INCREASINGLY STRANGE

When Wally Prichard receives a diary for his ninth birthday, he has no idea what a valued confidante and adviser his diary will become, as it chronicles his increasingly bizarre journey through life. Wally’s mind runs rampant with non-stop imagination, perverse wit and escalating madness, taking the reader to oft-times unbelievable reality.
Born in the small town of Lark, Iowa in the mid forties, Wally has it made. Orphaned in his teens he inherits more money than he will ever need, with all the time in the world to follow his heart’s desire: doing nothing. Watching the tube, journalizing and giving in to every instant gratification he can lay his hands on, Wally leads a meaningless existence, filled with endless excess and fantasy.
The town’s perception of Wally as a lazy good ole boy with money is only partially correct. Lazy? Absolutely! Money? You Bet. But Good? You’d better check with Gil Joy, Iris Skiddaul, Otto Pertz, Raymond Burr and the others about that.

RON HELLARD is an established multi-award winning songwriter based in Nashville, Tn.
One of his biggest hits, “I’m No Stranger to the Rain,” was recorded by the legendary Keith Whitley. This song was also CMA single of 1989 and Songwriter Magazine’s Country Song of the Year. “If There Hadn’t Been You” is another #1 song recorded by Billy Dean; T. Graham Brown says Hellard’s hit tune “I Tell It Like It Used To Be,” is his signature song. All together, over 400 artists have recorded his music.

However, Hellard’s book “Dear Jo – Excerpts From The Bizarre Journals Of Wallace Dean Prichard 1954-1987” ain’t got a damn thing to do with country music.

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