Buddy Johnston

Author

A Sketchbook

This isn’t a polished portfolio. It’s a sketchbook cracked open. It’s a portion of a lifetime of drawings pulled from notebooks, scraps, and margins. Peek inside and you won’t just see drawings. You’ll see a trail of breadcrumbs through years of living, looking and listening. You’ll see a story that’s messy, unfinished and maybe, just a little bit like your own.

From Logic to Learning to Liberation

From the gears of Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine to the neural networks powering today’s generative models, this is the sweeping story of artificial intelligence, its birth, its winters, its dazzling rebirths, and the futures it may yet bring.

More than a chronicle of machines, this is a story about us, our ingenuity, our fears, our dreams, and the choices that will shape tomorrow. AI is not the end of the human story. It is the turning of a page.

Ink & Ashes

Sarah Williams has built her life on control. Hyde’s sharpest protege at Harper & Hyde, she’s made a career out of late nights, ruthless precision and walls so high no one dares to climb them. Nothing, and no one, can distract her.

Except Aaron Jayden.

Charming, reckless, impossible Aaron, who masks his hunger for respect with too many jokes and too much coffee. He’s the one colleague she can’t ignore, the one flaw in her perfect lines.

Sharp, lyrical, and brimming with slow-burn tension, Ink and Ashes is a romance about ambition, control, and what happens when two people dare to choose each other, even when the world tells them not to.

The Invisible Ledger

The Invisible Ledger is a collection of 50 real-life Karma stories – tales of people who thought they could outrun the consequences of their actions or maybe they thought no one was watching, but Karma was watching. It always is. Read this book my friend. The universe has stories to tell.

Five Fiery Romance Novellas

Five Fiery Romance Novellas heats up when two ex-lovers unexpectedly reunite at their friends’ tropical destination wedding in Vows and Vendettas. This is followed by Bitter River, a story about two people who had to spend 30 days together on a Montana ranch in order to earn their inheritances from their fathers. Next is Pier Pressure, a romantic story about Paige’s Pier. This is followed by The Confluence, in which two strangers are thrown together by fate and they must decide the paths of their futures. Finally, Northern Sparks features two mid-life entrepreneurs who are snowed in at a convention in Banff, Alberta and their relationship heats up enough to melt the snow.

A Family of Romance Novellas

Love finds a thousand ways to be told. Five of them live here. From the innocence of young sweethearts to the unexpected spark of strangers, these stories capture the timeless, unshakable power of love. Five stories. Some true, some imagined. All united by one eternal truth: love endures unexpected, unshakable and always extraordinary. Always.

Unbreakable

Unbreakable: Inspirational Stories of Courage, Faith and the Human Spirit is a powerful collection of true accounts that celebrate the resilience of ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges. Through moving narratives and heartfelt reflections, Buddy Johnston shines a light on individuals who refused to surrender to adversity—who discovered strength, hope, and faith even in their darkest moments.

From stories of survival against overwhelming odds to everyday acts of quiet bravery, Unbreakable will inspire you to believe in the human spirit’s boundless capacity to endure and overcome. Whether you are seeking encouragement during your own struggles or simply want to be reminded of the goodness and courage within us all, this book offers a testament to what is possible when faith and determination meet.

The Beach – A Good Friend

An Intimate Reflection on a Familiar Place

This book is full of reflections on nature’s most popular playground, the beach. The happiness, the rituals, the exhilaration, and the memories we are bestowed by the beach are all celebrated in this reminder. Enjoy the read and treasure the journey.

Cash Value Magic

Exploring the Benefits of Whole Life Insurance

Whole Life Insurance is not just a policy – it’s a robust financial strategy uniquely engineered to provide lifetime protection while building cash value. In this extended exploration, we’ll dissect each chapter in detail, providing deep insight into why whole life insurance remains an enduring favorite among families and financial planners alike.

We Dance!

A Reflective Look at a Dance Ministry for People Suffering from Dementia

Share our experiences of performing a high-energy dance show in assisted living facilities and nursing homes throughout central Florida. The Care to Dance dancers promenade through their experiences of entertaining those people suffering from dementia and their reactions from the experiences. The wonderful volunteer dancers touched many lives and were made better in return. This pages of this book will give you a peek into a unique non-profit organization like no other.

A Collage of Magic

This book allows you to take a look back at the history of magic, anticipate the future of magic and appreciate the current state of magic. In chapters 7 – 12, you’ll be entranced with The Story of Milo Moon, The Boy Who Drew Lightning. You’ll read about famous magicians and their signature illusions, the significance of patter, and magic-inspired words and phrases. If you like magic, you’ll love this book.

Suspense Thriller Short Stories

A Collection of Riveting Tales to Keep You on the Edge of Your Seat

Read, if you dare, this collection of five suspense thriller short stories. Each story will take you through a maze of twists and turns and leave you with an appreciation for your own drama-free existence. You’ll read about a judge who has her loyalties put to the test. You’ll then read about a man who kidnaps a woman to pay off his gambling debts. Next, you’ll read about a family who moved from a big city to a rural area to escape urban madness, but got more than they expected. Then you’ll read about a private investigator whose karma eventually catches up with him. Finally, you’ll read about another investigator who can’t run from his past, but must face up to it.