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West Virginia
West Virginia | Joe Halstead
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When Jamie Paddock learns of his father's suicide, memories of his childhood in West Virginia come roaring back. One of the few people in his town to ever make it out, Jamie s living in New York City now, developing marketing videos for YouTube, struggling to write and partying a lot all while suppressing the accent that gives him away. Spurred by an artistic curiosity surrounding his silent and private father, Jamie goes home, staying with his disabled mother and sister in their trailer, conveniently located between two Walmarts. Always poorer than the local coal miners, Jamie's family relies on welfare, but it is the mystery of his father s suicide that will help define Jamie s identity and possibly decide whether he leaves West Virginia for good."
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Bookwormjillk
West Virginia | Joe Halstead
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I was SO SUPER EXCITED to open my #sockswap package from @Chrissyreadit - don‘t worry socks>snacks any day! I live everything especially the redrum socks ❤️❤️❤️

catiewithac Wow! 6y
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JoeStalksBeck
West Virginia | Joe Halstead
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I adore this bookmark

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MMenefee
West Virginia | Joe Halstead

"He thought Cortis must've been one of those guys who took more pride in whom he hurt than in who he was."

mostlycatsandcoffee I read that as Corgis and it gave a wildly different mental image. 😂 7y
MMenefee @spicyvictorian 😂😂😂 7y
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MMenefee
West Virginia | Joe Halstead
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That can be an appropriate observation of folks from many rural areas, small towns.

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sumaiyya.books
West Virginia | Joe Halstead
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Loving the beautiful writing in this! ? It's the story of a young man, an aspiring writer, who is torn between his life in New York and his family life in West Virginia. I believe this book is about how moving "away from home can require a person to re-adjust when they get back and it feels very different. It's very intriguing!!

monkeygirlsmama Stacked 7y
CallMeIshmael What part of WV is the author from? 7y
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