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Punxsutawney, PA or as the locals refer to it as "Punxsy" is mentioned in the book a few times. In fact, my orthodontist was in Punxsy...

Enslaving another human being disturbed Jakey immensely. A deeply religious and devout Lutheran, Jakey was very outspoken against...

With Mother, Rose, and Mary making quilts in the winter and jelly in the fall, their little enterprise became quite popular and...

The man came out of the fitting room wearing pants that were way too big in the waist and long in the leg. The pants looked like the...

As the winter progressed, it became colder and snowier than usual. The construction business slowed down considerably, although there was...

When Mother heard them enter the room, she turned toward them, revealing the purple-and-yellow bruise covering the right side of her...

I began my literary career by writing stories about people and events in the Shaffer family ancestry. I would find interesting or...