Still, she felt absolutely sick inside, and as soon as she walked into her classroom, she knew that everyone was looking at her, even the teacher, as though at any moment she might stand up and do som...
Since no one really knows what or who God is, or whether God is at all, why can't God be hope?
When they reached the house, Wally took a box of crackers up to his room and sat on the floor to eat them, his back against his bed. He still couldn’t believe that he was the one who had officially de...
Wally closed his eyes. He couldn’t imaging dragging Eddie anywhere. A tiger, maybe, but not Eddie Malloy.
Three figures huddled on the widow’s walk on top of the Hatford’s house. Rain beat steadily down on their yellow slickers and the air was cold.Even if we catch pneumonia and die, it’s worth it, said C...
Happiness is wanting what you have. Being happy with what you've got. Enjoying it, and making it all it could be.
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I hate that phrase: move on. Like no matter what happened or what you did, you just move on, and that’s supposed to make everything all right.
Saying hello to something new means saying good-bye to something old and loved.
You get a dog on your mind, it seems to fill up the whole space. Everything you do reminds you of that dog. When
Funny how one lie leads to another and before you know it, your whole life can be a lie. I sit on the porch swing later, not even
No one looks up. No one pauses. No one even questions. Easy as falling off a log. I
Pretending that Shiloh’s a bear, tryin’ to get in. The more they squeal, the more Shiloh wiggles about, tryin’ to get his nose under the edge of the sheet, tail going ninety miles an hour. If that dog...
Don't expect trouble.
What’s up? asked Beth.You mean, what’s , said Eddie, her eyes beginning to glower. Or, what’s to be down. going to be down, that’s what. She let sisters over a hedge just beyond the school property....
Sometimes the bad guys don't win.
If Jesus ever comes back to earth again, I’m thinking, he’ll come as a dog, because there isn’t anything as humble or patient or loving or loyal as the dog I have in my arms right now.
Thanks for coming over, Beth said as she opened the door for them. I mean it.And from behind her, Caroline squeaked, With you by my side, Elmer, we can do anything!Everyone grinned, and Wally added, A...
Last of all, I take the lard bread from my pocket and feed it to Shiloh in little pieces, letting him lick my fingers after every bite. I wrap my arms around him, pat him, run my hands over his ears,...
Sistersville, which is halfway between Wheeling and Parkersburg. Used to be, my
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