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In 1980, a troubled young stranger arrives in Prairie Hill, a small Wisconsin city. Jimmy Lathrop would like nothing better than to go about his business washing dishes at the popular local eatery, the Pullet Surprize. A fresh start. No questions asked. Then he begins moonlighting as the... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Jenny Diggles: Add a description of this character.
- Jimmy Lathrop
- Norman Cobb
- Lila Diggles
- Phil Whipple
- Lance Kilgore
- Hulda Bjorklund
- Keith Ziegler
- Mrs. Sharon Lathrop
- Cliff Donahue
- Betty Cobb
- Roy Lathrop
- Wade Hooton
- Carl Hardy
- Ted Schoonover
- Brad Shepherd
- Molly Lathrop
- Diane Sterk
- Marta
- Jake Gunderson
- Arthur Diggles
- Ollie
- Pete Kimball
- Dale Sparks
- Dex Kirby
- Emil Bjorklund
- Owen Diggles
Quotes edit
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“Even if I saw beauty every day of my life, even if I woke up to it every morning, I doubt that it would ever become commonplace for me.”
Jenny Diggles -
“I like the fact that something so small, something that seems so insignificant, has that much willpower.”
Jenny Diggles -
“"We gazed down at the empty field, still lit up, a couple of hot dog wrappers drifting in the outfield like humongous butterflies. I like to talk. I talk too much, but sometimes I know when to shut up."”
Phil Whipple -
“Rope 'em up and they want to get the hell out. Let 'em loose and they won't stray farther than you can spit.”
Hulda Bjorklund -
“My first camera was a flat, rectangular instamatic my mother gave me on my tenth birthday. I remember her laughter when she developed that first roll of film. 'Nothing but dogs!' she said.”
Jimmy Lathrop
First Sentence edit
Early this morning I spotted a two hundred pound rooster stalking the downtown sidewalks of Prairie Hill, waving at passing cars and anyone crazy enough to be out in a drenching rain.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Fred Burwell (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Acorn Whistle Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 9780966547825
Page Count: Add the page count.
Publisher: Acorn Whistle Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 9780966547825
Page Count: Add the page count.
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