Lines in the Gravel is an engaging, often humorous, series of snapshots about Al Ainsworth's experiences growing up in Star, Mississippi. It is one story-told by a collection of stories-of family and faith that transcends his own experience to connect with others who seek to perpetuate their own values through the stories they tell...and re-tell. Lines in the Gravel will not only remind you of your own childhood stories but will also remind you of the importance of being intentional about establishing your own family legacy through the stories that your family repeats time and time again. Praise for Lines in the Gravel: "Growing up in the South Mississippi family that I did, sports and stories were constant companions. The sport or the level at which it was being played didn't matter. Much of what it took for me to have success in the NFL can be traced back to games all over South Mississippi and the conversations that happened in the Favre household afterward. Lines in the Gravel reminds us of the value of our stories to shape who we are and who we aspire to be." Brett Favre Three-Time National Football League MVP "The places of our childhood may have been different, but I recognized a common thread between Al Ainsworth's stories in Lines in the Gravel and those from my own childhood. The same values of faith and family that I learned growing up in rural Mississippi continue to be the values that guide me as the leader of my own home and as the leader of young men today. Al reminds us all to express our values of faith and family through the stories that we tell." Hugh Freeze Head Football Coach University of Mississippi Delightful An inspiring, touching, and oftentimes humorous look at family life in small-town Mississippi. Through the wonder of story, Lines in the Gravel reminds us of the importance of passing along to the next generation those values that have blessed us and shaped us for good. Whether you grew up in a warm and loving family or a highly dysfunctional family, you'll be better for having read this book Stan Buckley Executive Director, But God Ministries Former Senior Pastor, First Baptist Jackson, MS