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|  | | River of Memories: An Appalachian Boyhood
For a time, I perched myself on a flat rock, comparing my life with the Guyandotte River. Just as its tributaries replenish it daily, changing it in some small—sometimes great—degree, so have the day-to-day occurrences of life changed me. Like the river, I go about peacefully on most days, happy with things the way things are. Yet as the river sometimes rages, so do life’s problems overwhelm me now and then—even to the point that I think I can take no more. Then, little by little trouble subsides, and like the river, I am again at peace.
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span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;">Inspired by his desire to share his Appalachian boyhood with future generations, David Lee Thompson has written a series of stories, depicting his life in Bowen Creek, West Virginia, during the 1940s and '50s. With a trip out West providing the backdrop, the author weaves story after story into a nostalgic piece of |
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