouac's On the Road. I'm impressed with this book. It was a delightful read that I couldn't put down."
-Lori Carter, as posted on amazon.com

"If The World According to Garp and The Catcher in the Rye had a baby and that baby played trombone instead of wrestled, it would be named "Naked Snow Angels." Great, great read. You will laugh, you will cry, and then you will laugh again. Travis Naughton you have won my heart."

-Paul Shields

About the author, "Travis Naughton is a stay-at-home dad and writer who married extremely well. His wife and children have accepted and perhaps embraced his lack of a work ethic and have supported him since his "retirement" which began in 2008. Originally from Hannibal, Missouri and a graduate of the University of Missouri, Naughton lives in relative isolation near another sleepy river town called Hartsburg, Missouri on ten acres of land situated near the Mark Twain National Forest where he admits, "I don't get out much," which actually explains a lot...

Naked Snow Angels was published in May 2011