Angel City

Smith, P. (1978). The River is Home and Angel City
Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press Inc.
This story began in West Virginia on Teeter Ridge Farm. It was September and all the leaves had begun to fall. Jared was walking around the place that he had known all of his life one last time before it was to be sold. He just could not take care of all the bills and his family. He had two kids; one was Kristy, who was sixteen and the other was Bennie who was fourteen. His wife Cloma was pregnant with their third child. Jared decided that it would be best if they went somewhere else and started a new life. He decided to do so in Florida. So the night before they left they had a going away party so they could thank all of their friends for always lending a hand. Cloma prepared a dinner for everyone and the preacher said a prayer. Afterwards, Jared announced that they would be taking nothing from the house, and to feel free to take what ever they wanted. The only thing that could not be taken wa...