Apple Creek Again
There is something about an agricultural town that is unique and wonderful, for with the deep link to the land comes a settled-ness and a sense of permanence found nowhere [...]
Come Find Me
The little girl pushed deeper into the pile of clothing and cushions. She slipped in and out of consciousness, but she was still alive. She was dreaming of angels. She [...]
The Shadow of His Wings
Jerusha picked up the matches and held them close to the stove. There were only three left in the book. She pulled one out and struck it. It [...]
More Characters from “A Quilt for Jenna”: Bobby Halverson
Bobby Halverson was Apple Creek's one-man snow-removal department, mostly because he had the only plow within about ten miles, and in a big storm the County boys usually concentrated on [...]
The Springers of Apple Creek, Ohio: Reuben’s War
Three weeks after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Bobby Halverson sat with Reuben Springer at the little chrome dinette set in the kitchen of their apartment. They had finished dinner [...]
The Springers of Apple Creek, Ohio: Reuben
As she watched the coffin leave, Jerusha felt herself winding up like a spring. Breathing hard she leaned forward and slowly stood to her feet with her elbows bent and [...]