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We Had Some Good Times At School. I Didn't Know How Good Those Times Were Until I Left, But I Guess That's The Way Of It

What I've Become Convinced Makes A Writer Are The Days You Hate It, The Days You'd Rather Stick Those Pencils In Your Eyes. Sometimes I Almost Punish Myself - If I'm Not Going Be Able To Write, I'm Not Going Be Able To Do Anything Else. I Just Sit There And Wait.

John Lane Has Long Been Recognized As One Of The South's Finest Poets And Memoirists. This Debut Establishes Him As One Of Our Finest Novelists As Well. His Poet's Eye For Detail Seamlessly Merges With A Born Storyteller's Gift For Narrative. Fate Moreland's Widow Gives Voice To Those Who Endured One Of The Most Painful And Neglected Chapters In American History.

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But Nothing Is Solid And Permanent. Our Lives Are Raised On The Shakiest Foundations. You Don't Need To Read History Books To Know That. You Only Have To Know The History Of Your Own Life.