Highlights & Footlights is a record of the immense wealth of artistic activity in South Africa, from the early 1960's and through the subsequent 40 or so years that Bob took these pictures, and of the artists whose energy, passion and talent entertained South African audiences during the period.

This book contains a unique collection of black and white photographs. Bob Martin shares some of the work he so passionately created and collected in the 40 years he spent as a South African theater and movie publicity stills photographer. A testament to the extraordinary talent that is Bob Martin. Through his magical lens, Bob not only reveals his chameleon-like empathy with all his subjects but his charming and witty recollections of his various studies also reveal a fascinating and enviable memory of the period. The book portrays a glamorous and artistically rich era, it is also an important record for those South Africans who love and appreciate the beauty, art and culture of theater and the movies....

Chattanooga, Tennessee today is not the same town it was in the nineteen forties through the mid-eighties. Protected by a corrupt and self-serving local government, her masters fattened themselves on illegal enterprise. In this one book you have biography, treachery, and underworld intrigue. You have murder, and attempts at murder. You have innocence accused, and guilt unpunished. You have luxury, power, and privilege with their hands on all the strings. You have white lightning and whiskey runners, colorful whores, one great barroom brawl, and gunfights with such playbills as Cowboy Bob and the Shootout at The Fuzzy Duck. You have all the stuff of fiction, without the burden of a lie, all the benefit of great theatre, without having to leave your favorite chair. The best part of it is, it's all true. Down to the five o'clock shadow on the policemen dressed like prostitutes....