its initial acceptance.  So I do have a good basis because of the readers of the previous books.  I just think that we really need to concentrate more on the CBA.”  He also lamented the back-of-the-store placement of his books in the large bookselling chains that create obstacles to sales of his book.

There is an especially poignant story in the book that involves Mansfield hopping a plane to London and, miraculously getting access to the famous roof top of the former Apple Records building.  I posit the observation that “Between Wyomings” comes across that he is now trading what the roof top Beatles concert represents for new, more spiritual “roof top experiences”.

His answer just might disappoint the segment of his readers who only like the music industry travelogue portions of his writings. 

“I have to say that’s basically what the idea is.  In going to the roof and wrapping everything up there is me saying good-bye to these kinds of memoirs and that portion of my life and the struggle of back and forth with that.  I’m an ordained minister.  I’m what I’d like to consider to be a Christian author.  I speak at churches and that’s really where I’m heading. 

Ken goes on to describe that the book he’s currently working on is going to be in the in the style of “The Shack” or “Tuesday’s With Morrie”, concluding that “it’s going to be more in that direction and just totally leave anything to do with my background and business.  I’m moving myself out of those (kinds of) books.”

I had to wonder, though, if his readers would even allow him to leave his past behind.  His answer is refreshingly honest, forthright and delivered with a chuckle.  “Well, I think so, because, if I was one of them, I would think that I was kind of tired hearing about me.  And, I’m tired of talking about me and I’m already on the edge of repeating stories, you know. 

Turning to a more introspective tone, he continues:  “I think what I had to say – basically, what the books are, they are three books that are testimonies.  And I’m moving from testimonies to story-telling and preaching, that kind of thing.  I’m an evangelist.  That’s what I am and so the purpose of the first book and the third book was really an evangelistic tool where I could draw people in for other reasons, you know? “  He concludes his thoughts by adding that it is his hope that he can hold the reader’s attention with the stories of his past while conveying the message of his spiritual journey and insights.  Mansfield illustrates what he’s talking about with a story from his days as a sought after record producer and song writer. 

“The reason I was successful as a record producer is I could never make a record that was just exactly on with what everybody else was doing.  I always tried to make a record where I could grab more than one audience.  That’s why I was starting to do the crossover records, you know, to where it would go into both the country market and the pop market, that kind of thing.  I was looking for – especially with this last book, “Between Wyomings”, I’m looking at three markets.  People that like to get into the travel type books.  If you get me to read a travel type book – even if it’s bad, I just want to know what’s next.  So, it’s got that aspect in it and it’s got the spiritual aspect and it’s got the show business/inside story thing. “