TOUGH

I t was after the sixth pig had come down with the fever that my father made his decision. He was a hard, weathered man whose creased face...

W orking nights made the job easier. Folks in town appreciated it too. Joe Gosser had a business to run. People understood that, but even 10...

Tom Davidson locked the door to his home office and headed upstairs to join his family for dinner. His wife Ruth and their two daughters w...

C arla Kilgore’s red hair and black eyes reminded Lauren of abandoned coal mines, rusty iron, and depleted coal seams. With that thought, sh...