{"title":"Richard Hartwell","description":"\u003cp\u003eRICHARD \"DIXIE\" HARTWELL is the pen name of John Lee, a public speaker and the author of more than 17 self-help and psychology books, including \u003cem\u003eGrowing Yourself Back Up\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eWhen the Buddha Met Bubba\u003c\/em\u003e, his debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHartwell received the 2010 National Indie Excellence Award for best book in the New Age Fiction category. Before writing fiction, he served as a professor at the University of Texas and the University of Alabama and has appeared on Oprah, 20\/20, The View, CNN, PBS, and NPR.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he’s not writing, Hartwell works as a consultant, having advised institutions including the Betty Ford Clinic. Much of his fiction draws on his expertise in recovery, relationships, men’s issues, spirituality, and creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard lives in Alabama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Hartwell’s books are published by Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"when-the-buddha-met-bubba","title":"When the Buddha Met Bubba","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWhen the Buddha Met Bubba\u003c\/em\u003e is the heart-warming story of Billy Bob (Bubba) Coker, a redneck who reached rock bottom, until a freak head injury results in the appearance of his own personal Buddha. From that moment forward, Bubba is led on a humorous journey of introspection through the backwoods of the deep South and through his own flawed preconceptions and relationships. Recipient of the 2010 National Indie Excellence Award for best book in the New Age Fiction Category.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1596525274\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781596525276\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Richard Hartwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43238209388760,"sku":"9781596525276","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781596525276_FChigh_mockup_v2_1738755906_317301c1-e56f-40bc-acf2-382c5542d1bf.jpg?v=1791038347"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-richard-hartwell.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}