Randall Franks co-authored the award winning "Stirring Up Success with a Southern Flavor" with Shirley Smith for the non-profit Catoosa Citizens for Literacy in Ringgold, Ga. in 2003. The book featuring Franks celebrity friends favorite recipes raised close to over $27,000 for literacy efforts and won the W.G. Sutlive Trophy from the Georgia Press Association for Community Service.