Sam the main character finds that he has a problem of being left behind by the women in his life. At a very early age his mother dies and leaves him and his father. When he graduates from high school he loses his only girl friend. Both of these events are devastating to him. But it only in college that he loses the love of his life to circumstances beyond his control. He runs away to U. S. Army for a stay before returning and marrying. Later he loses the fourth female from his life and appears completely lost. Then he returns to the town of Roelston for a funeral of a person he didn't really...
Sam the main character finds that he has a problem of being left behind by the women in his life. At a very early age his mother dies and leaves him a...
A new voice reveals the unique character of the upper Midwest
In the spirit of other writers who share an affinity for the natural world---authors such as Robert Frost, Emerson, and Bill Bryson---Looking for Hickories is Tom Springer's ode to the people, natural beauty, and lore of the Midwest, a place where bustling communities neighbor a fragile mosaic of quiet woods, fertile meadows, and miles of farmland.
Touching and humorous by turns, Looking for Hickories captures the essence of the upper Midwest's character with subjects particular to the region yet often...
A new voice reveals the unique character of the upper Midwest
In the spirit of other writers who share an affinity for the natural world---au...
