Lloyd E. Lenard - Literary Works

Literary Works

Lenard’s sentimental autobiography Papa Left Us But Mama Held Us Together received high reviews. Retired Judge Dan Sawyer of Shreveport evaluates Lenard’s work, accordingly, “a book for all ages. For the generation beginning its search in life, it serves as an example that anyone who keeps his/her eyes fixed on a goal can accomplish anything. To the mature generation it gives insights on life only maturity can understand and appreciate, but it will pry open the minds of all generations. The book is masterfully written. It has all the details of a biography written in the style of a fine novel. Mr. Lenard has the gift of choosing just enough descriptive language to paint a picture without losing the story in syrupy picturesque details.”

Lenard also wrote the novel The Last Confederate Flag, which explores the philosophical controversy over the display of the Confederate flag in the American South. Lenard was a member of the heritage association, Sons of Confederate Veterans. In the story, a fictitious Stonewall Bedford of Georgia arises at a city council meeting to oppose militants calling for the removal of the Confederate battle flag. Bedford finds that the dispute before the city council is merely the "first skirmish in an all-out assault against his beloved flag and the South's cultural heritage."

Other Lenard books are Miracle on the Thirteenth Hole (2003), a Christian novel about a golf-playing Baptist minister aptly named Dwight Church, who attempts to maintain his faith while he struggles with the pressures of society. The novel demonstrates that, like other human beings, pastors must seek renewal of their own faith from a greater power than themselves.

Lenard wrote a collection of short stories entitled The Moon’s Cold Light. His final work is the otherwise prophetically named "The Last Goodbye". Ritz Publications of Shreveport, Louisiana, published this poignant love story based on his wartime experience in Marseille, France.