Mama laid her hands on my belly and told me to count my breath. A breath to the count of...
Old Man lived at the peak of Ghosten Mountain, not two miles from my boyhood home. Covered in pine and...
1 In one day, six months ago, Louis Paradis became a husband and a farmer. He had the date engraved...
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We set out on the seven-mile journey from No. 56 to Knockdrin at 7.30 in the morning. The sun had...
It was the farthest north they had ever been. L’il Markie and Frank traveled with their mom to New York...
Embossed in gold on the cover of the new bible in his lap: “Father Paul Sullivan.” He ran a thumb...
Last Night The three most important women in my life were very sick, probably dying. I didn’t know what was...
At five-thirty on Friday morning, Bernice had the water and oatmeal boiling, bacon strips laid out in the skillet, and...
Paul: Looks like some kids have messed up the book box again. Any ideas who? Michelle: @Trish Jones – your...