Sifting through the dirt to get to the gold
SUMMARY Collard County is a collection of 5 short stories by Tamara J. Madison. With bold characters set in rich southern tradition and lushly poetic description, each of the tales carries its own unique twist, flirting with the paranormal and metaphysical. Subject matter includes a woman who discovers that she is literally falling apart and... Continue Reading →
Family is a recurring theme throughout the novel, and when I say family I don't mean family as suggested by the government census bureau. In this novel Bernard talks of a family with respect to, how he coined it "mentee's" or mentors throughout his life. From neighbourhood overseers, to adopted pastors found through travels, and... Continue Reading →
"War makes possible enemies out of people whom we have considered friendly acquaintances for many years. Yet the dangers attendant on having people who would furnish information to the enemy in our midst is too great to allow a relaxation of alertness. Aliens loyal to Mussolini or Hitler are just as dangerous to us right... Continue Reading →
"The crack appeared at the bottom of the swimming pool on 1 January 1976... Oh God, Janet's hand flew to her mouth. Hektor-Jan would go mad. They had never budgeted for something like this. He did not like little surprises like this. Memories of car bumpers she had scratched, jagged rainbows which Shelley had drawn... Continue Reading →
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