Jimmy Baker is a former ice hockey player and current Zamboni driver for the amateur team in his small town of Bitterfrost, Michigan. Though he lives an isolated life, everyone knows him and his history. So far he's been successful in sticking to his one drink and staying out of trouble. But one morning he… Continue reading Bitterfrost by Bryan Gruley
The Continental Divide by Bob Johnson explores the lives of the rural midwest. Violent ex-cons, free-roaming criminals, and the people who try to love them. But beware – these stories are certainly not for the faint of heart.
Bill “Little” Lemon, III is a young teen expected to pick up the mantle of his racing legend father, Bill “Wild” Lemon, II. The patriarch, Senior, has quite the reputation himself with his bar “Monkey Palace”. Everyone in their small Southern town knows the Lemons. Little is enrolled at a catholic school on scholarship and bullied by his classmates, who are also fellow racers. And Wild is desperate for a win. But without the money to even feed himself and his son, the pair have to get creative. Equipped with their DIY car and relentless tenacity, they work to restore the Lemon name. But as Little tries to do his part on the race track, he also encounters conflicts typical of a teen – including his love life. Can’t Shake the Dust by C. H. Hooks is a coming-of-age novel that explores the legacy of one family and how one person must choose between the life he wants and the life that is meant for him.
