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In nine captivating short stories, RS Deeren presents a vivid portrait of life in rural Michigan. Small family farms are dwarfed by looming wind turbines and are transformed into corporate enterprises; polarizing local and national politics turn neighbor against neighbor and raze long-standing community allegiances; hard-working families fight for survival…

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During the last gasps of summer, I was blessed with a copy of this book. I'd get my lunch, bring it to a bench in a park in my rural Midwest town, and read stories about guys struggling to make ends meet by lawn mowing, a wife and husband hiding out with neighbors in a barn while a flood tears through the thumb of Michigan and a guy who keeps vigil on a bridge in a dying town trying to keep his community safe.

The stories here talk about working class and rural America, with a kind of hope…

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