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If you ever find yourself on the Strange Hwy-don't turn around. Don't panic. Just. Keep. Going. You never know what you'll find. You'll see magic at the fingertips of an autistic young man, A teen girl's afternoon, lifetime of loss. A winged man, an angel? Demon-? Mother's recognition, peace to daughter. Danny's death, stifled secrets. Black man's music, guitar transforms boy. Dead brother, open confession. First love, supernatural?-family bec...

If you ever find yourself on the Strange Hwy-don't turn around. Don't panic. Just. Keep. Going. You never know what you'll find. You'll see magic at the fingertips of an autistic young man, A teen girl's afternoon, lifetime of loss. A winged man, an angel? Demon-? Mother's recognition, peace to daughter. Danny's death, stifled secrets. Black man's music, guitar transforms boy. Dead brother, open confession. First love, supernatural?-family bec...

While all of Mississippi bakes in the scorching summer of 1925, sudden orphanhood wraps its icy embrace around Emily Ann "Baby" Teegarten, a pretty young teen. Taken in by an aunt bent on ridding herself of this unexpected burden, Baby Teegarten plots her escape using the only means at her disposal: a voice that brings church ladies to righteous tears, and makes both angels and devils take notice. "I'm going to New York City to sing jazz, ...

While all Mississippi bakes in the scorching summer of 1925, a sudden orphanhood casts its icy shadow across Emily Ann Teegarten, a pretty young teen. Taken in by an aunt bent on ridding herself of this unexpected burden, "Baby" Teegarten plots her escape using the only means at her disposal: a voice that makes church ladies cry and angels take notice. "I'm gonna sing jazz up to New York City, " she brags to anybody who'll listen. 'Cept tha...

These twenty short stories are a peek into individual lives caught up in spectacular moments in time. Children, teens, mothers, and the elderly each have stories to share. Readers witness tragedy and fulfillment, love and hate, loss and renewal. Historical events become backdrops in the lives of ordinary people, those souls forgotten with the passage of time. Beem Weeks tackles diverse issues running the gamut from Alzheimer's disease to civil...