by Nick Wilgus
1974. Harold Whittles’s face when he heard the world for the first time.This is a love story about a father and a daughter.To my Father:We were the best of friends. I don’t remember it, I only remember that time when I was running in the corridor; I slipped on the just swept floor and fall down the ...
I've read books that made me smile. I've read books that made grin or smirk. A few have made me chuckle. "Shaking the Sugar Tree" made me laugh often and then on a dime had me reaching for a tissue. That's great writing. My Grandmother, Imogene, was a very Southern Woman. She also came from a de...
Unapologetically in your face Southern gay man, struggling single father of a nearly 10 year old deaf son, meets Boston Yankee transplant male nurse in Tupelo, Mississippi. I read this twice, and I'm glad I did. The book perfectly captures Southern culture and Southern life, with its charm and...
5 unapologetically candid stars. Review completed March 10, 2014Wiley has long hair and a goatee. Even though he's not Jared he keeps popping up in my mind. :) Tears…What Bill is trying to say is that the deaf boy should have a real man for a father," Papaw pointed out. "Someone who likes a good set...
This book crept up on me. I think it's best to go in without any expectations. I didn't read any reviews, just skimmed the blurb. So it was the best surprise. It's more than just a romance, which was great, but I considered a small side plot to the main story. It's about a deaf kid and his gay singl...