It's been said that you never forget your first love... When librarian Mike Baldridge receives a letter and manuscript from a former Newtonberg resident, he thinks the document simply tells the story of a local family that he has been unable to trace for his town history. What follows is a story of family, friendship, and first love in post-World War II Newtonberg.

"Newtonberg is a small town, buried deep in the Piney Woods of East Texas. There it has stood, relatively unchanged, for over a hundred years; and it will probably stand, relatively unchanged, for a hundred more..." With these words, David Emprimo invites you to take a glimpse into the daily lives of the citizens of Newtonberg, a southern cousin to Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon and Jan Karon's Mitford, and one of the last true examples of "small town life" in America.

It's been said that you never forget your first love... When librarian Mike Baldridge receives a letter and manuscript from a former Newtonberg resident, he thinks the document simply tells the story of a local family that he has been unable to trace for his town history. What follows is a story of family, friendship, and first love in post-World War II Newtonberg.

"Newtonberg is a small town, buried deep in the Piney Woods of East Texas. There it has stood, relatively unchanged, for over a hundred years; and it will probably stand, relatively unchanged, for a hundred more..." With these words, David Emprimo invites you to take a glimpse into the daily lives of the citizens of Newtonberg, a southern cousin to Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon and Jan Karon's Mitford, and one of the last true examples of "small town life" in America.

ALL THAT REMAINS only told half of the story... A mysterious stranger has arrived in Newtonberg, asking for Madge Bennett and seeking information about Billy and Vernon Powell. In order to help her, Mike Baldridge and Janet Carmichael will embark on a journey that will take them even deeper into the history of Newtonberg, the Powell family - and into Mike's own hidden past.

ALL THAT REMAINS was only half the story... A mysterious stranger has arrived in Newtonberg, asking for Madge Bennett and seeking information about Billy and Vernon Powell. In order to help her, Mike Baldridge and Janet Carmichael will embark on a journey that will take them even deeper into the history of Newtonberg, the Powell family - and into Mike's own hidden past.